Millard County Chronicle | 1928-08-16 | Page 2 | Humble Toad Classed as Friend of Farmer

I Jumble Humble Toad Classed at as Friend of Farmer The lowly toad Is of great value to the time farmer farmel according to the Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Agriculture The eating Habits of toads give them an Important Important tant place In him nature says a statement by Remington Kellogg of the bureau ot of biological survey Although they nrc Indiscriminate In their appetites the obnoxious Insects eaten by the toads more than compensate te for the harm done by preyIng on those th se that are beneficial Toads are great gourmands and In Inthe time the course of n a season eat untold numbers num num- bers of Insects many of which are highly destructive to plant lIfe Large numbers ot of crop pests are destroyed by the toads Meal time with toads often begins before sunset and continues con on throughout the greater part o othe of the night hence the food tood contains a mixture of dIurnal and nocturnal organisms In their night warfare on Insects time the toads take the place of the ground fed Insectivorous birds after these have ceased theIr activities activities for the day