Show MOSQUITO SCOURGE SHUTS DOWN PLANTS I II I Si TUc m Special Sl N Nera ni Si CONNELL Tex Nov 14 The Tho Tho gulf l coast region of east Texas and the western part of ot Louisiana Luisiana h haye hace v. v been ben afflicted with wih the worst of mosquitoes ever eyer known Several large lumber mills were forced to close down on account of the pest Men and animals were wOre tortured by the bites of the insects Cattle Catte and I horses were attacked by veritable hordes of mosquitoes and the animals huddled together In groups In an effort to protect themselves as a much as possible possible possible pos pos- sible from the te bites Upon the farms smudge fires tires were kept hurTling burning buring constantly constanty to drive away but these efforts efforts- seemed the pests effort to tobe tobe tobe be of little avail avi |