New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-04

territory which led to an exhaustion
Of the food supply. The fights were
due to a search for new feeding
grounds. During those times the in
vaders laid immense numbers Of eggs,
many Of which hatched, but the young
found themselves unable to adapt
themselves to the conditions of the
newly discovered land. They were
weak, and very few reached maturity.
After the first breeding the species
died out.
The long winged grasshoppers were
reported to be present in western Ne
braska and Kansas as late as 1895,
but recent examinations have thrown
doubt over the identity Of the insect
found. 1t is certain that this grass
hopper has not been taken in Colorado
during the last fifteen years.
Local Hopper Increasing.
The grasshopper to be swatted is the
"home grown" article. which Is taking
advantage Of the prosperity Of the
country and is living of the luxuri-
ant crops and increasing by the mill
lion. The juicy, succulent alfalfa.
whose acreage is increasing many fold,
is about the best thing the grasshop-
per has struck In many year, and 1t
not only lives on the tender stems in
summer, but it converts the roots into
q great incubator for Matching young.
"Grasshoppers." says 8. r. Johnson
of the Colorado agricultural expert
ment station. ARE like the poor-al-
ways with us. They are present in all
parts Of the United States, and every
year exact their toll from almost every
crop that grows. In spite of the fact
that they have been so universally de-
structive and have been fought by so
many methods, their depredations still
continue, aud it can be truthfully said
that little progress has been made to-
ward their control. Every year brings
reports of destructive visitations In
greater or smaller areas. Just what
the damage Is can only be guessed.
The sum total Is doubtless millions
each year.
I'm Colorado campaign is now be-
ing conducted against the pest. The
campaign was first suggested by G..
L. Fitch. potato expert Of the Colorado,
experiment station. 1t Is due largely
to his untiring energy that the move
ment Is assuming logical and effective
shape. The plan contemplates:
"Arousing the farmers to concerted
efforts Of control.
'Enlightening them as to the most
intelligent and economical methods of
contrcl. -
Formulating grasshopper legislation
Of such a nature that the farmers in 10
cal districts may cooperate and have
the work of each individual effective.
Legislative Aid Sought.
"The legislature will be asked to
pass some form of grasshopper law
which will make cooperative effort
possible: This law will make 1t pos.
sible for neighboring farmers to form
grasshopper districts Of few miles In
extent These districts will be In
charge Of committees and supervisors
chosen by the farmers. All those with
in the district will be Obliged to clean
out the infested localities and fight the
hoppers under direction. Means will
be provided so that the public places.
such as ditch banks. roadsides and
waste lands. may he cleaned up at pub
lie or general expense.
1.-THE best winter remedy ia the de-
struction Of the eggs. Egg pods which
are broken open and exposed during
the winter (the longer the better) are
almost surely destroyed before the
Matching period arrives. When eggs
are buried very deeply in the ground
the young are seldom able to make
their way to the surface even II the
eggs hatch.
! "The best method to employ is plow
ing. Plow deeply where possible and
in such way as to turn the sod com
pletely over. 1t will be we'll to har
row the plowed sod very thoroughly sc
that the cracks where the young NIGH
crawl out will be filed up. II shallow
blowing is resorted to the grounC
should be thoroughly narrowed in or
der to break up the pods and expose
the eggs to the attacks of birds arc
mice and the effects of the weathe'
which will wet and dry. freeze anc
thaw them in succession and kill thu
ro,,pr hopporc