The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-21
GREEN BUGS
RESPONSIBLE
CAUSED COLLAR WHEAT SAYS
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
THE WORST IS NOW OVER
Says Department Of Agriculture.
Wheat Belt In Oklahoma and
Kansas Suffered Most From
the Pest.

Ardmorclto Special
Washington. d. c.. Nav 2O-'lt is
Impossible yet 20 say definitely what
effect the uutovard weather and the
ravarcs OF the green bug Will have on
the grain crop this year. but b. is
quite certain. that taken together
they are responsible for dollar
wheat
This statement was made by Sccre
tary Wilson of the department Of agri.
culture after carcfh stsdy Of the
crop situation made not only through
agents OF his dcpartmei {, but also
from personal observation in the mid
die west
Personally | do not think there is
cause for serious apprehension. This
has been most remarkable spring.
Last month was the coolest April ever
experienced by his country according
TO the records Of the Weather Bureau.
Thus far IN May there has been little
improvement In the weather condi.
tions until within f"w days Natural
". the backward spring has affected
growing crops what Is more TO the
point however. II has afforded just
the ideal conditions Tor the growth
and rayagcs Of the green bug which
the scientists call the spring grain
aphis The bug is a common plant
louse. in appearance, and becomes de
structiyc only when the weather con
ditions are favorable to It's multipll
cation during the winter and early
spring. This year the conditions have
been favorable to It and 1t has done
serious damage In Texas. Oklahoma
and southern Kansas have seen this
spring stalks OF wheat perhaps a
handful In all which there proha
bly, were 900 fthc green bugs. They
multiply by the million and do temcn
dous damage when they get to work
Fortunately. the bugs parasite and
natural enemy is deadly 10 It, II i'
n minute black fy. which multiplics
even more rapidly than the bug Thi'
parasite has put an end to the opera
tions Of the hug this year, although
the southwestern part Of the countr,
already has suffered greatly from iu
rayagcs. Much of the winter whca
in Texas and Oklahoma has been d"
stroyed. but. while that means a con
siderable loss. the land will be plant
ed in corn or some other crop and The
loss will not be total
"Of course. the food supply of the
country will not be affected particu
larly. although the price of wheat ma!
continue above the normal level for
time"
Some apprehension has been felt b!
government scientists who have stud
led the situation lest the green hui
and the backward spring might prove
very serious to the entire country
The grain market has reflected thn
apprehension. but reports received
from the west by the department q
agriculture indicate that the worst b
over and the cost now can be- counted
pretty definitely While the winte
wheat belt In the southwest has sui
fercd considerably and some damage
has been done to growing corn in Kan
sas. the situation is not 50 bad as B
has been represented. In other words
It was a gamblers panic which wa
reported from the grain exchanges
Bank for Walters.
IaWton. O r.. May 20.--Captalist
Of Walter have made application Il
the comptroller Of the currency for
charter for a corporation TO he know
as tho city National bank Of Walter
The application calls for a capita
stock Of S25 600. George ID. Latham
Is 10 be- president Of the institution
W. II. Dwyer vice president and ID
L. Esscr. cashier.
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