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Domestic News
July 26, 1907
The San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
What is this article about?
Green bug infestation from Kansas devastates wheat and oat crops in Iowa and Minnesota, making much late grain worthless and too short to harvest, as reported from Des Moines on July 26.
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GREEN BUG WORKS HAVOC.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 26.-The dreaded Kansas green bug has left its reservation in the Sunflower state and is now on the warpath in the wheat and oat fields of Iowa and Minnesota. According to reports received here from various parts of the state, the ravages of the insect will make much of the crop so worthless that it will never be cut. Many of the fields of late grain have turned brownish in color and only stand from four to six inches in height. All the strength has been sapped and the heads will never fill out. The bugs are especially fond of late oats and little of the late seeded oats will be harvested.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 26.-The dreaded Kansas green bug has left its reservation in the Sunflower state and is now on the warpath in the wheat and oat fields of Iowa and Minnesota. According to reports received here from various parts of the state, the ravages of the insect will make much of the crop so worthless that it will never be cut. Many of the fields of late grain have turned brownish in color and only stand from four to six inches in height. All the strength has been sapped and the heads will never fill out. The bugs are especially fond of late oats and little of the late seeded oats will be harvested.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Green Bug
Crop Damage
Iowa Agriculture
Oat Infestation
Wheat Fields
Where did it happen?
Iowa
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Iowa
Event Date
July 26
Outcome
much of the wheat and oat crop rendered worthless and will not be cut; fields of late grain turned brownish, standing four to six inches high with sapped strength and heads that will not fill out; little late seeded oats will be harvested
Event Details
The dreaded Kansas green bug has spread from Kansas to wheat and oat fields in Iowa and Minnesota, causing ravages reported from various parts of Iowa