| Show 1 A Tora elou some time ago the mongoose was introduced t trod into the e island of jamaica to destroy the rats which were doing nuch much damage to the sugar cane but the kingston papers say its activity did not stop there it destroyed snakes toads insectivorous birds and other enemies of the insect race and as a result there been a great increase in the number of ticks grass lice beetles flies and other small pests horses suffer severely and sometimes some times die from the attacks of the ticks U ick s which get into their cars nostrils and throats As the mongoose finds the rats snakes toads and crabs em bs disappearing cisal spearing ppe aring it attacks sitting fowls and carries off their eggs and kills young pigs kids lambs calves pups T n ps kittens poultry and game birds I 1 destroys fruits and vegetables and is suspected of sucking sugar cane eats cats meat and salt provisions and catches fish |
