APPENDIX XIII. RECORD OF FLIGHTS IN 1877. [171] 



Bochport, Hanson County, Dalcofa. — Wind southeast ; 96° in shade ; wind 3 miles per 

 hour; liy in hirge numbers from 11 to 6. 



Parker's Prairie, Oder Tail Counti/. — Fly west or northwest ; not in great numbers. 



ScamMer, Otter Tail County. — West ; commenced flying. 



Ebon Lake, Grant County. — No wind; plenty go south. 



Herman, Grant County. — Vid. 3d. 



Alexandria, Douglas County. — Fly southwest. 



Holmes City, Douglas County. — Fly west ; wind southeast. 



Long Prairie, Todd Couv.Uj. — Wind north ; clear and warm ; fly with wind, thick and 

 high ; our main body left to-day. 



Burnliamville, Todd County. — Some left south-southwest. 



Morris, Stevens County. — Moving northwest all day ; some coming down. 



Wesfport, Pope County. — Extensive move to little south of west ; very high. 



Oscar Lake, Pope County. — Fly west for last 4 days ; thick on 4th and 5th. 



Paynesville, Stearns County. — Go west in great numbers ; many left us ; from 10 to 4. 



Fairliaven, Stearns County— Go southwest in great numbers. 



Saint Wendnll, Stearns County. — Go nearly west ; heaviest flight so far. 



Saint Cloud, Stearns County. — Clouds in air ; go southeast. 



Clear Lake, Sherburne County. — Wind northeast ; go southwest ; our own join as fast 

 as winged. 



Elk River, Sherburne County. — Hatch went south by southeast ; none passing except 

 those hatched here. 



Ortonville, Big Stone County. — Swarming in the air from 10 to 4 ; alighted in large 

 numbers in this county. 



Benson, Swift County. — Still go northwest in countless numbers. , 



Kei'khoven, Swift County. — Fly west ; cone down in large numbers. 



Lac-qui- Parle, Lac qui- Parle County. — Fly northwest very thick. 



Baxter, Lac-qui-Parte Comity. — Fly northwest ; wind southeast ; all that could fly left 

 here. 



Montevideo, Chippewa County. — Winds east-southeast ; fly high and very thick north- 

 west. 



Lillian, KandiyoTii County. — Fly northwest. 



Swede Grove, Meeker County. — Fly west in great numbers. 



Mananah, Meeker County. — Fly west, many rising. 



Monticello, Wright Coutity. — Flew away by millions. 



Cokalo, Wright County. — Took flight. 



Montrose, Wright County.— Fly southwest in great numbers. 



Silver Creek, Wright County. — About three-fourths have taken wing and gone in a 

 southeast directiou, 



Corinna, Wright County. — Many fly up from fields, swarming like bees. 



Granite Falls, Yelloiv Medicine County. — One o'clock ; go west, air full. 



Beaver Falls, Renville County. — Air full ; go west. 



Ficksburg, BenviUe County. — Morning cloudy ; wind north ; fly east-southeast, set- 

 tling at 4. 



Brookfield, Renville County. — Swarms go west ; southeast wind. 



Penn, McLeod County. — Fly northwest. 



Glencoe, McLeod County. — Fly little south of west nearly all day. 



Severance, Sibley County. — Air full. 



Shakopee, Scott County. — Commenced to fly ; go southwest. 



Blakeley, Scott County. — Fly west and northwest in clouds from 11 to 4 ; none dropped. 



Tracy, Lyon County. — Go west, few alighting. 



Marshall, Lyon County. — Fly northwest. 



Walnut Station, Redwood County. — Heavy swarms go northwest from 10.30 to 2.30 ; 

 drop quite thick in places. 



Lambert on. Redwood County. — Yid. July 5. 



Albin, Brown County. — Fly west. 



Linden, Brown County. — East wind on 3d, 4th, and 5th took most of them away. 



Cottomvood, Brown County. — Go west. 



L. Prairie, Nicollet County. — Fly west. 



Ridgeley, Nicollet County. — Wind northeast ; cloudy ; none seen. 



Loivville, Murray County. — Fly northwest. 



Ben Franklin, Murray County. — Fly northwest ; first seen yet; quite large quantity. 

 Currie, Murray County. — Fly west. 



Wi7idom, Cottomvood County. — Hot ; 98° in shade ; millions go southwest ; very high ; 

 occasionally one drops. 



Butterfield, Waiomvan County. — Light southwest wind ; began to move with wind 

 about 9. 



Kanaranzie, Rock County.— Go west. 

 Vienna, Rock County. — A few alighted. 



Magnolia, Rock County. — Go southwest same evening. 



