Show west portage mis T this morning brother john D gibbs a of west portage box elder county called at this office he informs us that grasshoppers have appeared in the malad valley this season and have done a rood good deal of damage to grain u crops principally wheat some armors nave have lost as puch much as aix six acres in a number of instances by bythe the ravages of ef these pests all the local organizations of a progressive character are reported in good running order and the health of the people is ia good brother gibbs is one of the oldest setters of west portage Pur tare and likes awe be location the main drawback being a too strong in the grasshopper for that region tais season the fruit crop is practically allf a failure |