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several other gentlemen, held at Omaha, Nebraska, on the 25th 

 and 26th days of October, 1876, to consider the Locnst Prob- 

 lem ; also a Summary of the best means now known for coun- 

 teracting the evil. — Saint Louis : 1876. 8vo. pg. iii, 58, fig. 

 1-8. [Jan., 1877.] 



Preface. Proceedings [list of members of the conference; addresses by 

 Gov. John S, Pillsbury and Pennock Pusey of Minnesota, Cyrus Thomas of 

 Illinois, Gov. Samuel J. Kirkwood of Iowa, Gov. John L. Pennington of 

 Dakota Territory, Gov. C. H. Hardin and C. V. Riley of Missouri, ex-Gov. 

 Robert W. Furnas, A. D. Williams and C. D. Wilber of Nebraska, Gov. 

 Thomas A. Osborne of Kansas, and remarks by others, embracing state- 

 ments of the importance of the "locust problem," means for its solution and 

 the history of locust invasions ; memorial to Congress ; letter to the Presi- 

 dent of the United States], p. 1-36. Practical Considerations and Sugges- 

 tions for the repression of the Rocky Mountain Locust (Caloptenus spretus, 

 Thomas) [description, oviposition, transformations and habits of the locust, 

 its enemies and parasites; means against it in its various stages; describes 

 Anthomijia calopteni n. sp.], p. 37-58, fig. 



* 795. U. S. Entomological Commission [C. V. Ri- 

 ley, A. S. Packard, Jr., Cyrus Thomas]. Circular No. 1. 

 8vo. pg. 4. [May, 1877.] 



Queries regarding the migrations, appearance, habits and devastations of 

 Caloptenus spretus, with directions for making replies. 



* 796. U. S. Entom. Comm. Circular No. 2. 8vo. pg. 

 4. [May, 1877.] 



Statement of the plans of each Commissioner ; area and divisions of the 

 subject assigned to each; petition (by C. V. Riley) for information regard- 

 ing the natural history, insect enemies and parasites of Caloptenus spretus 

 and other locusts and the remedial measures employed against the locusts 

 in their various stages. 



* 797. Bulletin of the United States Entomological 

 Commission. [Department of the Interior. U. S. Geological 

 and Geographical Survey of the Territories. F. V. Hay- 

 den, in charge.] Destruction of the young or unfledged Lo- 

 custs. No. 1. Washington : 1877. 8vo. pg. 12. [May, 1877.] 



Title ; Preface [announcement regarding the proposed publications of the 

 commission]. Enumeration of artificial and natural means of destroying 

 the young or unfledged locusts; quotation of laws passed by the States of 

 Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota to provide for the destruction of grass- 

 hoppers and their eggs. 



* Supplement to Bulletin No. 1. 8vo. pg. 2. [May, 1877.] 

 Summary of means for the destruction of young locusts. 



