New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

SMALL CROPS IN EASTERN KANSAS.

SMALL CROPS IN EASTERN KANSAS
TIE Loss FROM TIE DEVASTATION BY LoCrsTs
AND CHiNCII-BUGs-A GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR
THE COMING WINTER.
TO the Edffor or the Trf6Hne.
SIR: Sufficient time has not elapsed to fur
nsh tic sequel OF the grasshopler visitation ol
1919 but part Of the results Of that visit now OBJ
scrvabe. Pronincn. among these results Is the lessen
ing of the oat crop at least thrccfourths, and also the
mille and Hungarian grass crops; the loss Of at least
oncla Of cur potato CROP and the total destruction OF
timothy and clover meadows The future alone can dis
close 10 us the damage To the corn crop Tile ocsts be-
gan leaving this place about the 18th Of June and each
day witnessed the departure Of millions, save on those
days when the wind too strong for their wings The
direction OF their flight varied from northwest to north
At this writing there some straggcrs left; in
fields bordering the timber enough Ia do consdcr-
bic damage. The has all been replantcd,
and in instances the wheat and oat hclds
have been powcd up and planted with corn, as
late as the 18th of June but most OF the crop was re-
planted between the 18th and 10th OF June. about 40
days later the crop il usually planted At this time
most of the Is about span HIGH and II he not mo-
Tested from this time forward and II IL receive an
abundance of rain Kansas will yet raise fair crop OF
corn Recent observation and information lead us to
believe however, that the Winter before rs Will lie one
Ia thousands OF our farmers, ana OF pincihS
hunger few. Within the past week the chlnri-
bug has been routed from his welloyed home by the
rcapng-nachinc and the realeIs By soiid columns
fields and their presence there II quickly visible IN the
yellow and witcd appearance OF the stalk ana hade.
Within half mile of my wrilingticsk there are IN
cutiyaton $50 acres and TO acres Of this are i'll
fsed with chinclbucs Not hill here and there M re-
y hut every hill the field and every stalk III the MI
has from 20 TO 800 bugs it, In dry weather three or
flr ,lay al most sufficient time for them 10 destroy
field la>t redemption. In wet weather, either d. cause
they do moi eat much, perhaps because the how oI
san in the cane increased the damage done by them Is
much less. do not know to what extent TINS pest cN-
tends over the state but in tins section II bids iar 10
gnihatc what the grasshoppeTs have enabled us
Ia raise The few samples Of wheat That nave exam
med indicate by the smken and slriNeled condition of
fine grain that the crop has been damaged at least 20 per
cent lin quality by these bugs; ana 1t must be rsc-
quantity Tie gardens rcplated about the 2oti of
June and now there must he three months oi watching
and waiting something tOeat. Three months more of
dried beans and hO,niny. Can We stand "! We must
let those of YOUR readers who have brc slirciitd Win
asparalris lettuce, and radshcs, and VINO are now
eating lamb, green peas ana new potatoes an
of their own raising imagine, IL they can, the situation ia
Kansas, AMI rejoice that grasslopIcrs ana cllic-
have not b. icntuitsOIr enough 10 cross lllt Al
legnenics if they have crossed the Mississippi WHAT
IL udeIs the situation still despc ate with us Is the
almost entire failure of the fruit crOl-bot Wild ana
tame fruit The chief topic of conversation among our
WHAT are we going do for something to eat - Ii is
the alilsoIDing theme. Ii man desires tn get
eAubbcd. beautifully and crishingly "cut' let him
breach politics political questions. Lot him speak OF
running for town constable supervisors II he
:sl,rS to Sheriff Treasurer the question IL, How
many sacks of -four will you give iOr vote I y
East0n hdn, July D. 1870 ~ G CHASE.