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'HOPPERS AGAIN
In Oakey District
farmers anxious
OAKEY, Tuesday.— Had the deter
mined effort not been made by the
farmers and voluntary helpers of this
nnr) other neighbouring districts to
eradicate the grasshoppers which in
vaded this portion of the Downs two
months ago the whole district would
now be a mass of 'hoppers on the
wing. It is estimated by those quali
fied to express on opinion that, dur
ing the campaign of destruction, a 90
per cent, kill hnd been achieved. Not
withstanding this, lnrge swarms nro
now on the wing in some portions of
the district and in some instances
they have reached the laying stage.
On the Onkcy-Jondaryan main rood
swarms from four to five feet square
can be seen on the Eandy red-soil
patches on the roadway laying eegs.
It is estimated that these eggs will
hatch out In the course of three or
four weeks, ns the weather Is now
favourable, and farmers are again
becoming anxious for the safety of
their crops. Thick swarms of 'hoppers
have been flying in the main streets
of Oakey during the past few days,
but further out of town they have
been so thick that motor traffic on
the main roads has been compelled to
travel at greatly reduced speed.
Mr. Richard Bach, senr., of Kelvln-
haugh, stated that largo swarms made
their appearance on his property last
Thursday and had attacked a paddock
of Sudan grass which was about 18
inches high. HO inspected the crop
and found that a lot of the plants had
the flag completely stripped off them,
The 'hoppers remained in the locality
for a day or two and then completely
disappeared.
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