| Show grasshopper area sees less trouble only y one state reports increase in number of eggs in ground the pro for damage from grasshoppers over the infested area na as a whole hole are much lesi alarming than they a year ago accord ing ng to the results of the 1932 sur vey of grasshopper conditions reported by the bureau oi of entomology of the united states department of agriculture only north dakota shows an increase in the number of eggs in the ground over tile the number deposited in the fall of 1031 1931 it if the weather this spring and early sum eum mer happens to bo favorable for grasshopper gras er growth however more than five and one half million acres la in eight western gestern states may need applications of polson poison bran to save cereal and forage crops from wholesale destruction by the hoppers detailed surveys in operation cooperation co with state entomologists of the areas where the 1032 grasshoppers laid their eggs show that a big hatch may be expected in six counties in ilk colorado 10 in idaho 05 55 in minno minna sota aota 23 in montana 42 in nebraska 60 50 in north dakota 48 in south dakota and four in wyoming the number of acres in these theme states that may need poisoning ranges from SO with an estimated cost of tor for material in colorado to SO with an estl mad cost of for material in north da kota grasshoppers gained a firm foot hold in the hay and grain fields of the west la in and 1031 N ile th hot dry weather provided coa editions ideal for the hoppers and u unfavorable n fao rable for the disease and pula sites that serve as a control of this pest the infesta infests tion in 1932 from the mil lions of eggs laid in 19 1931 tailed failed to reach serious proportions pio portions over much of the hie area threatened because the weather early in the sea son eon was as cold and dalip where the weather favored grasshopper growth many farmers assisted by states or count counties leg took advantage of the marn warnings Ings by en and spread the ree rec om mended poison balt bait over oner their fields in time to destiny the boung hoppers |
