. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. 168 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. grain ttold, yet as insect destroyers tliey deserv
. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. 168 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. grain ttold, yet as insect destroyers tliey deserve our gratitude. Birds should be preserved by strong laws passed in their favor. Not only should it be a penal oflfence to shoot geese, ducks and prairie chickens out of season, but when birds which are not killed for food are shot either by boys or men there should be a heavy fine. As Manitoba becomes older the insects not now found here will come in from the eastern prt)- vinces. It will thus be the path of wisdom to encour- age the birds, so that they may be the defence of our grain fields, gardens and orchards, even though they take a small toll from us for their Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Winnipeg : Consolidated Stationery Co.
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