Garland Globe | 1907-10-12 | Page 6 | The Usefulness of the Hedgehog

I The Usefulness of trie Hedgehog. Persons who aro Inclined to u feeling feel-ing of enmity toward theso llttlo nnl. mnls, tho hedgehogs, sliouhl stop to consldor somo of their characteristics characteris-tics before condemning thorn to destruction, de-struction, for In many ways they aro of great usefulness. GnnlonoiH toll us that a hedgehog In tho garden will destroy all tho ruinous Insects that make such ravages on tho fresh young vegetables, nnd tho worms, slugs and snails cannot live where tho hedgehog has full llborty. In tho kitchen and cellar tho llttlo animal Is also of great bonollt, as ho koopB them cloar of black beetles nnd many othor annoying annoy-ing Insects that aro u menaco to tho good housokeopor. So stay your hand boforo Injuring tho harmless llttlo animal that may bo of value to you.