Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-05-02


eral bird protection law. the Of
ficials Of the Department 81 Agrl-
cuiture are hoping that The peo-
pie generally will soon come 10
recognize ne value ~ the naiive
birds
birds are. ia fact, oar feaiheed
allies--'Aiile brothers 81 the air
Olive Thogne Miller apily terms
them. They are The most im-
porfauf aids hi stopping the de-
vasiations az insect deslr0yers al
cr1rs and trees One ~ The great
est living ualufalisls. Dr. HoFn8-
dav az the New York Geological
pafk declare chat every one u
the perching birds Is worth rs
weight Ia gold % The farmer lie
thinks ID viii be sad day Tor
The American agrlcullurisi when
thc last lusect-destroying bird ~
brought flulleriag and dead 10 NE
ground For then II never fe-
fore. viii be appreciate The value
.of the allies BE- has lost forever.
ahen, indeed when Il is loo late.
iil he be willing 10 exchange any
&nani.iy Of berries or cherries for
Gus ono pair Of living robins. eai-
s.artis or other birds 80 desplscd
and neglected today Among the
Instances collected by " forhush
Stale 0rniihoiOgisi 81 Mas7Gehu- (
se,ts q few viii be- sufficient toll
prove the value ~ birds Ia saving
The farms from the losses inflni- (
ed By insect hordes Ne states
that IN pumerauia an immense for
est was in danger 81 Icing uller-
" ruined hy caierpillars and was
Unexpectedly saved by curkoaS.
wkirh though on q point 81 mi-
grating. established themselves
Nierf Tor weeks and So thorough
y clearfed ,nn trees that next yelr
neither dopredaiOrs nor depreda-
lions were seen. So. iu Europe. ia
1919. there was great outbreak
u gypsy moths The hand Of man
seemed powerless 10 work off the
but on the approach OF
he winter titnlce and wrens !
paid daily visits 20 the infested
lrecs. and before long they were
freed from the pest
Those who can recall the terrible ,
glsilallOns OF the Rocky Mountain J
Ocusi 10 the West IN the early T,
hos max be surprised 10 learn OF
t singular coincidence that the
aNages 81 The insects followed /,
,ioseis upon the destruction by the
people of countless numbers OF .
prairie chickens. quail /
upland pioNer. cufleW and other /
peciek There Is no mystery ,
ibout the coincidence. Only q few
ears ago the harvesis Of France be
'au to fail. 4 commission 10 in ,
'tsstigaie the cause OF the defic-
ency was appointed by the fninis- ,
ar OF agriculture. This commits
ion took counsel with experience !
i natiHaiists. and the deficiency j
vas attributed to the rayages Of /,
insects that q T. the function Of !
'irds "a destroy II seems that
he French people had been kill
ng and eating not only the game
Iirds but the smaller birds a. Well
iirds eggs had been taken In inn
nense numbers. single child I
Iad i.seu known 40 come iu at
light with q hundred eggs Thei E.
lumber OF eggs ~ birds destroyed
a the country annually was esli- 3
mated 20 b. from eighty to one !,
lundred million. Before slseh per =
ecution the birds were rapidly =
As an apparent re- =,
oil OF the destruction OF the !,
irds the vines, fruit trees. for. !,
st trees. grain and field crops y
we're suffering much from desiruc- -
ife insects. II was concluded that p"
y no other agency than the birds a.,
ould the raNasf's Of insects be =
ept down. and the commission ~
allied Tor prompt and energetic !,
emeiies T. prevent the destruc- ~
on Of birds ~ !,
According 81 "neaumer. The lar !,
ae Of the Gypsy moth were az one y
me 80 numerous on the LINES at q
rGsseis that many Of Tho great
'ees were nearly defOilated The -.
Ioths swarmed Ike bees In the
lmner. II oue-half 0f the eggs Z.
sd Matched the following spring =
'sfoeis a leaf would have Ne ~
aimed ia these fasorile places Of \,
lblie resort Two months later sa
'arely an esg cluster would be M
'und This happy result was at ~
fbUted ~ the titmiea and creep- ~
= which were seen busily rum y. =,
~ ~ and down The tree trunks
In 1872 Australia was afflicted
ith iueurSious ~ Immense clouds f..
locusis IN Glen Thompson dis n,
~ several large flocks of ibis -
ere seen eating the yo,mg 10 ~
ISIS in o wholesale manner Near ~.
cioria swurms Of iactsir were y,
ea I'd paddock just as II ~
Is feasad that az me sheep .o
ould have u b. sold for want ~
grass. siaflinEs. spoonhiiis. and ~,
slnes made their appearance and -.
few DAYS male - completes he
~ the lDcusis that IA,
Il a few acres ~ grass were lost AZ
AGAINST FEtTHEIss. u.
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