APPENDIX XIII. RECORD OF FLIGHTS IN 1877. [157] 



May 18. 

 Junction City, Davis County, Kansas. — Not any locusts on the wing have yet been 

 seen here. Wind southwesterly for three days past. — [H. H. Mead. 



Kearney, Kearney County, JSiehraska. — Large swarms flying north ; a few stragglers 

 alighting. 



May 19. 



Nebo, Platte County, Nehraslca. — On the 19th of May I noticed one now and then corae 

 down, but could see none in the air. The day was clear and warm, with southwest 

 wind ; moderate breeze. — [John Wise. 



Patron, Butler County, Nthrasha. — Going south ; weather warm ; thermometer 75°. 



May 21. 



Ellis, Ellis County, Kansas. — Going northwest ; very high. 



Lincoln, Nemaha County, Nehraska. — A swarm of locusts lit down at Grand Island on 

 the Union Pacific Railroad on Monday evening, May 21 ; they came with the south 

 wind and next day went a little east of north. — [Samuel Aughey. 



May 22. 

 Oswego, Labette County, Kansas. — They were flying over this place, from the south- 

 west. — [C. C. Perkins. 



May 23. 

 Norton, Norton County, Kansas. — They appeared on the 23d of May, going northwest. — 

 [Thos. Beaumont. 

 Logan, PMllips County, Kansas. — Wind from south ; locusts flying north at 10 a. m. 



May 26. 



Kit Carson, Bent County, Colorado. — A few 'hoppers dropped on ground in the even- 

 ing of May 26. There was a heavy storm passing over at the time, and so near night 

 we could not tell whether the air was full of them or not ; wind blowing from north. — 

 [W. A. Morrison. 



Logan, Phillips County, Kansas. — Flying north at 10 o'clock a. m., on a south wind. 



Ogalalla, Keith County, Nebraska. — Flying north from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. ; wind light. 



May 27. 



Kit Carson, Bent County, Colorado. — The air is full of 'hoppers this morning, flying 

 very high ; verv few are alighting ; wind blowing northeast, not over two miles per 

 hour. — [W. A. Morrison. 



Ogalalla, Keith County, Nebraska. — Large numbers of locusts were noticed flying 

 northward from early in the forenoon till late in the afternoon ; light north wind ; 

 moderately warm ; partly cloudy ; did not appear very dense, but were very high. — 

 [W. P. P. St. Clair. 



Twin Falls, Greenwood County, Kansas. — Flying west of north ; wind south of east. 



Ogalalla, Keith County, Nebraska. — Flying very high, northward, from 9 a. m. to 3 

 p. m. ; weather warm and clear. 



North Platte, Lincoln County, Nehraska. — Immense swarms flying north 30° west; 

 very high ; few alighting. 



Monotony, Kansas. — Commenced passing over at 10.45 a.m.; north, 4 miles ; increased 

 to 10 miles per hour ; clear and warm ; last swarm passed at 3.30 p. m. — [B. Callahan. 



May 28. 

 Ogalalla, Keith County, Nebraska. — Large numbers of locusts passed over from early 

 forenoon till late in the afternoon ; wind north, light ; moderately warm ; partly 

 cloudy.— [W. P. P. St. Clair. 



Twin Falls, Greenwood County, Kansas. — The air was full of them from the south, go- 

 ing north or little west of north, as the wind carried them that way ; none dropped 

 here. — [Milton M. Wheeler. 



May 30. 

 Camj) Robinson, Nebraska. — A light and scattering flight of locusts came here to-day 

 from the east, probably from Kansas. — [W. L. Carpenter. 



Logan, Phillijis County, Kansas. — Locusts passed over this place, and made their 

 appearance at about 10 a. m. ; wind south, quite sharp ; locusts flying north. — [J. W. 

 Benjamiu. 



Raymond, Rice County, Kansas.— Th\^ afternoon, at about 3.40 o'clock, a few locusts 

 came down with a light shower, about 100 to an acre; could see none in the air. 

 Wind strong from southwest. Warm and cloudy.— [C. D. Stevens. 



May 31. 

 Deerfield, Steele County, Minnesota. — Swarms flying. 



June 1. 



North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska.— liioith 30° west; immense swarms flying; 

 few alighting. 



