Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-06-26
The P~lentywoOd Herald
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SCARE WITHOUT FOUNDATION

HOPPEkS SlAKE
We are receipt of a letter from John A. Stahl-
herg calling our attention to the warning from the
Department of Agriculture, that grasshoppers VIII te
bad his year, and asking that we take steps to iauneh
a campaign to combat these destructive insects
We agree with the writer that drought or hail
storms cannot be any more destructive than an IN
vasion of grasshoppers, but we have not been able 10
find conditions such this year that there is any danger
of the grasshopper pest.
In past wears the writer was personally III
charge of the two campaigns to kill the grasshopper
nest in northeastern Montana, and during that time
had the cooperation of almost every man IN this part
of the State. at one time having more than eight nun
dred men at work at the same time, to stop the hoppeis
from doing further damage. We at that time hu oc-
cassion to learn a great deal about hoppers. State and
Federal entomologists came here and helpea Us d
much as possible, and with our personal experience
cleaned from actual field work, we believe that we are
now correct in stating that there is no danger OF sueh
an invasion either this year or in the next several years
to come.
A federal entomologist made an Inspection tour
throughout this County only last week and ne says
there is no danger of hoppers this year, except IN u It"
small areas. entirely of a local nature.
We believe there will be far less hoppers TINS
wear than in 1929, and as their lie perioo cycle lon
the time the eggs are deposited cover a perlod OF ABOUT
53 weeks and four days, the hoppers will become scar
rpr with eaCn wear " viz N'Nr
an invasion of the winged pests coming here from some
other territory. The Lesser migratory hopper when
we find in our fields year after year, never increase "
sueh numbers as to become a real pest, but Wheh liz
Inbber or wingless green hopper, as well as what Is
known as the Kansas Threshing machine-the large
black and red wing kind-or the yellow hopper, there IS
occasion to get busy with poison bait which can be Cd
tanned with little trouble.
In 1919 and 1920 Sheridan County purhased
about ten thousand pounds of arsenic, five carloads OF
bran. 30 gallons of amyl acetate or banana oil; ABOUT
2ooo Gallons. of molasses, as well as local supplies OF
oranges. lemons, paris green and such make shl1t IN
predients until the material arrived, and this was as
tributed by the county free of charge, excepting that
tho farmers and business people would help mix the
noison halt and distribute it. This distribution covered
an area from the Dakota line east OF Homestead anu
az far west as Richland. The worst territory pehg III
the Archer and Outlook vicinity.
We will be glad to do all in our power to start
n campaign to eradicate the hopper pest, or any other
nest. if the occasion ever demands it, but at TINS time
we feel safe in saying that the people should not De
alarmed over the situation.