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Show of tlils port. Instead ot printing so many for circulation In the south most of the snakes are 01 great value, and that Is relatively true everywhere. The nine racer, a handsome fellow. In estimated to be worth ten dollars a year to destroy mice and gophers. The bull snake and garter snake destroy Insects and rodents, without themselves hurting the garden. In my Clinton ground we have so long prolectej the little garter gar-ter snake that he suus himself on the compost p.-Ies without fearing us at all. Why not? Why carry a spite, lecau8C a serpent is said to have tempted Eve? Was It not a fair match? Poisonous snakes are nearly as rsre as those that talk. September Outing. DON'T KILL SNAKES AND TOADS The French town authorities post village bulb tin boards for public ln-stnetion. ln-stnetion. One of these reads. "'Hedgehog: live upon mice, snails and wlreworms do not kill a hedgehog. Toad: helps agriculture, killing twenty twen-ty to thirtv insects every hour do riot kill a toad Cockchafer: deadly enemy to the farmer; lays one hun-lrfd hun-lrfd eggs at a time kill tho cockchafer." cock-chafer." It would be a good idea for our own government to post bulletins |