Show STARLINGS TO FIGHT TICKS insects from south america have Bs be come a nu sance in jama ca an inhere ting experiment in aliz aliza atlon tion Is now under trial in the country districts of jamaica where the plant ticks first introduced about 30 years ago with cattle from south america have mull multiplied led till they have become an ala almost intolerable pest A number of ordinary english star lings have been introduced into the island in the hope that they may so tar far retain their native tastes as to take kindly to the task of destroying these omnipresent and repulsive crea tures which in a comparatively few years have made the forests and pas tures of the island almost impassable it will be curious to see how the starlings fall in with their introducers expectations and how far they sue suc aeed in making an impression on the nuisance they are intended to combat it Is never possible to predict with any certainty how any foreign species whether animal or vegetable will get on when suddenly transplanted into wholly new surroundings country life lif a |