40 MONTANA EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 294 



Scobey, Mont., July 24, 1934. 

 Dear Sir: 



During tliis past season 1 have liad the position of Avhat I call "Grass- 

 hopper Boss" in one of the communities in Daniels County — that of the Silver 

 Star District. It will probably be of some interest to you to learn of our 

 success in this community and am taking this occasion to make a sort of 

 report in this respect, especially since the government has furnished free all 

 the poison bait, and a great part of the expense in getting it spread. 



In our community it was spread quite freely, and Avithout any hostile 

 attitude, but witli the spirit of cooperation. Am not so certain as to its ef- 

 fectiveness in entirely eliminating the grasshopper pest, but reports are that 

 the kill has been great, the dead hoppers lying in bunches under thistle and 

 weeds but it seems that they have been replaced to a great extent. They 

 drift back again, undoubtedly, from off the extensive vacant lauds and 

 prairies here that have not been subject to poisoning. Think the campaign 

 against the hoppers in this County has been conducted in an orderly way and 

 as effectiA'e as it could have been by most any one. An appreciation is felt 

 towards the government toward its efforts, yet it is also felt that the grass- 

 hopper menace has not been removed for another year, unless nature should 

 take some turn to check the reproduction of the hoppers. 



Yours very respectfully, 



Thos. Imbs. 



Lothair, Mont., July 17, 1934. 

 Dear Sir: 



Being a member of the Lothair Community Grasshopper committee I can 

 conscientiously say that the grasshopper campaign put on by the Government 

 has been a grand success. I am of the opinion if we had not had this help 

 to poison off the grasshoppers that we would have had a very short crop, and 

 ] am sure that a majority of the farmers are very thankful for this con- 

 sideration from the government. 



Lee Violet. 



Scobey, Mont., July 26, 1934. 

 Dear Sir: 



As a committeeman of the Julian district I Avant to Avrite you a few 

 lines in regard to the results of poisoning hoppers in our district. Will say 

 Avhere it was put out at the right time and right Avay, Ave had a one hundred 

 per cent success. 



Very truly yours, 



Frank Getchel. 



