[160] REPORT UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION. 



June 30. 



Graham, Nodaway County, Missouri. — Grasshoppers flying in southeast direction at 3 

 p. m. ; wind northwest ; fly very high, and in considerable quantities. — [J. Morton. 



Manhattan, Biley County, Kansas. — Noticed the first flight from my fields; wind 

 northeast, consequently they went southwest. — [Solomon Whitney. 



July 1. 



Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa. — Toward noon they were rising very freely from our 

 place; wind southeast. — [J.E.Todd. 



Sheridan, Sioux County, Iowa. — Grasshoppers passed over here to-day at 11 o'clock, 

 going northwest ; wind blowing a gentle breeze from southeast. They were in large 

 numbers, and flying high ; some were alighting. We have large numbers of them here 

 waiting a favorable wind to go ; weather clear and warm. — [A. Edes. 



July 2. 



Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa. — Many in the air flying with the wind toward south- 

 east.— [J. E. Todd. 



Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. — Locusts leaving, with a moderate northeast wind ; 

 weather clear; 90° Fah. — [G. Zwanziger. 



July 3. 



Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa. — Locusts moving north and northwest in great 

 swarms. — [J. E. Todd. 



Sarcojie, Jaspei^ County, Missouri. — Th« grasshoppers are leaving, and are going in a 

 northwest direction. — [E. D. Barton., 



Claytonville, Brown Cpunty, Kansas. — The first flight that I am certain of was on the 

 3d July during a strong breeze from the south ; since then the greater bulk of them 

 have got their wings and are leaving at every favorable opportunity. Their course is 

 northwesterly, but they never attempt to fly unless the day is warm and dry and a 

 good breeze blowing from the southward. — [N. M. Robertson. 



Nortli Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska. — Noticed the first passing over at 11 a. m. to 

 northwest, with a gentle breeze from southwest. They flew very high ; swarms not 

 dense ; did not alight; weather warm and clear. — [C. C. Kendall. 



July 5. 



TaboY, Fremont County, Iowa. — Moving north and north by east. To-day they at 

 times are about as thick as I have seen them here other years ; moving north and 

 north by west. There are comparatively few left here. — [J. E. Todd. 



Eussell, Russell County, Kansas. — Locusts have been so few that I did not think it 

 worth reporting at all. They have been flying in the air in small quantities a few 

 davs in May and June, but not enough to make any note of. None have alighted here 

 at all.— [Dr. H. A. Ellis. 



July 5 and 6. 



Nebo, Piatt County, Nebraska. — Yesterday and to-day the 'hoppers are leaving us. 

 All that are able to fly have done so ; there are but very few lefc ; their course is 

 northwest ; the wind east of south and south ; fair breeze; dry and very warm. Ther- 

 mometer standing 100° in the shade. — [John Wise. 



July 7. 

 Oswego, Labette County, Kansas.— -Those locusts that fly are governed entirely by the 

 winds ; they will fly only when it is in the right direction. — [C. C. Perkins. 



July 8. 



YanJcton, YanMon County, Dakota. — The last few days flying 'hoppers have filled the 

 sky in thin swarms. The natives mostly rose and went north with the wind. Pre- 

 vailing breezes lately from south-southeast to north-northwest; moderate. — [A. W. 

 Barber. 



Belleville, Republic County, Kansas. — Many locusts were noticed on the wing for the 

 past few (lays; not in large swarms, but have kept on passing at intervals; few have 

 come to the ground. Wind south for the last three or four days. — [J. P. Heaton. 



July 9. 

 Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas. — Locusts are passing with a moderate wind from 

 northeast by north ; weather clear ; 90° Fahrenheit. — [G. Zwanziger. 



July 11. 

 Cheyenne Hirer Agency, Ashmore County, Dakota. — Swarms of locusts arrived at 10 a. m. 

 in a westerly direction ; not very dense ; 300 feet high ; 10 miles in depth and as far 

 as the eye could reach in length ; they did not stop. Wind west ; weather warm and 

 clear. — [J. F. Cravens, United States Indian agent. 



