New-York tribune., 1880-06-15

bush-ave. The grass is not ripe, but it IS feareo
that the worm will eat off all the heads If it is left
standing. In portions of the town OF Graveseno
ravages by the worm are reported.
The worms, which appeared about week ago on
the Connecticut shore near Stamford, have mostly
worked upward along the peninsula between the
Mill River and the Mlanus River. The farms OF
Enos Lockwood, r. B. Lockwood and William
Lockwood have suffered heavily. The grass on
many farms in this vicinity has been eaten. and the
loss to the hay crop will be serious. , ,
In Westchcster County the worms have worked
inland for several miles and specially destructive
near White Plains. Farmers have become tired OF
defensive measures, and arc now only trying TO
gather the grass and grain before the worms 10 IL
for them.
In New-Jersey the worms have begun their cam
paign from ruckertOn TO the Highlands. In Bur-
lngtOn and Ocean Counties they are destroying
grapeVnes cranberry vines and melon vines Wltn
disastrous completeness. Few of the vineyards that
survived the late fires will escape from their raw
ages. Defensive measures appear totally inadequate
and the farmers are forced to surrender their crops
to the Conquering foe.
Another division of the worm army is confScatlng
the edible districts in the Interior OF staten lsland
The worms here have avoided the lawns and gar
dens which lie along the shores, and have struck
directly for the grain and grass fields in the centre
of the island. A field of wheat about milo back OF
by the scOurge and is now turning
yellow, bnt is dying rather than ruenlng Several
farms further inland show the track OF the worms,
mOnd the county seat the insects have appropriated
several tracts of grass, and are even eating tho peas
in tho village gardens. Another regiment OF the
worms has gone over the hill to the pOorhousc."
aud destroyed several hundred dollars worth of
grain on the poOrhOuse farm.
A good idea of the work of the worms may be OBJ
tanned by visit to W. II. Yanderbilts farm near
New-DOrp where about twenty-five acres or newly
seeded timothv grass has been secured by them be-
sides large field OF oats which is seriously dam
aged, and eight acres of corn, which is completely
eaten up. A. II. BrittOn, who has charge OF the
farm, said in answer to o ThBUNE reporters IN
quiIy that the worms were nov decreasing in num-
brIS In the infested portions OF the farm tho Work or
destruction was apparent at q long distance. In
tho east side of the cOrntirld large scmcifcular
space had been eaten, making a sorry contrast with
the Injurious green of the untouched portions. The
stalks eaten, in some instances, close TO the
ground appearing more ike the work Of COWS than
of WORMS. The timothy near by was stripped OF
leaves and heads, leaving the bare stalks rattllng
like Tlshcs IN tho wind. Some Of the stalks
were eaten down as if moving. machne
had cnt them. In an adjoining field of oats the
they had made in the field was plainly dlscernIble.
Between the two fields large numbers OF WORMS
were crawling back. and forth, evidently liking
mixed diet. They have steady, buSlresS-lke way
OF moving, and they SurmOunt all obstacles. Mr.
Brtton estimates his loss at $4,000.
Supcrintendent Dawson SAID Yesterday to q RIB
UNE potter that the army worm bad not appeared
IN Central Park. Policemen and gardeners agreed
with Mr.. Dawson that the pest had not been seen
abOTt the Park.
Army worms appeared in the vicinity of East
Orange y. j., last Thursday. During Friday and
Saturday, they multiplied nntil they appeared IN
countless numbers. destroying the growing crops OF
wheat, hay, etc. A number OF farmers immediately
began the work OF cutting their wheat, III order TO
save as much as possible Tor fodder.