The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-24

that the grasshoppers are eating the
wheat crops in portions OF Caldwell
county
March l3--Tho abominable Young
grasshoppers have commenced depre.
dhtions ON the town and country gar
dcns
March 20-These avenous insects
are doing serious damage to the young
crops IN some portions Of the county In
many localities, however, where they
were very numerous a week ago they
have disappeared, As yet they are not
quite halt grown
March 21,--We still continue to re.
ceiye from different portions OF the
county discouraging accounts of the
ravages OF the grasshoppers, On the
San Marcos and Guadalupe rivers, and
on the Sandies, they are doing great
damage to the corn crops and gardens
They seem to have collected together
and are moving in u southwark direc-
ton, sweeping eyerythingin theirroute
As yet they are not more than half
grown, and can only travel by the leap,
ing system, their wings not having
grown out Large hocks Of birds are
not only deyouring them, but it is said
they are actually devouring each other
April 3,--On the Sandes we are told
that the grasshoppers are more numer
GUS than in any other section of the
county. In other portions they are
working on the young cotton, whilst
vet in others they contne their derre,
dotions principally to the gardens,
grass and weeds in fact we can hear of
their rayages TO Il greater or less extent
all over the county.
7. S.-Since writing the above, myr>
lads Of grasshoppers have made their
appearance in the upper part of town,
They are pursuing u southwark course,
and nothing in the shape of vegetation
escapes them. The gardens are now as
bare as a desert
April l0-From nearly all portions of
the county we can hear of the grass
hoppers being in the corn cotton and
wheat, On the San Marcos we are told
they are dying 10y thousands, and it is
said there is worm destroying them
10y the wholesale,
p. S-We learn that the supposed
worm il nothing more than the real
shedding its coat and com
ing out one-third larger with a small
pair OF wings. Those taken for dead
hoppers are only the shells out of which
the perfect insects have crawled The
operation is not limited to
size.
April l7-Painful accounts OF the
ravages of the grasshoppers continue to
reach us. They are still in town by
and seem quite contented to
remain, notwithstanding they have de-
voured all vegetation and nearly all the
fruit.
April 24,--At last we have the pleas.
ing satisfaction of announcing that the
are tOkting their depar-
ture For the past three days the ele
mcnts have been filed with them, all
iourneying a northeast course. A very
large number have not as yet attained
their full growth. They are undergo
ing n second operation of shedding,
which brings forth the tull-winged grass
hopper, So complete and so general
has been the destruction that all the
farmers will be compelled to replant
May l. The grasshoppers continue
to leave Every clear day they may be
seen in the elements in countless mil.
lions travelling Il northward course.
There are many, however, which have
not yet winged, and it is supposed that
it will be a week or ten days before we
are entirely rid of them. Many of our
farmers commenced replanting last
Monday.
May S,-Tbo gr shoppers, save in
few localities, have disappeared, and
the prospect now for good crops is most
cheering. The farmers are busily en-.
gagged in replantng. A heavy rain fell
on Sunday, and some of the replant is
coming up and growing finely.
May l5,-We have the pleasant salts
faction of knowing that our troubles
are about at an end, and that the farms
ing prospects aredecidedly encouraging
The grasshoppers have nearly all
the rancho, and the late sea-
sonable rains have given the replant
such fine start that nothing we know
Of now can prevent its rapid growth
and early maturity. Every one is look
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