Logan Republican | 1904-01-16 | Page 6 | Insect Foes of Mankind

h lB Insect Foes of Mankind. ML When It conies to actual facts and ; zMjt Igurcs of tho llnaiiclal losses cnttscd W life' ir Insect pests tho published papers K Has and rcporta of oxpert Investigators K BP connected with our agricultural do- K' B partment at Washington and our agrl- ;' H eultural stations olsowhcro furnish tho P B shlof and largest rosourcc. Tho fig- R. Bj- pros given here are truly staggering E B In their Immensity. Thus wo havo It a I in tho authority of Dr. Howard that 5 SJ the actual money Iosb occasioned by 4; M Insoct peats In this country ovcry year , M ! not loss thnn $35,000,000. Accord-Sa Accord-Sa flj Ine to Dr. Howard tho grasshopper P 9 pest which visited largo areas of tho 6 H Wost In 1874-70 destroyed farm crops W. M to tho valuo of $100,000,000 In a single tfc B season.