The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-17
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rssy Es.p D.irte-. R.i.e Crops, Esd Co..
sfruet Hacubators.

Tra-. a.. Gsrat,, Dd0v NV.
last summer. In july. believe Il was WIN.
no,Ieed small isniis Of aphiiea on ,hs CO. s,!
OF a cotton stalk. and was not little surprisS
n moment later on seeing large rcd AMI win
black head and long legs emerge from the NV
der side Of the Leaf. soon recognized Lim y.
one OF tho wel.known pastoral ants ,. ,," -
and who lead lonely life ike the old 'SSt yrs,
shepherds Tending their piRny cows IN tSs
came Leaf 1 noticed fellow, herder w.,o wa,
about from time to time and gently strlE.
ing with their nntenng the, two tais
Jueed - siight How OF that sweet IiIt.. r M
honey dew Of the apir. These crystal hna l. OF
fell on the Leaf. AMI quickly hurried awty u
repeat the same operation on another abide.
Tae saRacity Of the. shepherd ant i oniy
rivalled hy that Of the farmer ant also = natIys
OF far western Texas. These remarkable in.
scots according To- some writers. J. ant each
nrserop OF AM ta ntric yetSat ,sGem.nsy
gone ages. and when the cfou IL rir" hey
gather Il into subierranean granarir., a.way,
TeservinR store for planting
Somewhat resembling in occuI alton Nh.
farmer ant Texas can boast many 9. iJties 81
the uTo ereis OF ea, s cSt.5nT 1Ht ~
lea. In the latter countries they are qgitcd de-.
structive. often destroying large trees aud
by means Of woocn flIets wounl about iIs
trunks OF tho trees Many notions. who
without Foundation. seem TO lie current con.
method Of operatinn so FAR rs have observed
in Fort Bend county, Is to strin only tnr smaller
trees and shrubs. The leaves are not cut into
disc shaped pieces. as commonly sup. oseL
but in any form that suits the artistic fancy
the ieai.cutting grounds and nest. tie ants
construct or clear broad. smooth roads. o'en
as much as 200 Yards in length aud from ,x
considerable engineering ekill. abounlibg IN
curves. grades. and even tunnels. The leaf
cutters seem TO lie the most industrious Of ali
thu mt family. big. little. old. and yOyny
seeming 10 be animated with an almost insane
desire to do his shnre o. the work. Nothing
low not IN ore than the fourth Of an inch long.
hurrying madly along with huge leaf deE.
The O Umbrella ant Is a Very poor affair ia and Il
bears about tine same relation to the neat tun.
nels Of the farmer ant that the h3yel Of tbs
log serves the leaf Eatherer as a storeroom,
the eggs deposited by the female. The leaf
cutter Is thus the original inventor OF the incU.
Gs,oS nSO Sr s,er s pnis. nave never been
In New Mexico and northern Mexico Is 10 10
found the homer, ant sold as confections by the
grapes Unlike the bee. the ant is unable to
secrete wax or otherwise make suitable re.
sss OF these bes he sSs OyeG
patriotic ones doubtless. are selected, who
martyrs stay at homo and braysly swal-
low the gathered honey until their grad.
uaiiy distending abdom ems will hold no more:
and as they hang sus pended like SO many
golden drops from the sides OF the tunnel they
have the appearance. though not the ssnti.
ments. OF bloated capitalists. profiting In idle
ness BY the labors Of their fellow beings. This
duties arc arduous and require the greatest
care. When the honey season is over hs
II Is who feeds the idle hands regurci.
on tho Iarder Is presented, the latter con-
sisting of certain we'll defined strokes on
malignant Investigators. whose whole desire
seems to be to fasten on those exemplary lit
is to be found a parasitic bug in the n este OF
the honey ant which, at the solicitation Of
thirsty members. yields an alcoholic liquor
the formic topers are said TO be similar to those
OF the enlightened Caucasian. consisting In
certain winks and expressive crookings Of tho
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