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Show GRASSHOPPERS RUSH INTO CLOVER FIELDS Special to The Tribune. TWIN FALLS, Idaho. Julv 30. Lack of preparedness against an invasion of grasshoppers in southern Idaho will probably prob-ably result in a set ious loss to farmers having clover fields. JO very drug store in the county has orders filled for from r-uO to Hull) pounds of soJium arsenate for spraying clover fields, but the stippiv is completely exhausted. One local store telegraphed leading wholesale houses in San Francisco. Los Angeles. Kansas City, St. IxuiU, Philadelphia and other large places, but was unable to get even a pound of t ho- necessary pffwder. X nless some unsuspected source of supply is found or a substitute solution for spraying discovered, the greater portion por-tion of the 76i'a acres of red clover In this section will suffer serious damage. Not believing this country would ever be attacked by grasshoppers, even though sections of other states were invaded by I hem, no preparation was made to resist them until they had quietly penetrated practically every field, then a great effort ef-fort war. made to secure the necessary fighting material. Rut the sudden demand de-mand all over the country' completely drained it of the necessary drug. Many believers in preparedness take this opportunity oppor-tunity to remark- that this country cap not protect itself even against an inva- 1 sion of grasshoppers. |