The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-29
WHOLE NO. l42.

lo45-Wyoming, Idaho, Indian Ter. aud Texas
!!ooao-hansas, Nebraska, and Missouri
l847, lS48, 1849, 1850, lS5l--Unknown.
ioo2--- Wy ming. Idaho, and Utah.
1903, 1854---Unknown.
looo--- minnesota, Iowa, Montana, Dakotah,
ulah, Colorado, Indian Ter California.
Washington and Oregon.
loo6--. Minnesota. Iowa. Utah. Indian Ter.
Iexas. California.
loo7---Manitoba and Utah.
1853, 1859, 1860, 1861. 1869. is63----Un-
known
1854 Manitoba, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana,
Dakota, and Colorado.
1865---Co.orado
lo66---Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Indian Ter.
and Texas
1857 Manitoba, Minnesota, Iowa, Utah, Col
orado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, In
dian Ter. and Texas
looo--,utah. Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and
lS69---Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.
1870, 1S71---Unknown.
1872 Manitoba
1872 Minnesota, Iowa. Montana, Dakota.
wyoming, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado.
1874, Manitoba, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana,
DDakosa, wyoming; Idaho,r Colorado,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Indian Ter.
75---Mlnnesota, Iowa, Montana, Dakota.
Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas, Missouri, Indian Ter. and
Texas.
1676---The same as in 1876.
Minnesota after being visited by them
in 1918, 1919, and 1920, was free from
their ravages tor thirty.five years, or
until 1855. The next year 1856, they
were here again, and then we escaped
from them for nine years or until 1864.
Three years. thereafter, 1867, they visi-
ted US again. Then we were free from
them for six years, or until 1873. Since
that time, or during three years. they
have been present in some part of the
state.
Since 1918, a period of So years, there
have been 81 years in which the grasshop-
pers were not found within the limits of
observation, either by settlers on the
public lands, or the officers at govern
ment forts. There are two theories as
to this disappearance; one is, that they
had retired in immense numbers into
the great plains near the Rocky Noun
tains; the other is that they were nearly
destroyed by unfavorable seasons and
had to wait until, under favorable cir
cumstances, they rallied their forces in
their natural Matching grounds on the
great plains.
We are inclined to the belief that they
depend tor their increase entiraly upon
the seasons. It will be seen that in 1920
they extended from Minnesota to Mis-
souri,; the next year they disappeared
and were not seen again in any of those
states for twenty-four years. In the
meantime however they had appeared
on the Pacific coast, from Washington
Territory to California.
Since then the Pacific coast has ex-
capped the pest for twenty.one years.
Their next appearance may be in that
quarter, and we may escape for twenty
years to come.
They have stayed in the Mississippi val>
ley longer during this visit than in any
other locality. They were here for three
years, from 1918 to 1920 inclusive then
for two years, 1885, to 1856, inclusive.
In no case until last year have they re-.
NAMED in any place more than three
years. 1t is therefore reasonable to sup
pose that we have seen the last Of them
for some years to come.
In 1855 they devastated a vast extent
Of country extending from Minnesota to
Texas, and from the Mississippi river to
} the. Pacific Ocean. The next year they
were found in about halt the states en-
braced in that region; the next year they
had disappeared from all save Utah, and
then they were seen no more. in any
quarter for seven years.
If they were capable of an indefinite
increase Of their numbers, without re-
gard to climatic influences, they were il
fair way in 1855 to take possession o.
the continent. Instead Of that they dis
appeared almost as rapidly as the.
came. May we not hope for like re
suits at this timep
It would be curious and interesting
if we had the data, to ascertain wha
were the characteristics Of the season
in which they appeared in great mum
bers, and what the nature Of the climati'
) influences of those years in which the.
. disappeared from view. We are in
/ clined to think it would be found tha
the years 1924 and were hot an
dry and favorable to insect life; whil
= those Of 1856-7-8 were cold and vet An
!. unfavorable for their increase.
One thing is certain the aotive Anna
loan mind will not rest until it hes soly
ed the grssshopper problem and devise
:. some means e arrest their ravages.