, 1874-05-25

Where They Arc, nnti Whnt They Arc
DoinE-No Damage Yot Recorded.

A<~AAE~AS" OahAsAsAN" AO< AboNOIUGAs
From thu 81. Paul Press, Muv2s.
In tho view Of the general interest felt in the
Development OF shese destructive pests, 1t has
been deemod advisable to secure suoh facts as
pearauoe In this state. Oidzens rcsldlng in tie
threatened districts have boen consulted, and
the result Of tho general and careful canvass Is
herewith presented. &C. fur as can bo
asoortsinea Indications Of their existence
sofa River at tho present time, and the
graBahoppor region Is substantially the same
as that Of Inst year-tho counties 1ooated In tic
southwestern portion Of the State. Tho 'orop"
OF 1874 is directly traceablo to the swarms OF
frat planting Of settlers who Ind but recently
occupied tracts OF land. and commenced making
homes In Minnesota The loss was peculiarly
severe hardship to tho grcat majority Of them,
as nearly all woro mon Of limited means,
approaching winter. Tho loss nocossltated
tue friendly Offices OF tho State ITO
prevent danger OF suffering, II not; positive
starvation. AZ can. readily be imagined, tho
noHts is master Of great importance, if not Of
life and doath, with q people 80 peculiarly situ~
ated. They are therefore watching tho move
mont and development Of tl.eir winged plaques
with intonso anxiety, and tue citizens OF other
II there is danger, 1t Is pettor that MI tho facts
should ho made known now, and though the re-
ports aro not OF such q character as to give tho
greateat encouragement. yet there arc tndioa-
tions alrcndy Visible that their allotted work Of
during tho present your.
Tho gontlomen consulted speak moro dis
oouragingly OF tue number Of grasshoppors
than any other fact connected with their second
careful authority that the number Of grasshop~
pera already hatclod In the infested districts IL
ton times creator than tho swarns Of last yaar,
but aB the insects attain sufficient sizo tloy
show Q disposition to laayo thor Matching
q southerly direction, whilo thoAo still re-
manning ut home, uud unable to fly have not
thus far committed any serious or general dop-
redatton. 90 tar as tho reporter lAH boon able
to ascertain, there is no marked token OF
unpleasant representations arc confined al
most exclusively to the future or prospective
operations OF tho poHts. Some OF the largest
Wheat-growors III the southwestern part OF tho
loHses state that whilo their fields show myrlads
Of Young insects, they havs not inflicted injury
). ". DasH, Jamos G. Dnttesneid, and othcrH
farming on m extensive scalo, are partial con-
away bofore, thoy uottlo down to thoir
worE, and leave the crops comparatively
unmolostod. Ihis scoms to bo tho usual
habit, OF tho insect, and It Is sincerely
hoped By every resident Of the State that their
to this customary rule OF behavior Oh the part OF
the graHshopperH.
THOSE who hayo given the habits OF the pests
tho r,oat careful attention arc confident that
they Will moYo OF as BOON as they are abo to lily,
and certainly their departure will not DO regret.
ted. Owing to this general aud well-fonndad
belief, the farmers Of tho southwestern counties
are III good spirits ovor tho magnificent PROB