. California country journal. Agriculture -- California. 30 In Favor of tHe Birds, The Sonoma County Farmer hopes that tlie legislature will place more protection about the birds that are the friends of the fruitgrower instead of discriminating in favor of the various hunting clubs that have become so popu- lar of late. Wherever there is an intel- ligent horticultural commission at work, "God's Sweetest Musicians" find active partisans. The following from a pondent o:' the Fresno Republican shows the value of the feathered tribe : "Every rancher should understand that b
. California country journal. Agriculture -- California. 30 In Favor of tHe Birds, The Sonoma County Farmer hopes that tlie legislature will place more protection about the birds that are the friends of the fruitgrower instead of discriminating in favor of the various hunting clubs that have become so popu- lar of late. Wherever there is an intel- ligent horticultural commission at work, "God's Sweetest Musicians" find active partisans. The following from a pondent o:' the Fresno Republican shows the value of the feathered tribe : "Every rancher should understand that birds, besides being ornamental companionable, have a cash value, as protectors of fruit trees, and consumers of noxious weed seed. In this neighbor- hood the peach and apricot crop was far lighter in 1902 than in any former year. The fruitgrower cannot expect to suc- ceed so long as birds are killed or driven out of the country by the use of trained dogs, and his trees filled with shot and destructive insects. A year ago a neigh- bor lost nine turkeys and we have lost our last tame dove Of course, hunters would not kill turkeys, chickens nor doves, neither would they shoot on for- bidden grounds, unless they saw the op- portunity of doing so. "To be sure, birds eat early apricots, but for every pound eaten they sava hundreds of pounds. In 1890 orchards swarmed with wild doves and birds. The trees were loaded with fruit and nests; and fruit sold high. M. G- Gurtenlaubsold«i9000 woith off of eigh- teen acres of ; P A CI F IC TREE AND \' I N E + + + + + + + + + + -J- + 4- + + + + + If you want the Best A new industry is to be established in Echo, Oregon, in canning Jackrabbits. The animals are to be captured in drives, such as are common in the San Joaquin Valley, and slaughtered as wanted. A large pen covering an .so acre alfalfa field will be built, and from this wings will be run a mile each way. Whenever a new stock is required a drive will be in
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