﻿72 NINTH ANNUAL REPORT 



The locusts have spread all over this county, and have deposited their eorffs in vast 

 quantities, thoiitrh perhaps less than in '74. I examined many of their perforations, 

 and in some localities found at least three-fourths empty ; in the others, trom 12 to 20 

 eg<is. A few passed over here the 2.5th of August, and occassionally thereafter, until 

 the 20th September, when they came in large numbers. They had destroyed, by the 25th 

 of September nearly all the wheat and rye in the county. On the 26th they were first 

 noticed laying eggs here. A few were noticed on the 11th of November, some on the 

 ground, others flying North. Many farmers have resown their devastated fields, and 

 will no doubt profit by so doing. Some say that worms and bugs have been destroying- 

 the eggs, also that thee^gs have been hatching out in exposed places. The experience 

 ot some of our farmers is against turning the eggs under in the Pall or Spring. 



Oregon, Mo., Nov. 29,1S76. WM. KAUCHER. 



The grasshoppers were all over this county, and laid more eggs than thej^ did two 

 years ago, the ground being literally filled with them. 



BiGELOW, Mo., Dec. 2, 1876. J. H. CROW. 



From examination made in various parts of the county by several farniers and 

 others, the eggs of the locusts seem to be rotted. This is ascribed to the wet weather, 

 we had some few weeks ago. CLARKE IRVINE. 



Oregox, Mo., Dec. 3, 187G. 



The Rocky Mountain locusts came here last Fall in September; they came from 

 the North, and deposited their eggs in great quantities ; some stayed til! cold weather 

 killed them, and some wenton South. Some say their eggs have turned to worms and 

 will not hatch, which might be the case, for I noticed, myself, some worms in the cells, 

 but whether they were deposited bv the hoppers, or not, I am unable to sav. 



Forrest City, Mo., Dec. 18, 187G. J. D. WHITE. 



The locusts extended all over our county. They came from the N. W. about 

 September 20th. The ground is fuller of eggs than ever before. All the wheat was 

 taken up ; rye also. A few resowed, but it makes no show. They staved here until 

 frozen to death. RENNET KING. 



Oregon, Mo , Dec. 25, 1876. 



Jasper Co. — The grasshoppers or locusts came here October 2d, and again on the 

 3d, 5th, 8th and 9th. Ten years ago they reached three miles east of here , now, they 

 are several miles still further east. No doubt in a week the wheat will be all destroyed,, 

 as. indeed, most of it is already. Thev came from the southwest. Wind south. They 

 did no damage here in the Springs of 1867 and 1875. THOS. McNALLlE. 



Sarcoxie, Mo , Oct. 14, 1876. 



The grasshoppers made their appearance in this county again on the 2d of Octo- 

 ber. The wind was blowing from the southwest during tlie day. About no.on they 

 came into the city ; the sky was darkened with them. They soon covered the entire 

 county, and at once began their onslaught upon the wheat fields. Jasper county 

 farmers had put in more wheat than they had ever done before ; the season being^ 

 favorable, it was making rapid growth, and the future looked encouraging with promi- 

 ses of a large wheat crop. In a few days, scarcely a spear of wheat was to be seen 

 over the entire county. However, at the close of November they began to leave ; and 

 large quantities of them were found dead ; many seeming to have been destroyed by 

 an insect. They deposited eggs, some of which hatched out during the warm days in 

 November. In some of the late sown fields the wheat seems to be starting again ; and 

 some farmers have resown portions of their fields, in the hope that a favorable Winter 

 will secure a crop. The eastern line seems to have extended to the west of Green 

 county. JOSIAH TILDEN. 



Carthage, Mo , Nov. 20, 1876. 



On the 2d of October the grasshoppers made their iirst appearance here, coming 

 from southwest and going northeast, in such numbers as to, in a measure, obscure the 

 sun's rays. They stayed here in millions, until killed by cold; eating up all growing 

 wheat and green grass. The ground was perforated in all directions with innumerable 

 holes, and I suppose they deposited eggs in great abundance. We arc in tlio eastern 

 part of the county, a Jew miles trom the Lawrence county line. 



Reeds, Mo., Dec. 8, 1876. J. M. TliORNBURG. 



Myriads of grasshoppers were passing over Granby, from southwest to northeast*- 



