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



JulyV2. 

 Milwaul-ee, Wisconsin.— Telegrams from points in Minnesota, Iowa, and Dakota report 

 grasshoppers in large numbers flying with the wind. In Minnesota they are flying 

 north, only a few alighting. — [Milwaukee Sentinel. 



July 13. 



Garden of Gods, Colorado. — Winged insects rising in Garden of Gods, sparsely; brisk 

 wind from northwest.— [C. V. Riley. 



Fort Walsh, British America. — Swarm dense, with the wind from the south-south- 

 west; flying about 80 feet high. Weather clear; temperature 71°; light wind. A 

 few alighted. — [J. G. Kittson. 



July 14. 



Denver, Arapahoe County, CoZomtfo.— Flights flrst heard of at Wallon, Kansas, then at 

 Julesburg, then lighting at Deadwood. — [C. V. Riley. 



Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado. — From 10 a. m. to 4 p. m., spretus flying southeast- 

 wardly at the rate of about 12 miles per hour. Wind moderate, from northwest. 

 Swarms not dense and only seen looking into the sun. In one place, along Denver and 

 Rio Grande Railroad, thick enough to cast shadow. — [C. V. Riley. 



July 16. 

 Cheyenne Biver Agency, Ashmore County, Dakota. — Locusts coming back, going east at 

 11 o'clock a. m. ; swarm quite dense — boundless. Wind east, slight ; weather clear 

 and warm. — [J. F. Cravens, United States Indian agent. 



July 17. 



Greeley, Colorado. — Flying northwest, sparsely ; higher clouds from west. — [C. V. 

 Riley. 



July 18. 



Norton, Norton County, Kansas. — The Rocky Mountain locusts made their appearance, 

 going south ; the wind blowing strongly from the northeast. — [Thomas Beaumont. 



Lincoln, Dodge County, Nebraska. — The locusts were again flying over Lincoln to-day 

 for three hours, going a little east of south. Have not been able to hear where th*y 

 have alighted, though I have telegraphed and written in all directions. They appear 

 to go in whatever direction the wind happens to be blowing, and donH seem to wait this, 

 season until it Mows in a certain direction. — [Samuel Aughey. 



July 10. 



Norton, Norton County, Kansas. — The swarm of locusts which came on the 18th staid 

 on the divide till to-day, when they left in a southwesterly direction. — [Thomas Beau- 

 mont. 



Fort Walsh, British America. — Swarm very dense, with the wind from southeast, 

 flying about 150 feet high. Weather clear; light wind; temperature 73°. Some 

 alighted. — [J. G. Kittson. 



Carroll, Carroll County, lotva. — The 'hoppers have all gone, with the exception of a 

 few late hatched ones. — [Andrew Beers. 



July 21. 

 Bismarck, Dakota.— Flying northwest with the wind. — [George W. Sweet. 



July 22. 

 Bismarck, Dakota. — Swarm very dense, with the wind from the northwest ; flying 

 about 2Q0 tt et high. Weather clear ; brisk wind ; temperature 68°. Very few alighted. 

 Possibly this was the second swarm forced back by a contrary wind. — [J. G. Kittson. 

 Bismarck, Dakota. — Flying northwest with the wind. — [George W. Sweet. 

 Lincoln, Dodge County, Nebraska. — The locusts are again flying south, over Lincoln. — 

 [S. Aughey. 



July 23. 

 Bismarck, JDaZ:ofa.— Grasshoppers caught at Bismarck July 23.— [George W. Sweet. 



July 25. 



Graham, Nodaway County, Missouri. — There was no regular flight as in former years; 

 they changed their course as the wind changed; seemed bewildered, having no definite 

 direction to go, and think most relighted and perished here. — [J. Morton. 



July 27. ■ 

 Neho, Platte County , Nebraska.— On Friday, July 27, the wind in the north, fair breeze, 

 clear and warm, the 'hoppers moved southeast in a regular steady flight. At about 

 4 o'clock a slight shower came up, and the 'hoppers came down until it began to look 

 rather dubious around the corn-tields and oat-patches.— [J. Wise. 



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