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KnoAving the great value of birds as destro3'ers of injurious 

 insects, the writer would also recommend the protection of 

 all kinds of birds for a term of not less than three years. It 

 would also be well to teach the public the great value of such 

 harmless animals as lizards, fi'ogs and toads, so that we may 



Fig. 28. — Various species of native locusts or tucuras. COriyinai;. 



be the better aided in our war of destruction which it is neces- 

 sary to wage against all insect-pests. 



Although the experiments with locust-killing fungi have 

 proven the uselessness of them as a sole means of destroying 

 the locust-pest, it is recommended that a sufñcient supply of 

 the Sporotricliiiiii or Carcarañá Locust Fungus be kept on hand, 



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