The 1915 locust plague, which lasted from March to October 1915, was a plague of locusts that stripped areas in and around Palestine of almost all vegetation. This invasion of epic proportions seriously compromised the already-depleted food supply of the region and sharpened the misery of all Jerusalemites.
The plague resulted in several increases to the price of food. On April 25, 1915, the New York Times described the price increases. "Flour costs $15 a sack. Potatoes are six times the ordinary price. Sugar and petroleum are unprocurable and money has ceased to circulate."
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