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grilli, in the corner of the field before mentioned, and, while plenty 

 of grasshoppers were still in that corner of the field, I could see no per- 

 ceptible increase in the number of dead ones clinging to the branches 

 of the alfalfa. From Syracuse I drove due north through Hamilton 

 county, passing Stowell post-office, two miles and one-half on the 

 east, and continuing north into Greeley county. I was very much 

 interested in noting the species prevalent on these high plains. The 

 Differential Locust, the one to which I gave the closest attention at all 

 times, was found few in numbers among those weeds that thrive only 

 on ground which has previously been broken. Near Stowell I came 

 upon a large peach orchard standing out unprotected on the plain, and 

 found therein some peaches, but not a single yellow grasshopper. An 

 occasional Lubber grasshopper, Brachystola magna, and a number of 

 the smaller species of the genus Melanoplus, were all that were com- 

 mon on the open prairie away from those weeds which are wont to 

 grow upon cultivated lands. 



GREELEY COUNTY. I entered Greeley county, six miles north and 

 two and one-half west of Stowell, and found a few grasshoppers be- 

 tween that point and Horace, where I spent the night. Those that I 

 did find were the same as in Hamilton county, and existed under like 

 conditions. North of Horace, in the valley of White Woman creek, 

 there are a number of farms growing corn, Kafir-corn, barley, and 

 sorghum. I visited these and conversed with the owners. From these 

 farmers I learned that grasshoppers were not troubling them, and that 

 they had suffered no serious damage from these insects in recent years. 

 Leaving this valley, I proceeded north in the direction of Sharon 

 Springs. Near the north line of Greeley county, and extending over 

 into Wallace, is a settlement of Swedish farmers, in the vicinity of 

 Stockholm. I found them at this date, 27th of July, in possession of 

 excellent crops of corn and barley, and fine patches of melons and 

 garden vegetables. At no place were the grasshoppers at all numer- 

 ous. Some of these farmers had been residing here for ten years, and 

 they told me that in that time they had never had serious trouble with 

 these insects. My experience with these native grasshoppers has been 

 that they are exceedingly fond of garden vegetables and melons. And 

 from what I have learned of their foraging propensities, I believe that, 

 had they been hatched in any numbers upon the plains adjoining 

 these farmers, they would certainly have found the way to these tooth- 

 some vegetables and tender melon vines. Mr. C. J. Momyer, Hurt, 

 Greeley county. Kansas, wrote me that native grasshoppers were doing 

 slight damage around the edge of his corn and cow-peas. He spoke 

 also of the Lubber grasshopper, Brachystola magna, working upon the 

 vines. He also spoke of the habit, already noted, of the yellow grass- 

 with a heavy roller before sowing the wheat. In substantiation of 



