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July 1, 1845
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Swarms of army worms appeared in Flatbush last Tuesday, destroying a six-acre wheat field owned by Mr. P. Crook. Locals dug trenches to trap and kill the worms, halting their northward migration. First infestation in 20 years, near a Revolutionary War skirmish site.
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THE ARMY WORM AT FLATBUSH.
This destructive worm made its appearance in swarms, in the village at Flatbush, last Tuesday. It first attacked a field of about six acres of wheat belonging to Mr. P. Crook, and lying on the public street. In two days they had stripped the field of every green leaf, but fortunately the grain was far enough advanced to resist their ravages. They then commenced their migration northward but the owners of the adjacent lots, had by this time, thrown up a trench with deep holes at the intervals of a few feet, into which they fell in myriads and perished. A few that escaped the trenches, were destroyed by other means, and the progress of this scourge was arrested. The place resembles very much a field of battle, and it is within a few feet of the very spot where a trench was thrown up and a skirmish fought during the war of the Revolution. This is the first appearance of the army worm in Flatbush during the last twenty years.--N. Y. Eve. Post.
This destructive worm made its appearance in swarms, in the village at Flatbush, last Tuesday. It first attacked a field of about six acres of wheat belonging to Mr. P. Crook, and lying on the public street. In two days they had stripped the field of every green leaf, but fortunately the grain was far enough advanced to resist their ravages. They then commenced their migration northward but the owners of the adjacent lots, had by this time, thrown up a trench with deep holes at the intervals of a few feet, into which they fell in myriads and perished. A few that escaped the trenches, were destroyed by other means, and the progress of this scourge was arrested. The place resembles very much a field of battle, and it is within a few feet of the very spot where a trench was thrown up and a skirmish fought during the war of the Revolution. This is the first appearance of the army worm in Flatbush during the last twenty years.--N. Y. Eve. Post.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Disaster
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Nature
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Army Worm
Infestation
Flatbush
Wheat Field
Trenches
Revolutionary War
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. P. Crook
Where did it happen?
Flatbush
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. P. Crook
Location
Flatbush
Event Date
Last Tuesday
Story Details
Army worms swarmed and stripped a wheat field in Flatbush, but were trapped in trenches dug by locals, preventing further damage. The site echoes a Revolutionary War battle.