﻿so EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT 



these it was much more difficult to contend than with those still un- 

 fledged. Reports of injuries by foreign swarms were received from 

 the counties of Saunders, Washington, Douglass, Buflfalo, Pawnee, 

 Clay and Barton. In portions of these, corn and early vegetables 

 were cut off, and wheat and rye bladed to some extent. 



The brood which hatched within the State acquired wings 

 and began to rise from the ground about the 7th of June. Their 

 course, as with those from the south and east, was invariably to the 

 northwest, except during the prevalence of strong adverse winds or 

 absolute calms, and in such cases, they commonly alighted to await 

 "more favoring gales. By the 6th of July they were reported as about 

 gone from the State. 



The following observations were made at Omaha, and communi- 

 cated by Mr. Myer: 



The locusts made their appearance here on the 14th of June, about 10 a.m., and 

 continued passing to the northwest until about 2 p. m., the wind blowing fresh from 

 the south and S.S.E. The tail end of this swarm settled to the north of this city and a 

 few of them returned to the south on the 15th with a north wind. Great numbers of 

 them were destroyed by the hail and rain storm of the 17th. 



Mr. Rose water, editor of the " Omaha Bee,'" made inquiries regarding this swarm 

 and states that it covered a tract of country 80 miles wide ; CO miles west and 20 enst of 

 the Missouri river. It went through a tract in Cass county 10 miles wide on the 13th. 

 This was the only swarm worthy ot note that was noticed passing here, though others 

 may have passed unobserved : they sometimes move so high that they can only be seen 

 toy looliing towards the sun. 



The following are taken from dispatches to the " Omaha ^ee," 

 dated June 7, 1875 : 



McPhej-son, Lincoln. — A great many on the wing for several days ; yesterday a 

 ^reat many going northeast. 



Brady Island, Lincoln Co. — A. few hatched out, many going northwesterly. 



Columbus, Platte Co. — A few passed northwest lately. 



WiUo^o Island. Davison Co. — No damage. Many on the prairie, including those 

 hatched here. The air is full of them, having no particular direction but flying with 

 the wind. None came down. 



Kearney, Buffalo Co. — Going northwesterly. 



Gibbon, Buffalo Co. — No locusts hatched ; passed twice going north. 



Kearney Juncilon, Buffalo Co, — Going northwesterly — large numbers came down 

 May 30th. 



Schuyler, Colfax Co. — Now and then a garden visited. 



Nebraslca City, Oteo Co. — Going southwest lately. 



The following are from dispatches to the same journal, dated 

 June 14,1875: 



North Bend, Dodge Co. — No grasshoppers in sight. 



Valley, Douglass Co. — Going north since noon — none alighting. 



Millard, Douglass Co. — Going north all daj'. 



