The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-14
FARMERS URGED TO
KEEP CLOSE WATCH
FOR GRASSH0PPERS
Little Infestation Noted So Far
in BurIeigh County, Says
Agent Putnam

A request that Burleigh county
farmers watch their fields closely for
the next week or two In an effort to
determine whether grasshopper in
festation will be great this year was
made Tuesday by H. 0. Putnam, coun-
ty agricultural agent.
Putnam urges those finding great
infestation to notify him at once, so
that steps may be taken Immediately
to prevent spread Of the pests.
The agent said that little infesta-
ton has been noted in the county 50
far this year and believes that q Pc
Rod Of cool or rainy weather right
now would put an end to the grass
hopper threat in this area.
Morton county has complained some
of grasshoppers, as well as counties In
the southwestern section of the state,
Putnam said, but no grave reports
have been received from Emmons, To-
gan and Mcintosh counties immed-
lately to the south Of Burleigh.
The peak Of the grasshopper dam
age is expected to be reached late this
IHouCH OF early III July.
Asks r. F. G. Financing
The Greater North Dakota associa-
ton has asked the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation to institute spe-
cial loaning service to counties where
no other means is found Of financing
the couty-wide fights.
The association has canvassed the
counties where infestation exceeds 20
per cent, and where danger Of extreme
damage Is imminent, asking them to
state whether loaning services from
the r. F. c. would meet their needs.
When this data is collected, the list Of
counties requiring aid will be turned
over to the government agency. Coun-
ties in which federal and state en-
tomologists have located greatest in
festation include Bowman, Adams,
Hettinger, Slope, Golden Valley, Stark,
Burke, Ward, Renvllle, Pierce, Benson,
Towner, Cavalier, Ramsey. Pembina,
Walsh, Grand Forks, Trail, Cas- ana
Richland.
In addition to j. A. Munro, state
entomologist at the Agricultural COL
lege, DR.. J. r. Parker from Bozeman.
Mont, and Fred Butcher, Washington,
D. c., both of the latter being federal
agents, are at work In North Dakota.
They report only a few counties pre-
pairing to wage any active campaign
against the pests. This is In spite Of
the fact that poisoning activities
staged this month and early in July
are far more effective than multi
piled effort later in the summer. A
ratio of effectiveness Is 10 to one in
favor Of early application. The en-
tomologists are attempting to discour-
age any type Of eradication campaigns
save those which contemplate the
spreading Of poison bran. There Is
no chance that the crops can mature
rapidly enough that they can reach a
point of comparative immunity to the
hordes before the hoppers develop to
their most dangerous stage, federal
and state agents declare. If hoppers
now Matching in record numbers are
permitted to reach the winged stage,
the state will be faced with tremen-
dous problem.
ingredients Are AvauaDle.
The G. N. D. A. has conducted q
survey Of sources Of supply for the
ingredients for the poison, and Is able
to report that adequate quantities of
most of the ingredients are available
within the state, or within instant
command Of counties. There are 49,
900 bags Of bran now being held at the
state mill and elevator at Grand
Forks. The current price quotations
are $ll per ton, t. o. b., with the price
to be governed by market fluctuations.
About 5000 tons Of nolasses are stored
in the plant of the American Beet
Sugar company at East Grand Forks,
MINI. This has been selling for IS
per ton, but for the purpose Of aid
ing counties in combating this me-
mace, j. B. Bingham, manager, adj
vised the G. N. D. A. that they would
offer it for sale at So per ton, t. o. b.
East Grand Forks, exclusive of the So
gallon steel oil drum containers, which
are priced at one dollar EACH The
plant is equipped to make immediate
shipment, even filling barrels for night
delivery If given advance information,
L. M. Bond, Fargo, representative OF
the Anaconda Copper Co., reports that
storage of arsenic may be effected at
Minot, Dickinson, Fargo and Crane
Forks. Two or more counties ordering
simultaneously may secure q carload
rate on freight tariffs, stopping the
car for partial unloading at each
point. The carload price Is $4.15 pei
hundred pounds, with a $3.50 stol
charge by the railroads. Less THAI
carload lots are held at $3.50 per hun
Idred pounds. Adequate supplies vii
be available within the state. Bon'
{ announces.
To counties which feel able to rails