The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-19
THE GRAssHoPPERs.
MISSOURI.

from the St. Louis Republican June 1el
The army worms still on the warpath.
Quite number OF the farmers OF Perry county
have been compelled TO plough up their land and
replant ana some fears are entertained that they
will have 10 plant corn the third time. We have
talked, says the Lifting Democrat with q numoer
OF our farmers this week, end al agree that the
grasshoppers are leaving. The Governors proc
lamatlon. or something else, has scared them
away, and the iact OF their leaving IL Satisfaction
enough without tnquirnE into tue cause and eff
fect. Mr.. K A. Thomas, OF Caldwen county, has
Seen experimenting with salt and 10 satisfied
that cnnch bugs can be driven out OF the county
with n. The bugs we're hard at work on piece
OF wheat wnen be sowed salt broadcast across one
end OF 10. Two days anerward not bug could
he found where be had sown the salt, but they
were penty In the balance or the Held. There -
great scarcity Of provisions on the soutn SIDE u
DAVIS creek. Lafayette county, many families
living on bread and water, ana 90 not Know
wnere the next bread Will come from. IL Is not
so bad on the north side, but the grasshoppers
are increasing every day; aaye eaten all the blue
grass, meadows. gardens. hemp, &C. a. tney
increase Ia size the damage Is also increased.
me Liberty AdUdnce says:-"Our people seem
be encouraged, believing a they DO taat tue
noppers viii leave us 10 time % replant and
an abundant crop Of corn. Countess millions OF
the little pests nave been seen passing over our
town Tor the past few days on their ngnt 70 the
northwest, and it Is believed that our county VIII
soon De Iree from their ravsges. on last Monday
there being more 0f our country people IN town
than Tor many months, and our Grange ware
house dId 4 wholesale business in the way OF fur-
nIsnlng grain and grass seeds 70 the farmers Tor
the purpose Of rep antlng tneir devastated nslos"
IRON the Cleveland Herald
We are on toe verge OF Starvation, We did not
raise anything last year on account Of the drought
and bugs aud tnls year the grassnoppers have
taken almost everything on the earth, Some u Us
nave planted our corn twice and siil tue grass
hOppers nave taken H. There mas been corn ship
ped into this part VI the county and now there
are 4 great many that do not know where their
meal Is coming rom. IL j. almost Impossible 70
get adollar In monci. Almost everyLody \ IN debt
and cannot getaway; and the Lord only knows
what are dgoInE 10 DO. II tue people don't help
In some way, Tor don't. II you could only nclp
Us by letting our CONDITION De known 10 your
place, and soncit AID Tor the destitute, what
ever amount you Will send 10 me VIII 1e properly
disposed Of and thankfully received o. all We
pray you 10 heir Us as you can. Yours, &c,
SlLAS c. HULL, secretary la Dae Grange.
IRON the 81. Louis Republican,
Weather warm ana crops are sprlnglng forward
ploriOusiy. Wine tue wheat VIII mo- reward tue
farmer with the usual ylela, everything promises
we'll Pentlluiness Will cheer the people II the
bugs viii let as alone. Business u lair, and the
future Is Frightening. Fike - doing nooy In
benaif OF grzssnoDper sufferers.
Inc relief committee met yesterday as usual az
one O'Clock Mr.. samuel reported the donation
VI 500 from Airs. General George II D0rris. u
should be rememDered That all Contributions con-
signed TO the Kelel Committee IN tnls city IA 90
10 their destinations Tree oi charge.
on Monday. the TN. eighteen wagons passed
through Pennington from toe grassh0pper region
oI Kansas The army worms nave 40 cOmpietely
ravHged whole fields " growing wheat and corn
Ia Perry county that the farmers are obliged 70
plough and plant them anew.