MONUMENT TO SEAGULLS

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1938, Page 3 (Supplement)

MONUMENT TO SEAGULLS

Chriaai* Kelly—You may belnnp to our ••1111>. lltirisfif, until you reach your eighteenth birthday. Ves, you may send in any number of contrifiiilions, lint don't forget to -ay whether they an: original or copied. Peggy Marehall—Po glad you liked your prize, I'eggy. Keep on trying. and you might w.n another oik'. I laughed over the latter part or your letter, ljut I'm glad Hint 1 wasn't tin. 1 victim. Ruth Clarkaon—Vcs, Ruth, I think It would be a very good idea to include poems and stories in your book. So glad that you have decided to work Tor the campaign. Malaie Halllday—How kind or you to send along the little spray, Maisie. I have seen such a lot or clematis this year, and it looks lovelier than ever. Lola Scott—So sorry that you -were worried about your prizes, Lois, but we were out or stock or them at the time. I have posted them out, however, and trust they arrived sarely. Helen P*ar>on—l was so pleased to hear that your certificate arrived on your birthday, Helen, and hope that you liked it.

There is a most unusual monument at Salt Lake' City, in the United States. It is one which has been erected to the seagulls, because they once rendered a fine service to the State of Utah. Some years ago farmers were in despair because a vast army of grasshoppers was invading their land. Every <rreen thing in their path was being devoured, and it was thought that nothing could save the crops. The winged army was advancing in hordes. At this very critical time a vast company of seagulls flew in from the Pacific, settled on the area which was threatened with complete destruction, and, getting busily to work, they ate up myriads of the pests, to the great jov of the farmers. The people of Ut&h could not thank the birds, so instead they erected a monument to the seagulls. It is a tall column, with a beautiful seagull poised at the summit.