NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



are few, consequently, unless kept severely in check 

 by man, they multiply alarmingly. 



The greatest possible efforts should be made to 

 preserve bird life in cities, villages, and around our 

 homesteads in the suburbs and country, for two good 

 reasons : (i) We need the co-operation of every 

 insectivorous bird in keeping in check the insects 

 which ravage our gardens. (2) The aesthetic value of 

 birds in our neighbourhood is highly important in the 

 evolution of our higher brain centres. 



" It's a good thing to scatter sunshine, 

 It's the best wav we know ; 

 It's a good thing to make hearts happy, 

 To bring gladness where we go." 



WHAT THE DESTRUCTION OF 

 BIRDS MEANS TO YOU 



1. Insect-borne diseases attack you, your wife, and 

 children. Results — financial losses, worry, anxiety, 

 damaged constitutions. Often death of beloved wife 

 or children. 



2. Insect-borne diseases play havoc with your stock 

 and cause financial ruin, or a heavy annual drain upon 

 your resources. 



3. Insects devour your pasturage, your standing 

 crops, your root crops, your timber trees, your fruit 

 and fruit trees, your dwellings, your carefully stored-up 



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