Springville Herald | 1929-10-24 | Page 2 | Toad is Farmer's Friends; Protect Him |

Type	issue
Date	1929-10-24
Paper	Springville Herald
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Article Title	Toad is Farmer's Friends; Protect Him
Type	article
Date	1929-10-24
Paper	Springville Herald
Page	2
OCR Text	Show Toad Is Farmer's Friend; Protect Hin LOS ANdELKS, Oct. 21 Th horned toad, which isn't a toad all, needs protection. And he's llnj to get it. too. W'e.-tern fann,-:s are bc-Mnmni to realize that v.ie Horned toail j one of their greatest friencia i niii'.hty warrior in the flight uains insect pests . For years, men und boys iUvi been cr.punlng the little' hotnej loads and selling them to touiisti as curios, until in many parts a the west, the loads are almost L.s tinct. The biological survey of the n S. department of agrk ulluru Is tn couraging the western fanner t, propogate horned tends, ami nv movement is meeting with sticoost The horned toad is in reality i lizard. He has scales and a sluir tail, while the real toad has tin tai and his skin is smooth and moisi The horned toad has an enormott appetite for insects harmful to tuec
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