To the Editor of the "Norts-Cama Datty News."
Sir,—' T." writes an interesting letter in your issue of the 2nd instant showing that a single fly in a single summer increases two-millionfold, and saying with wonderful optimism that "a few deft blows early in the spring might exterminate the species."
It is comforting to know that by the careful selection of a female fly early in the year one wipes out a potential two millions at one fell swoop. To me, however, the comfort is marred by the thought that I may by this thinning out procure a jollier time for the survivors, who may for all I know be thus enabled to go in for larger families and produce three millions instead of two. Perhaps some one will read me this riddle or expose the fallacy.
But my point in writing is to say the Council itself is a great sinner in this matter. When land is
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