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Show nuu)s ,ad iux.s "Man is dependent on the activities activi-ties of birds for his prosperity an-d safety," declared Professor J .H Paul, of the' Tnivcr'sity of Utah This fact is hoins emphasized ever more than ever." he said. In ex plaining these'statements Professor Paul showed how hosts of the bords commonly seen in all parts of Utah are of greatest importance in ridding rid-ding the tree's and plants ot the state of such destructive forms of life as the moths, caterpillars, boring-beetles and boring-wasps. "It has been shown," Professor Paul said, "that chickadees and other very small birds of the greui j forests near the head waters of the streams, live throughout the winter j on the eggs of harmful moth, beet- J lea and wasps. These eggs are laid j In the bark of the forest trees, and I If permitted to hatch, would destroy the forests of America in a year or two. "Our farms and cities are absolutely abso-lutely dependent upon large supplies sup-plies of water, and the water supply sup-ply of any part of this region depends de-pends upon the preservation of reproduction re-production on the great divides oi huge areas of water-bearing lands Extensive forest growth and forest cover should be replaced or saved at the head waters of all our grea: streams. State or municipal parks under public administration offer the only final solution of the problcn? of water supply in the Rocky Moun-ttain Moun-ttain area." |