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had gathered at a cross-road to discuss the grasshopper situation. Upon 
driving one mile farther north, to the home of M. F. Fisher, a meeting wag 
held in the yard, with six farmers present. These meetings were all hur 
riedly arranged by telephone, through the help of farmers interested in com: 
batiug insect pests. Farmers were reporting much idle land as a public 
nuisance, and nearly ten thousand acres were listed. Over eight thousand 
acres of such land were listed in a single township. 
Gentilly, Minn., June: Drove out eight miles to Gentilly from Crookston, 
and met a group of farmers by appointment. Twelve men interested in com: 
bating grasshoppers were present. A few others took slight interest. Re- 
ports of abundance of grasshoppers came in from all sides of town, and 
mostly from fields which were high and sandy. 
The situation was discussed, and the most practical methods of control 
were considered. Grasshoppers in this section were further advanced than 
they were around Foxhome or Rothsay. Farmers were enthusiastic, and 
seemed willing to at once take up the work as outlined. 
Beltrami, Minn.: I was called to this place by Mr. Johansen. The grass- 
hoppers had destroyed the barley in spots on a field of Mr. C, K. Luhman. A 
few crude hopperdozers were in use. A gathering of farmers was held on 
Mr Luhman’s farm, and the work was discussed. Young flax-fields were 
suffering severely, and the flax was too small to allow of the practical use of 
hopperdozers. Grasshoppers were mostly about half-grown. 
A second meeting was held in the evening, at the home of Ole Olson, with 
seven farmers present, for the purpose of discussing the construction of a 
most efficient hopperdozer. 
