Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — Crickets Destroying Wheat. [ARTICLE]

Crickets Destroying Wheat.

A column of crickets four miles long and several feet wide is mowing down the wheat fields of Grant county, Wash. Ranchers appealed to Governor Lister for state aid in checking their progress after trenching and fencing had proved unavailing. Tin covered boards are to be tried next.