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"Lampasas Co., Central Texas, about Oct., 1867. — Since my last 

 report, Grasshoppers have come upon us, though not very numerous, 

 but sufficient to deter farmers from putting in wheat and other small 

 grains." — Ibid., p. 365. 



"Lampasas Co., Central Texas, about Nov., 1867. — Grasshoppers 

 made their appearance here in immense numbers about the 1st of 

 October, and completely destroyed the autumn and winter gardens, 

 and injured the stock range materially. They continued with us 

 until the 20th, when they moved on their journey in a south-easterly 

 direction. Many are deterred from sowing wheat by apprehension of 

 the re-appearance of the destroyer in the spring." — Ibid., p. 364. 



"Bell Co., Central Texas, about Nov., 1867.— We have had Grass- 

 hoppers in considerable numbers since the 15th of October, but too 

 late to do any harm except to gardens, which they have entirely de- 

 stroyed."— ZZ^itZ., p. 364. 



"Coryelle Co., Central Texas, about Nov. 13th, 1867.— The Grass- 

 hoppers 'made their appearance in this county on the 12th of October, 

 coming in vast quantities from the north. They have been with us 

 a month and done much injury. All the autumn gardens were de- 

 stroyed; and though wheat-sowing is past, little has been sown, as 

 the Grasshoppers eat the grain before it can be covered." — Ibid., 

 p. 365. 



"Lavaca Co., Central Texas, about Nov., 1867. — The Grasshop- 

 pers are already, in the western part of the county, depositing their 

 eggs by the million, which, if not destroyed by storm or severe winter, 

 will hatch out in the spring and -do a great deal of damage." — Ibid., 

 p. 361. 



"Burleson Co., Central Texas, about Nov., 1867.— We have the 

 Grasshoppers with us, and they cover the ground, and are depositing 

 their eggs." — Ibid., p, 364. 



"Fayette Co., Central Texas, about Oct., 1867. — Grasshoppers ap- 

 peared in this neighborhood on the 3rd instant in great numbers." — 

 Ibid., p.. 365. 



"Austin Co., Central Texas, about Nov., 1867. — Grasshoppers, 

 hitherto unknown in this locality, have appeared in countless num- 

 bers." — Ibid., p. 365. 



In the following Table will be found a chronological synopsis of 

 the various Grasshopper-invasions, of which the details have been 

 given above. In every case eggs were deposited in the ground in 

 great numbers, which, so far as can be ascertained, hatched out in the 

 following spring, so as to cause considerable damage to the crops. 



