, 1875-05-22
MISSOURI.
GOOD EEpofifs l'i:uN THE INTEHlc4.


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At tho prosc"t tm., I..r.o;; :!ie parade OF tho
sraBsboppa1s 1'rong slie 1lrcl counties, It IA
cllcoring to Aea: good 1cpor1s from tho interior.
p dentlcuan who h1To passed through tho country
20 uilos esat OF here report agricultural matters
to 10 In d most loisist!ing condition that tho
GrasBhoppcra aro thoro unknown, and that tho
peoplo arc firm In the belief Tint bc1ogp illcse
potts arrive In tholr localities they will tako wings
and aY away. Wheat, rye, oats, md corn, ara
all promising finely, although In aou,a localitoa
tho chinch-bugs hayo already naeda their ap-
peara,pe. Fruit Of all descriptions pron,lEeB
Will, and great hopea arc entertained that tho
general pronpcrlty Of tho farming community IL
assured, although Ho,uo eoctions, md soa1e Ill
dvlaus's. will 10 thoroughly End eatee,tua!ly
Hardin procras..na:o the wayiug OF l,.s wand al
tlleae Grasshorpora until tho id of Juno2"
That waB q conulntruM offered ou the strecta
! yesterday by QUO who he:ieyca in :ae offering OF
prayer.
LErrEn rnoM STATE E%To,toLo0Iar RILEY.
ST. LnCis, Huy 1S.-Io Tic Editor Of The
Globe: With re3u1d 1D tho teHt nieana to DO
employed IL l,Aa:. tho owl that 1augs over the
co.lutieA Invaded lat tall aud n0w RfYo with tue
| young and ,;lns'oAh locists, perat mo to say a
few wosdH. aiauy Of onr people afo tatling Alto
Gethor too gloomy Wow Ut both tho present
| sud future prospects. Tho eonso Of calan,:y,
most III apptchoualon,' aud there IL no mood OF
oxagResating tue posslbilitto, Of harm. still
illBat aB have ever dono, tIat tue very general
| impression ihat tcho insects arc going to over
1uu tho Htas0 III fRso onp, lpl that the farmers
] Of the state eaBt ot tIe limo carefully mapped
out In my report levo littio Or uotlltE to foar
| from these iueoctH.
The lleans 10 DO employed nsnInst tho plague
| IN tho stElckon districts aro narrowing Anl Do
! crehaipG BB tue Ec1son nlyaueet md thero Mbiuh
hayo recommended to DO used in fall aud eatly
! spring aro now out Of tho question. u IL hos
top tatct however, TO SIMPLIFY Hnme Df tho MoG!ls
| suggested In tho report mentioned.
would utEo npun the fAruaora 10 60 to wnrk
NTH Will and courage, and in concert. Employ
what meAns ATE at hund. asul do not look for ,ns-
rAcn1ouB Intervention. Wuare small gsatD aud
garden truck have been destroyed, Eorlant with
corn, bsoom.coru, sorghum, castor beans, aud
lcEulntuous plants generally. ard plant Al large
an area ~ poseiblo OF tomatoes aud Bweet po-
tstoss. These plants arc !esAt subject to attack
Cultivate thoroughly. and keep tho eurfaco Of
the ground, moro especially, aa ttiabio aud 1oose
. posslbis. I deeply ard stacoraly ap-
ptosate tho sympsthy which our "ossAy
our Western countlca through the ptocIa1ntsion
which sets apart the Sd Of Juno Al day at fast
| inE aud prayer that the great Authur. OF our
beng may bo involved to remove lnpedlng ca
~ to the efficacy Of prayer III affecting tho pliys
ical world, no QUO wilt for \ moment doubt that
tho applications Of tho people will moro Aufo1y
| Gb TFhHtEu II AGEUuaEihuou Ut Htll"u!EeEl6U GU
| orgotio work. Whon, III 1855, Lord ramerston
WAS besought bE tho sootct preabysnEaps to ap-
| point day national fasting, humiliation, aud
prayer, thas tho cholora might bs ayerted, he suY-
BcBtod that It would DO more beneficial to feed
the poor, cleanse tho ceaapooly, yentilato the
| houses and remove tha causes aud nourreA nt
ooltaglol. which, II allowed to rsmat!,, will n-
falIibiy brood peAtilonce, ",n Bpte Of nll
tho prayers and faatiugs Of \ un,tod but
insctlrc nation" Wo nro commanded BY tl!o
| best authority to provo our faith by cur worli.
For my part. I would Iiko 10 500 Tho prayers Of
tho people sAke on tho substantial form of COL
tectlons, 1pndo ttl tho churches throughout tho
hlata for tho bonollt OF tho sufferers, aud tllH-
tsibuted by organizcd authority or what would
bs ntll better, tho Btata authorities, II 1t IL In
thctr poweE. should oiEer = pro1nlan, for ivory
b.sshel Of young too,sts destroyed. III this Mnv
the moro destitute OF the frooplo tn the infested
districts would have = strong Incentive to
destroy tho young 1ocnste, and t1ua ayort future
of sernlug living until the Danger IL past.
Tho iocusts thus collected and destroyed could
| bo fed TO poultry aid hogs, blriol Al u,annEo,
or dr1ed rulyelized. and aold fur tue salne pur-
| peso.
Tho ulnapa suggns:eI It, my report rar tho pro-
vontion Of lacs.st inlut,ua hnyo already 6cen
published IN tho GioiA, Int tho following paA-
sage will l'othapd, beAe repeating in shls eon-
luctlon,
T. kest Ia the desructon of tho eggs, tho destzue-
1na OF tAo Sann.t N!hG:lka IieIilts - nluat Within
mans power. rAas .u,u ~ II c.A 10 accomplished
y hu ,s e heavy rsl!sr. when she 5anng Lupress
Ts sSe u y na, g H., o. Ute ~ as fa = thoY s1aop
started In erele .Eouud snem o. tAey nay 10 driven
driven almost = easily hs.a of sheep, III. n. 9.
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