Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

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The fish are of a different value
to Villas county than that of the
forests and timber lands. Fish
bring more people to our county
for most men coming here to the
summer resorts and summer
homes come only to enjoy the
healthful climate and for the
sport of fishing and hunting.
Villas county has many large fish
in its lakes; among them are some
muskellunge weighing as much
as forty-five to forty-eight pounds.
Men catching fish of this size take
great pleasure in telling the story
OF landing these big fellows. They
take as much pleasure in telling
the story as they do good fish
| fry out in the open air.
Fish as we should all know.
should not be caught just for the
fun of catching them and throw
ing them away, for they will save
many poor people from having to
buy meat, which they can not
Afford some Of them would prob
ably become very hungry and
some starve if it were not for the
fish in the lakes which they can
secure without much expense. Fish
also make the lakes and streams
more interesting for sportsmen.
Animal life adds greatly to- the
value Of Villas county, for the
people whose homes are here.
They provide meat to some extent:
for the few hunters or trappers.
they provide a way of earning
living in this way; after the furs
are cured and prepared for sale
they are used to keep many people
warm during the long cold winter.
Still another value of animal life
IN Villas county is that tourists
coming to resorts who have never
before had chance to see these
animals, can enjoy and study their
homes and habits in their native
haunts.
Birds are of great value to Villas
county for certain kinds of birds
provide for people who cannot
afford to buy it. Some people kill
these birds just for the enjoyment,
which they should not do. If
they kill a bird and do not wish
to make use Of it they should give
lit to someone who will make use
of it. If not they should leave the
birds to fly about happily in the
woods.
Birds also destroy insects which
are harmful to the trees that
make up a part Of the picturesque
background of natures beauty
spot. Such as the white grub
worm which burrows in the bark
of trees and in time rots the trees.
Birds which destroy these worms
are the woodpeckers, sap-suckers
and junco. They are very pretty
birds.
Most other birds help the farmer
by eating insects which are harm
full to the farmers crops. They
also add beauty to the woods by
flying through the trees, drawing
peoples attention to the tree tops
where they notice the beautiful
contrasting colors of the trees and
birds.
Then, too, the birds entertain us
by singing beautiful songs which
take away the sorrows and cares
Of those who are sad and please
all who are roaming through the
woods.
Insects, such as the. honey-bee
provide some food for people. The
common bee carries pollen from
one plant to another keeping them
growing from year to year. The
butterfly helps to- beautify the
woods and also carries pollen from
one flower to another.
Flowers also play an important
part in the wild life of Villas coun-
ty by adding a color-touch to bare
places, making it a more perfect
beauty spot People should not go
cut in the woods and pick these
flowers unless they intend to re
turn home Immediately, for they
only die and are thrown away.
In the woods, the home Mother
Nature has provided for her ami
NAL children, design in colors the
carpet made Of heavy MOSES of
various kinds. The trees supply
the roof and the walls. The ami
mails and the insects are the in
habitants, and the birds supply
warmth of color and act as must
clans in this wonderful home.
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