Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-24 | Page 5 | Grasshopper Pest Damage is Small

Grasshopper Pest Damage Is Small WASHINGTON June 24 Re IP-Re- Re Re Reports Reports ports to Secretary Hyde indicate grasshopper damage In the northwest except In Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota may be less serious than first feared Surveys of possible damage have been made by C. C L. L Marlatt chief ol of the o agriculture departments department's entomology entomology entomology ento ento- bureau and W. W H H. Larrimer entomologist in charge of the division of cereal and forage crop insects They found ditches and fence corners corners corners cor cor- ners filled with rank weed growth on which the hoppers have been feeding feeding feed feed- in ing while hay and some small grains grew with minimum molestation Generally Generally Generally Gen Gen- low temperatures have retarded retard retard- ed the ins insects insects- South Dakota was vas described de de- scribed as hard hit Minnesota and md North Dakota are fighting the pests with state funds