The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-09-21
OF THE GRASSHOPPEp
CONTENTION.

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CONTENTION
WoRTH1NGToN, Sept. 90, 1876.
The Grasshopper Convention met at
the Warrington Hotel, pursuant to
call. On motion, Capt. Aldrich, of
Murray County, was elected Chairman,
and Jared Palmer, of Jackson County
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of
the meeting to be general considera-
ton OF the grasshopper question, both
as regards protection and relief.
| The following resolutions were then
adopted, to-wit:
! Resolced, LIST, That if we intend to
stay i'll this country it is absolutely
necessary that we prepare to fight the
locust the coming season with every
means we have at our command.
I'd, That OF all the means yet discov-
cred for destroying young lOcusts, fire
is eminently the most successful and
economical, both when applied to the
prairie grass after the l0custS hatch i'll
the spring, and to old hay, straw, ETC.,
drawn out upon the fields and burned
after the young locusts have taken
refuge in it, as they are sure to do in
cold windy weather, and used also in
connection with thorough ditching.
81, That III order to save the prairie
grass, the County Commissioners of
each county in which the locusts have
depos. ted eggs ought to see that thor
ough, good and sufficient fire guards
are made so that it tire is by any
means started it can soon he suDuued.
| 4th, That we believe that such fire
guards ought to be made at the ex-
pense ofthe different counties in the
first place, and that it is the duty of
the State to refund the money thus ex-
pended.
5th, that all persons ought to be very
careful not to set any fire where it can
by any means get to the prairie, nor al
low any such tire to be set.
9th, That any person known to set
fire to the prairie OF Where there is
danger OF getting to the prairie. Ike
prosecuted to the cxtens OF the law.
7th, That the County Commissioners
be req uested to cause handbills to be
posted warning all persons not to set
tire to the prairie grass, either inten-
tionally OF carelessly, and also to offer
Il liberal reward for information le;ld-
ing to the conviction OF any person
setting I: prairie fire.
Sth, That blowing ought to be done
Ill strips leaving Il strip about ten feet
wide every ten rods Oh which to haul
out and burn old hay, straw and other
cOmbuStible material.
9th: That after using every other
means i'll our power we are in favor OF
catching what is left, and in order to
encourage this the State and General
Governments ought to offer Il liberal
bounty for catch1up them
10th, That our Legislature he peti-
toned to reimburse the different coun-
ties for all expenses incurred in saving
prairie grass and destroying the young
1OcuSts.
18th, That we petition our Legislature
to pass law maxim : it the duty OF the
County Commissioners to make and
preserve lire guards in their respective
counties.
1oth7 That we ado t the resolutions
Of the Missouri horticultural Society
in the year 1865 in regard to creating Il
Commission on Ent omology.
18th, That we request lion, NJ, II,
Dunntll, NJ. g., to apply to tile Presi-
dent OF the United States to issue Ia
tons OF flour Tor immediate relief ut the
sufferers OF the dev.,sted States, and to
continue the same until Congress pro-
vides appropriate relief.
On motion, it was decided to author
Ee the Secretary to call another meet
ing OF this Convention whenever lie
thinks the interests Ut the people de-
manu it.
On motion, the Convention ad-
journed.
The Toledo Blade makes the follow
ing good point on Hayes. Is such /.
man tit to be President?
Gov. Hayes bought piano in May.
The tax returns are made i'll Ohio III
April. Now isn't it likely that Gov.
Hayes knew when lie made his return
to the Assessor that he was going to
buy that piano? And didn't he just