[158] REPORT UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION. 



June 3. 

 Barton, Lahette County, Kansas.— They commenced flying over northward in the lat- 

 ter part of May iu small numbers ; very few have come to the ground. — [J. Lindas. 

 Norton, Norton County, Kansas. — Going northwest, wind south. 



June 5. 

 Raymond, Stearns County, Minnesota. — Flying southeast from 10 a. m. to 12 ra. Wind 

 nor hwest. 



South Bend, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. — FJying from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. 



June 9. 



Medary, BrooMngs County, Dalcota. — Wind northwest, strong. Flying very high, 

 southeast. 



West Newton, Nicollet County, Minnesota. — Locusts flying. 



Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. — Flying northeast ; wind from northwest ; 

 some alighting. 



Watale, Benton County, Minnesota. — Flying southeast ; wind northwest ; weather 

 clear. 



June 10. 



Audubon, Becker County. — Alighted from south ; remained till July 1 ; very limited 

 in numbers. 



Morristown, Rice County, Minnesota. — Appeared at four o'clock. 



Clayionville, Brown County, Minnesota. — 'Hoppers flying. 



Smithfield, Cache County, Utah. — They first Ijegan to migrate, but the distance waa 

 small and tue numbers limited. — [James S. Cantwell. 



June 11. 

 Puehlo, Pueblo County, Colorado. — Reports come in that large flights of locusts have 

 been noiiced steadily winging their way northward. — [Saxon. 



June 12. 

 . Salina, Saline County, Kansas. — Flying very high to northwest ; wind southeast, 

 moderate. 



June 11-13. 

 Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado.— Th&re have been clouds of grasshoppers in the 

 air for the last three days; they moved west on the 11th ; on the 12th and 13th they 

 moved north; wind south. — [Denver News. 



June 12. 

 Bosland, Kansas.'— Locusts passed over with a moderate southeast wind at about 11 

 o'clock a. m., and passed by in about two hours, in a northwest direction. Weather 

 clear, with about 90° F.— [ J. T. McKitrick. 



June 13. 



Lindsborfi, McPherson County, Kansas. — The first flying swarms of the season in this 

 locality passed over here June 13. The wind was blowing from the east, hence their 

 flight was westward. The day was cool and cloudy.— [Dr. J. B. Curtiss, 



Agenda, Republic County, Kansas.— Ijocnsts flying southwest ; weather cool. 



Tabor, Clay County, Kansas. — Locusts flying west. 



Claytonville, Brown County, Kansas. — Locusts flying ; wind south-southwest ; thermom- 

 eter 75°. 



Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. — Locusts flying at 2 p. m. in northeasterly direction ; 

 wind from southwest, 30 miles per hour; bOO to 1,000 feet high. 



June 14. 



Agenda, Republic County, Kansas. — Flying to the northwest ; weather warm. — [Stephen 

 Bradley. 



Pawnee, Pawnee County, Nebraska. — Flight of swarms came from southeast. — [Several 

 persons. 



Tabor, Clay County, Kansas. — Saw a few migrating from the south at about 11 o'clock ; 

 not at all thick; none alighting. Weather clear; not very warm. — [C. H. Bagby. 



Alma, Wabaimsee County, Kansas. — The locusts made their first appearance on Wednes- 

 day, 14th of June, flying from southwest to northeast, the wind having blown in the 

 same direction at 30 miles to the hour at 2 o'clock p. m ; from 800 to 1,000 feet high ; 

 very few came down ; could not find one for examination. Weather warm and clear 

 by 97° Fah.— [G. Zwanziger. 



Manhattan, Ri(ei/ County, Kansas. — Observed locusts while riding on the Atchison, To- 

 peka and Santa F6 Railroad, between Newton and Larned, from 10 a. m. till 2 p. m., at 

 a height perhaps of 1,000 feet, scattered over considerable space, but not numerous. 

 Wind southwest, fresh, but not strong. — [L. R. Elliott. 



Jmiction City, Davis County, Kansas. — Locusts flying north, some high, and some came 



