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down 10 miles west of this place. Soutb wind, but not very strong. Weather fine and 

 warm.— [M. H. Mead. 



Osborne City, Neosho County, Kansas. — The first grasshoppers from the south made 

 their appearance to-day, tlyiug over Osborne County. They appeared in consider- 

 able quantities at times and then would disappear; and at this time, 4 o'clock p. ra., 

 more are seen, indicating, I think, that the main body in the south are just about com- 

 mencing their northern flight. They are traveling duo north, the wind being strong 

 in that direction. — [M. Mohler. 



Patron, Butler Countfi, Nebraslca. — Few are flying, a little west of north; wind and 

 weather favorable.— [John Tannahill. 



Athol, Sioux County, Iowa. — From 11 a. m. to 3 p. n?. swarms passing over, but few 

 alighting; 'hoppers going north; wind south, 10 miles per hour. Calling the heaviest 

 swarm 100, this would be about 10 in density. Height average. Thermometer 72° to 

 76° ; few clouds.— [W. J. Newell. 



June 15. 



Athol, Sioux County, Iowa. — No 'hoppers; wind north. — [W.J. Newell. 



Xebo, Platte County, Nebraska. — A quite dense flight of locusts passed over here from 

 about 11 a. m. till 3 p. m., traveling a little west of north. Wind southwest ; clear and 

 warm, with a strong breeze. The flight was high and very few stragglers came down. — 

 [John Wise. 



June 16. 



Athol, Sioux County, loioa. — Flying a little east of north, with southwest wind at 12 

 miles per hour from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Density 20 ; height average. Thermometer 

 70° to 78° ; clear.— [W. J. Newell. 



Ntbo, Platte County, Nebraska. — Locusts passing over from about 11 a. m. till 3 p. m., 

 going a little west of north, with southwest wicd. The flight is quite dense and 

 high. Weather clear, warm, and with a strong breeze. — [John Wise. 



Patron, Butler County, Nebraska. — A few locusts are passing over in the direction of a 

 little west of north, with the wind and weather favorable. — [John Tannahill. 



Guilford, Wilson County, Kansas. — Winged insects first began to migrate June 16 in 

 small numbers. — [G. B. Brown. 



June 16. * 



Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. — A very few locusts flying quite high in the air. 

 They were so high that I was uaable lo say whether they were locusts or not. — [George 

 F. Gauraer. 



June 17. 



Agenda, B^'public County, Kansas. — Flying north; wind south. — [Stephen Bradley. 



Athol, Sioux County, Iowa. — Losusts passed from 10.40 a. m. to 12.30 p. m. ; wind 9 

 south, 12 to 1.5 railes per hour; thermometer 76° to 82°; nearly clear; fl^ight north; 

 density 3; hoight not average. Nearly all those that alighted on the 16th rose and 

 flew north. — [W. J. Newell. 



June 18. 



Agenda, Bepublic County, Kansas. — None flying; no wind; weather hot. — [Stephen 

 Bradley. 



Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. — To day the locusts have been flying in consider- 

 erable numbers; they fly with the wind, which has been blowing steadily from south- 

 southwest at tlie rate of about 40 m les per ho'in* all day. I first observed them very 

 high in the air at 11.45 a. m. ; at that time only two or three could be seen at one time. 

 The number steadily increased until 2.35 p. m., when hundreds of them could be seen 

 at any time passing the sun. At 3.30 p. m. a few were seen flying in the lower air, 

 within one hundred yards of the earth. At this time they were seen to drop to the 

 earth, and continued to fall until 4.30 p. m. At 5 p. m. thoy ceased to fly, and prob- 

 ably averaged one to every square rod in the garden. They flew very swiftly and in 

 straight lines in a north-northeast direction. — [George F. Gaunier. 



June 19. 

 Agenda, Bepublic County, Kansas. — 'Hoppers flying northwest ; wind southeast ; 

 warm. — [Stephen Bradley. 



June 20. 

 Agenda, Bepublic County, Kansas. — Flying northwest; wind southeast. — [Stephen 

 Bradley. 



Claytonville, Brown County, Kansas. — To-day is hot and the wind is strong ; a gr^at 

 many are passing overhead, and I see my horses start two or three at almost every 

 step through my corn-field. — [H. M. Robertson. 



June 29. 

 Tabor, Clay County, Kansas. — Winged insects commenced migrating.— [J. H. Bagby. 

 Lane, Franklin County, Kansas.— Sky filled with locusts flying northwest, with a 

 strong wind. In the evening a few came down. — [Jas. Hanway. 



