APPENDIX III. TEXAS DATA FOR 1877. [75] 



Comanclie County, March 7. — Millions of grasshoppers arc now to be seen in some 

 localities. 



De 11 Ut Coiintu, ITarek 7. — Grasshoppers are abundant here and in adjoining coun- 

 ties, and it is feared they will destroy spring crops. 



Gonzales County, March 7. — The young grasshopj)ers have already destroyed several 

 gardens in town. 



Live Oak County, March 7. — Young grasshoppers are quite numerous in places, and 

 our fine gardens are thought to be in a critical condition. 



Fayette County, March 9. — Young grasshoppers are quite numerous in this section. 



Goliad County, March 9. — The small grasshoppers are showing themselves in the 

 fields and gardens about Goliad. 



Johnson County, March 9. — Young grasshoppers are making their appearance in great 

 numbers in some portions of the county. 



Bosque County, March 10. — Grasshoppers are overrunning the northern portion of this 

 county. 



Colorado County, March 10. — Myriads of grasshoppers everywhere. Birds are destroy- 

 ing them, but they are too thick for them to get all. 



Fayette County, March 10. — Young grasshoppers are at work devastating tender veg- 

 etation. 



Hill County, March 10.— The grasshoppers have hatched out and the ground in many 

 places is covered with them. 



Hays County, March 12. — There is some complaint of damage to gardens by grass- 

 hoppers, though farmers are planting and seem not to fear their ravages. 



Bastrop) County, McDade, March 12. — Young grasshoppers are on the rampage, and 

 farmers are looking blue. 



Anderson County, March 13. — Young grasshoppers by the million are now making 

 their appearance all over the county. 



Caldicell County, March 13. — We learn that large numbers of grasshoppers are dying 

 and^others are traveling northward. As yet but little damage has been done. 



Goliad County, March 13. — Y'ouug grasshoppers are making their appearance, and onr 

 farmers wear queer countenances in consequence. 



Lampasas County, March 13. — The rains did not drown the grasshoppers. Thousands 

 of tbem are infesting the county and beginning to destroy vegetation. 



Milam County, March 13. — It is reported that the young grasshoppers are going north 

 already. 



McLennan County, March 13. — The grasshoppers survived the rain and hail, of Wed- 

 nesday night, and skipped about yesterday in undiminished numbers. As yet they 

 have done but little damage to vegetation, and it is hoped they will soon take wings. 



Lampasas County, March 13. — The rains did not drown the grasshoppers. Thousands 

 of them are infesting the county, and are destroying whatever they can find tender 

 enough for their use. 



San Saha County, March 13. — Young grasshoppers are reported in numberless quan- 

 tities in the western portion of the county. 



Bastrop County, Marcli 14.— A heavy rain visited this section last Wednesday night 

 accompanied by high wind, but we have not heard of the grasshoppers being much 

 damaged thereby. 



Wilson County, March 14. — The grasshoppers have diminished considerably in num- 

 bers since the last rain. 



Erath County, Marcli 15. — The grasshopper eggs deposited in the ground last fall are 

 being hatched out, and the young 'hoppers are making their appearance in great num- 

 bers in different parts of the county. 



Freestone County, March 15. — Young grasshoppers are making their a^^pearance by 

 the million in nearly every part of the county. 



Hays County, March 15.-^Farmers are hopeful that the grasshoppers will depart 

 without doing much damage. 



Johnson County, March 15. — Young grasshoppers are making their appearance by the 

 million. 



Lire Oalc County, March 15. — Young grasshoppers are quite numerous. 



Hill County, March 16. — No harm done as yet by the grasshoppers, and they are not 

 as numerous as they were a week ago. 



Colorado County, March 16. — Alter the rain of Monday last millions of fresh grasshop- 

 pers appeared. Field larks and blackbirds are still putting in good work. 



Fayette County, March 17. — The young grasshoppers are westward bound, and are 

 consuming all description of vegetation on the way. We learn from reliable sources 

 that the first and second hatchings have disappeared and that in many localities little 

 fear is felt. 



Lavaca County, March 17. — Grasshopx^ers are very numerous throughout the county, 

 devouring garden vegetables, &c. 



Caldwell County, March 18. — The grasshoppers are still here. 



