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Show roM a Wall aa rrlenda. j Insects must bo looked upon at J among our best friends and worst one- yj mlcs. Some Insects aro Instrumental M In tho spread of tho pollen by whlcs Q certain plants are fertilized, and they 111 are thus Important factors, not only Id Ju beautifying our surroundings, but alst mm In tho economics of the country. Des TO troy all the bees and you will destroy li ono of the Important forage plants- VJ namely, clover. Other Insects aro In- mft Jurlous to plants or anlmali. It la estimated, for Instance, that certain tt fltca cause an annual loss of about Mr t50.000.000 to the cattlo Industry ol l tbo United States. ml Other Insects are active In tho dls- Tj semination of disease germs. A cer- Afl tain rnosqx'to In Italy la the normal ll carrier of a malady which causes that (ountry 15,000 deaths and about 3,000,- HI 000 of dlscaso per year. When we con H elder tho aggregate human suffering In- HI volved and the economic loss brought H! about by this mosquito or Imagination!. HI la almost staggered H |