San Pete Free Press | 1903-07-01 | Page 2 | Section of Montana Being Denuded of Vegetation by Insects

Section of Montana Being Denuded of Vegetation by Insects. News comes from the Bridger Creek country in Montana that in all probabilities proba-bilities there will be a grasshopper plague in that section this summer. The young hoppers are reported to be so thick now that they arise from the ground in clouds upon being disturbed. This condition is said to extend over j a large territory of range country, j The grass, which . has attained a very i good growth, already begins to show the work of the insects, and stockmen I say that it is likely that within a few i weeks the range will be practically denuded of all vegetation. .