New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
LOCCSTS IN EASTERN KANSAS.
DAMAGE ALREADY DONE BY THE MISCELLANEOUS
AGEMENT OF THE PARMERs-IEFFECTCAL Eff
EnRTs To DESTROY THE INSECTS.

DAMAGE ALREADY DONE BY THE INsECTs-DlscoCR-
AGEMENT OF THE FARMERs-NEFFECrCAL Ef-
FORTS TO DESTROY THE INSECTS.
,rRoa SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or The TRIBUSEl
FAsroy. Kan, May 22.-As matter of gen.
er interest desire to give the facts In regard 10 the
present nroad Of the grasshoppers INTO TINS part oi h
sas II is difficult for one who has never seen
the Destruction wrought by this pest 10 appreciate the
damage that so small and insignificant an insect can DO;
and words are poor mediums portray their destruc-
tiveness.
The rasshOppers made their appearance in this county
Aug H. 1874 but did not begin deposths eggs uhlli
about the 10Th OF September We did not suppose al e
time that many eggs were being left upon the Land and
of the number deposited it was generally sup
nosed that from various causes many WouId
not hatch Every egg comparatively was Ter
tile and brought forth its locust as our
sborn fields now testify The locust devastation OF ISo
and ls6s was different in respects from the present.
Then they did little damage in the Spring Aes'
the damage was entirely local but now tie devastation
is general Two weeks ago was OF the OPINION Ina' 'he
uhr n, ocusts in those years far exceeded their num-
hers Tins wear but to-day OF another mind MINK
their numbers fully great az during tne iorhei Az
crsions II not indeed far greater Inc locus'S "e'
Matched out by the sun about the mddle Oh Afri' a
g., Tvs afteryard began eating rather In about that
,, +her work became visible The Matching OF iocas's
has continued from that time saw yesterday III Inc
all, .veraI hundred eggs which only need the proper
naitions of heat and moisture 10 develop INTO young
locusts. -. ,,.o,
rho e, vorl; Of devastation done by them was upon
oa, tmnthv clover and garden crops in general i'ef
thew attacked corn, wheat, Potatoes anu h1i,o'
They cut the blades OF wheat to the grouha anu as nA'
. ant,v EXPRESSED the hills waiting lot tne
opn q, rrowT The Fall wheat has been OILY n n's
t.n.Ccd nv them; nor has the potato crop v'eu NJ.
Managed Is is generally believed that II le e'1 hS
n@sr avav as they did upon their former NnIt, ~
go, mat some OF the lateplanied fielh- o o"r WIZ
mi and provide feed for stock III Inc ioc'sas I'm
w yonth earlier they may do moh oi ol, oor WI"
~. iime ~ grow out. aud there VIII Ds gvou
A. not desire 10 convey the impression tnat tc cpP
w s ~ destroyed know OF nve or SIX arns ~
Ss tonr ar I'VE miles that have not been Viheu ~
rae Hnt ann sorry say these exceptions aie ~ ti
yer paa Gov the general welfare In some loeLr .s
700 ,aas has been TO such an extent lnn' IN
pna, i've upun the range upon when h h 70 he
.s denend for summer pastuI age ANU naso po,r
Jar Nm cprn and hay. These are iso'aru CASES nv
Ieu III IN most OF the counties OF Eastern has - ,o
h,Hnt oands of cattle have peen drlVen 'o n
- or nfo Kasas 10 feed upon the wiz ki'ss ~ nd
na ~ the d.. tract!on OF tnothy bgue iass 80
- 49, nv fine 0cuss So far - can ear to 80,
.a are devastating Missouri for distance VI ,n ~
,p,,, ioO miles east CT the Kansas n' 'i River
apu' waye tI,au they are west OF the missouri a
Vsstv yard from the Missouri RIVER 'ncH