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Show TRUE FRIEND OF GARDENERS Toad Destroys Vast Amount of Insect Life and Should Be Afforded Ample Protection. The dietary of a toad contains 77 per cent of insects and Hie remainder Is composed of spiders, Crustacea and worms. Having an amazingly active tongue, he captures much of his food on the wing. There is every reason why farmers and gardeners should encourage and protect the toad. European gardeners often purchase toads, considering theij vigilance in hunting insects well worth a trifling outlay. Toads become very tame when treat ed with consideration, and as thej never do any harm, beyond ccasion ally excavating a little cave for mid day retirement in a favorite flowei bed, while destroying a vast krr.oual of insect life, there Is every reasor why they should be welcome guests, i |