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Vidcshurgh, Renville Counly. — Go south ; wind northwest. 



Boon Lake, lienviUe County. — Go south in swarms; wind north. 



Penn, AlcLeod County, — Go southeast; thick from IJ to" 4; most that we had left 

 to-day. 



Glencoe, McLeod County. — Go a little east of south: very thick. 



Severance, Sibley County. — Go southeast, myriada; wi.d northwest ; some alight. 



Chanhassen, Carver County. — Fly fiom north-northwest; those that alighted on the 

 8th left, also others ; many remain. 



Lake Town, Carver County. — Few fly. 



Benton, Carver Comw/^.— Commenced leaving. 



Young America, Carver County. — Commenced leaving. 



Marshall, Lyon County. — Go southeast. Lit from 3 miles west of here, to Gary, very 

 thick. 



Marslifield, Lincoln County.— Go southwest ; heavy swarms. 



Lamberton, Redwood County. — Vide Jaly 6] then wind chani^ed to north and north- 

 west, and they came in thinly until the iOth ; then heavy flights ; many Lt in spots in 

 evening; many rise, and others drop every day. 



Albin, Brown County. — Go south; wiud north; alighting. 



Bridgeley, Nicollet County. — Immense swarms go southeast; very high ; none alight. 



Saint PeUfT, Nicollet County. — Myriads move south ; all around here joined, I think. 



Kasota, Le Sueur County. — Go southwest; more fly than I ever saw at one time. 



Le Sueur, Le Sueur County. — Go southwest ; heavens black with them ; air full, and 

 ■we learn a number are aligh^p on prairies adjacent to town. 



Currie, Murray County. — Wind northwest ; came down ; left as soon as wind changed. 



JVestbrook, Cottonwood County. — Fly southeast ; large swarms. 



Mountain Lake, Cotfomcood Cou ty. — Fly south in great numbers. 



Windom, Cottonwood County. — Fly southwest. 



Madelia, Watonwan County . — Wind northwest in morning ; due north at noon; went 

 south ; and in afternoon went southwest ; a few fell here. 



Madelia, Cottomvood County.— TeTTihlj thick; go south and southwest; in afternoon 

 a few fall. 



Mavkato, Blue Earth County. -^Wind northwest; heavy flight southeast, from an 

 early hour to late in the evening ; greater numbers than on any previous day ; flew 

 high ; occasionally a disabled one dropped. 



Waseca, Waseca County. — FJy southwest with wind. 



Kanaranzie, Rock County. — Go southeast. 



Vienna, Rock County. — Fly over. 



Magnolia, Rock County. — Go southeast ; some alight. 



Worthington, Nobles County. — Fly southwest; wind northwest and north, mostly 

 north; good many fly; none alight. 



Delafield, Jackson County. — Wind nearly northwest ; h'gher go southwest, lower 

 southeast ; largest swarm so far ; , quite a number alight. 



Hunter, Jackson County. — Go south. 



Christian, Jackson County. — Go south ; alight in west and northwest part of the 

 town. 



Wells, Fair ibault County.— Flj over; few alighted. 



Freeborn, Freeborn County. — Light swarms go south ; ind., 11th. 



Austin, Mower County. — Seen in small numbers; pass over city in southerly direction. 



Pijw Stone, Pipe Stone County. — Flying aT; 10 a. m. southwest; wind north ; high. 



Saint Paul, Ramsey County. — Flying southeast. 



Elk River, Ramsey County. — Flying southeast. 



Big &tOde Lake, Ramsey County. — Flying northwest. 



July 11. 



Lake Village, Brookings County, Dakota.— Flj north. 



Cheyenne River Agency.— F]j west at 10 a. m. ; weather warm and clear. 

 Walhalla, Pembina County, Dakota. — First seen ; very few ; high ; go with wind from 

 south to north. 



Fargo, Pembina County, Dakota. — None seen. 



Yeliow Banks, Deuel County, Dakota. — South wind; pleasant; very few 'hoppers^ 

 hail and rain at night. 



Gary, Deuel County, Dakota. — Fit?. 10th, south wind; none seen flying; those here 

 still remain ; are destroying crops, vegetation, and grass. 



Medary, Brookings County, Dakota — South wind ; go northwest in large swarms. 



Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, Dakota. — South wind; many fly north. 



Foresiburg, Bramble County, Dakota. — Southeast wind; coof; fly high. 



Rockjjort, Hanson County, Dakota.— Sontheast wind; brisk ; fly very high and thick; 

 very few fall. 



Shux Falls, MinneJiaha County, Dakota. — Few fly. 



Moorhead, Clay Couw^t/.— Small swarms fly northwest from 11 to 12. 



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