I2S Indian Museum Notes. [Vol. IV, 



Records and Agriculture, Bombay, from the Assistant Collector, 



Karachi, who wrote, dated 7th July 1896 : — 



"To forward specimens of locusts that passed over Tatta on the morning 



of the 5th July 1896, and went into the Kohistan on the following day. The 



Mukhtyarkar of Tatta states that they have laid eggs in the Kohistan, but as the 



cultivation has not yet begun, no damage has been caused by their visit there. 



They have, however, damaged the Charkhi crops in Dehs Kotri, Ghulam Hussein, 



Chato Chand and Bao Purandas. 



"The Mukhtyarkar is taking measures to have the eggs destroyed. " 

 The specimens that accompanied the report proved to be the 



"Locust" Acridium peregrinum, Oliv, 



(3) Forwarded through the Survey Commissioner and Director, 

 Land Records and Agriculture, Bombay, from the ^Political Agent, 

 Mahikantha, dated 31st October 1896: — 



*' A specimen of locusts which were seen passing here yesterday at about 5-30 

 p. M. The flight passed continuously for about an hour from a westerly direction 

 and went away towards Chhala (Baroda) in the East where it is said to have 

 halted for the night, " 



Specimens received were identified with A, peregrinum^ Oliv. 

 {c) From the Resident, Western Rajputana States, who wrote 

 in November 1896: — 



" To advise the despatch by parcel post of a tin containing some samples of 

 locusts which have recently visited certain parts of the Jaisalmir State." 

 Specimens received in the Museum were identified as above. 

 {d) From the Collector of Bankura, dated i6th November 1896: — 

 " A swarm of locusts appeared in out-post Indpur of the Khotra Thana of 

 this district on the 21st October last, and left towards Thana Ouda on that 

 day. They visited several villages and wherever they alighted, devoured the 

 rabi crops then on the ground, viz., pulses, Surguja {Guizotia abyssinea), 

 etc. The extent of injury done to these crops by these insects in the jurisdiction 

 of Thana Khotra is estimated at 2 annas in the villages where they alighted. 



(2) The insects then alighted in certain villages of Thana Ouda and made 

 attacks on the rabi crops. The extent of injury done to the crops in the affected 

 villages in Ouda is estimated at 8 annas. 



(3) They then left the district after visiting out-post Simlapal on their way, but 

 did not injure any crops there. Their appearance in no other part of the district 

 was heard of. 



(4) As there was no important rabi crop then on the ground and as the insects 

 left the " Amondhan " and sugarcane untouched, the loss caused by the invasion 

 was comparatively trifling. 



(5) No specimens of the insect could be sent to the Trustees of the Indian 

 Museum as the Police did not send any nor could I obtain any specimen as the 

 appearance of the insects was brought to my notice after their departure from this 

 district. 



