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batching fast, but it is generally believed that the storm has destroyed large quan- 

 tities of them. Crops have partly been destroyed. They have been hatching for a 

 month past. 



LiNCOLiSr, Ajyj-il 28. — The grasshoppers have hatched in immense numbers in this 

 section, but many supi)ose a large number will i)erish, owing to the cold rains which 

 have been prevailing here for the past few days. At present we cannot decide if any 

 will be destroyed until the weather becomes warmer. 



Sterling, Ajml 28. — The grasshoppers that were hatched out are about all dead. 

 Have examined the eggs, and don't think many more will hatch. The farmers here 

 apprehend no danger from the 'hoppers. 



Tecumseh, A2))'il 28. — The snow and rain have killed nearly all the living 'hoppers. 

 About half the eggs are not hatched. But little fear is entertained from them now. 



Salem, Ajjril 28. — The grasshoppers are all drowned or washed away, and most of 

 the eggs turned yellow and rotten. 



Table Rock, Ajn-il 28. — There are no grasshoppers to be seen here yesterday or to- 

 day, and the general opinion is that the cold weather has killed nearly all of them. 



Dawson, Ajjril 28. — But few grasshoxipers have hatched out yet, and I do not think 

 more than one-third of the eggs will hatch. The farmers do not anticipate any trouble 

 from the grasshoppers. 



B.VLO, April 28. — The grasslioppers have not appeared yet in very large numbers, 

 and have done no damage. By examination of the eggs I find that they are about 

 ready to hatch. 



Elk Creek, Ajyril 28. — It commenced snowing here about 8 o'clock last evening and 

 continued until this evening, and undoubtedly destroyed a great number of grasshop- 

 pers in this vicinity. 



White Cloud, Ajml 28.— No 'hoppers here yet. 



Iowa Point, Ajml 28. — No 'hoppers here yet. 



Highland, April 28. — There are very few grasshoppers in this vicinity. Four or five 

 miles west they are more numerous, but not much trouble is anticipated from them. 



Troy, April 28. — No grasshoppers here. — \_AtGhison Cliampion. 



Independence, April 29.— Grasshoppers are her« in great quantities, and the out- 

 look is decidedly blue. 



Girard, April 30. — There are no grasshoppers in this section of the State, and no 

 IDrospect of any from the eggs deposited here last fall, as they seem to have been too 

 badly frozen to hatch. 



CoFFEYViLLE, April 3(3. — 'Hoppers were washed away in great numbers by the late 

 heavy rains. A few are left, but they have done no damage except to a few gardens, 

 and there is no alarm among farmers. Crop jirospects excellent. — \_Saint Louis Globe- 

 Democrat. 



During the last weelc in April. 



The grasshoppers have been hatching out in large numbers in this county for some 

 days past. As we have said before, they are confined to spots principally, and that 

 generally in sandy soil. — [_Newton Kansan. 



Grasshoppers have hatched out by the million in the field west of the depot. They 

 seem to have the old natural propensity fer " chawin' things," and have already at- 

 tacked the fall- wheat. — \_Chase County Leader. 



Mr. F. P. Endicott, road- overseer, has declared war with the grasshoppers, and called 

 out the hands and gone to driving and burning them, and we hope all overseers will 

 do likewise. — [^Arlcansas City Traveler. 



Many thousand acres of corn have been planted by Sumner County farmers during 

 the past week. 



The young grasshoppers hatched out last week have entirely disappeared from some 

 localities. — [^Sumner County Press. 



Friday and Saturday of last week, and Monday of this, the grasshopper war pro- 

 gressed with considerable vigor. All the various methods have been tried with varied 

 success, and there is still a difference of opinion as to the best method of fighting 

 them. — \_Dickinson County Chronicle. 



The grasshoppers are getting worse. Some farmers are making effective war upon 

 them. They are not so numerous in the county as to make it impossible to annihilate 

 them. If the grain-growers will only fight them they will not do much damage, but 

 unless active war is made upon them the grain crop will be shortened. — [ Win field 

 Courier. 



A petition was circulated and signed on Monday, in compliance with the law, re- 

 questing the road-overseer to '• order out the men," which he did, and a few days 

 later five different gangs, four to a gang, were busily engaged fighting the voracious 

 grasshoppers. The music will be kei:>t up from day to day until the last of the race 

 shall have been fanned into "eternal oblivion." — IDicUnson County Gazette. 



