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Near Independence, Iowa.—Heavy dews nearly every night in June; other- 
wise adry month. Streams low, and many wells dry. 
Independence, Iowa.—Wigelia, (yellow) rose, and snowball in bloom Ist; 
raspberries ripe and strawberries nearly over, 30th. 
Algona, Iowa—F airest prospect of heavy crops ever known here ; no grass- 
hoppers; potato bugs doing but little damage. On 30th, grasshoppers seen 
flying from S. E. to N. W.; a few alighted, and “ fell to” on blades and heads 
of small grain. On their wings were bright red insects, (lice,) about the size of 
apin’s head. This section will probably be their “ Egypt” next year. 
Fort Dodge, Iowa. —Grasshoppers’ eggs laid last fall began to hatch in April, 
when first broods were frozen, and continued until in June. When full grown 
they shed their coats, and came out witli wings full size. On 17th they com- 
menced migrating, dying with the wind; the air is now full of them, going north 
and northwest. They have done much damage in this county ; wheat-will hardly 
yield seed; oats a little more; garden vegetables entirely destroyed ; corn but 
little damaged, and may be spared, as over three-fourths have left us, and the 
rest are going as fast as they get their wings uncased. 
Boonsboro’, Ilowa.—| An account of grasshoppers and damages like the above.] 
Herd’s-grass is entirely stripped ; pea vines escape, but currants and gooseber- 
ries are leafless. If grain can mature on a leafless stalk, about half a crop may 
be reaped. 
Rolfe, Iowa.—Grasshoppers commenced flying away 22d, and myriads are 
now going north with the wind. ; 
Fontanelle, Iowa.—W heat partly eaten up and corn injured by grasshoppers, 
now in myriads high in air, flying northward. 
Logan, Iowa.—|Same sad story of the ravagers.] Some farmers plowed 
under their ruined wheat the last week in June, and planted corn, hoping for 
something of a crop. 
Woodbine, Iuwa.—A favorable month; potatoes and corn look well, consid- 
ering the grasshoppers, now nearly gone. Of wheat, farmers, on an average, 
will get their seed. “ 
Allentown, Mo.—Great numbers of the 17-year locusts appeared after May 
22, and after depositing their eggs, (and thus destroying tender twigs of trees 
and shrubs, especially pear and apple,) disappeared by the 28th June. 
Hematite, Mo—There are two distinct kinds or varieties of 17-year locusts— 
one species about twice the size of the other, (male and female,) and differing 
greatly, also, in their cries and actions. 
Jefferson City, Mo.—Wheat harvested July 9; a middling crop, suffered 
from rust; hay light; corn needs rain; apples few ; peach crop medium; grapes 
promising, and no rot yet. 
Hermitage, Mo—Month remarkable for small amount of rain, and extreme 
drought in latter part, and great change from high temperature on 18th to low 
on 21st, without apparent cause. 
Oregon, Mo.—Harvest commenced 29th; grasshoppers gone north, 30th ; 
damage to crops slight this year. 
Holton, Kan—Crops never promised greater yield per acre, and of potatoes, 
oats, wheat, corn, a double area was planted. Fruits the same; grapes splen- 
did, and hops flourishing. 
Council Grove, Kan. —First attacks of potato bug on 13th ; subdued mostly 
by gathering and burning. 
Baxter Springs, Kan—Very dry on Cherokee neutral and Osage Indian 
lands, also in southwestern Missouri. Wheat good in quality, but thin on 
ground; probably 15 bushels per acre. Corn, vegetables, and grass almost a 
failure ; oats medium. 
Elkhorn, Neb.—Wild raspberries ripe, lst; strawberries, 13th; red Dutch 
currants, 27th. Season thus far sufficiently moist. Small grains, where not 
