APPENDIX XIII. — RECORD OF LOCUST FLIGHTS. [189] 



Oceav LaJce, Pope County. — Few seen for last few days ; the wind has blown from all 

 quarters. 



Benson, Stcift County.- — Fly in afternoon quite thick almost south. 



Lac-qui- Parle, Lac- qui- Parle County. — Wind northwest; plenty move southeast. 



Bnxttr, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind northwest; slight breeze; move southeast in 

 small numbers. 



Hector, Eenville County. — Southeast wind; 'hoppers thick. 



Penn, McLeod County. — Some fly northwest. 



Marsfiall, Lyon County. — Wind changed after noon from southerly to northwest, and 

 nearly all the 'hoppers for miles around were up and oft in a short time. 



Magnolia, Bock County. — Passing southeast, some lit. 



Kanaravzie, Bock County. — A few fly northeast. 



Worthington, Xohks County. — Wind varying from south-southeast to northwest; none 



fly- 



Delafield, Jackson County. — Few in the air. 



Montevideo, Chippewa County. — Only a few fly and none seem to drop. 



Lurerne,Bock County. — Southeast; wind northwest. 



Nelio, Platte County, Nebraska. — Fly southeast; wind north; clear and warm; many 

 alighted about 4 p. m. and began eating wheat and oats. 



Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa. — Alighted from northwest iw afternoon ; weather 

 clear ; wind northwest. 



July 28. 



Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota. — Flying northwest, but alighting when wind 

 changed from northwest to southeast. 



Yellow Banks, Deuel County, Dakota. — Wind northwest; warm; came up at 11 o'clock 

 pretty thick; continued much the same till within half an hour of sunset; may have 

 flown in the night, as none lit before sunset, and a good many were found in the morn- 

 ing. They were very low and lost in height, but not dense as at other times. 



Gary, Deuel County, Dakota. — Came again to-day in millions from northwest; none 

 lie; wind has been trom south for five days, with no 'hoppers. ^ 



Medary, Brookings County, Dakota. — Wind northwest ; clear ; immense swarms go 

 southeast all day ; some lit east of here. 



Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, Dakota. — Wind west in morning, then northwest; im- 

 mense numbers fly southeast, with wind, from 12 to 6. 



Forestburg, Bramble County, Dakota. — Wind northwest ; going southeLst. 



Crookston, Polk County. — Slight northwest wind; at 2.30 p.m. fly southeast very 

 thick. 



Detroit, Becker County. — Wind southeast; none fly. 



Audubon, Becker County. — Fly in large numbers from north 20° west to south 20° 

 east. 



Toicnship 136, Range 45, Wilkin County. — Wind west-northwest; 'hoppers flying ; ours 

 rise ; not one to be seen at sundown on grass or grain. 



Long Prairie, Todd County. — Large numbers go southeast. [Southeast wind ; cool 

 and clear; go northwest in moderate numbers.] (?) (Seems to be an error of date.) 



Paynesville, Stearns County. — None fly since 16th; to-day considerable numbers go 

 southeast. 



Saint Wendell, Stearns County. — Clear ; strong northwest winds ; began to pass south- 

 east ; at 11.30 quite a number passed for two or three hours ; a few lit. 



Benson, Swift County. — Flying in afternoon southeast ; quite thick. 



Lac-qui-Parle, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind northwest ; plenty go southeast. 



Baxter, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind northwest, strong ; go southeast iu large num- 

 bers. 



Brookfield, Renville County. — Small swarms fly southeast ; few seen since 10th. 



Hector, Renville County. — Wind northwest; 'hoppers thick. 



Marshall, Lyon County. — Air lull all day; go southeast, very high. 



Pipe Stone, Pipe Stone County. — Wind northwest; fly iu immense swarms; none 

 alighted. 



Mount Lake, Cottonwood County. — Strong northwest wind ; fly south ; very numerous. 



Madclla, Watonwan County. — Passed southeast thickly. 



Mankato, Blue Earth County. — Large swarms fly southeast; none lit. 



Luverne, Rock County. — Fly southeast ; strong wind; large swarms ; not alighting at 

 3 p. m. 



Clinton, Rock County. — Fly from northwest ; lit in south part of county, and in Lyons 

 County, Iowa ; no damage done yet. 



Magnolia, Rock County. — Large swarms go southeast and south ; nine hours passing. 



Kanarunzie, Rock County. — Large swarms passed southeast and alighted ; left on the 



3l8t. 



Little Rock, Nobles County. — Wind from northwest; air full ; go southeast ; one falls 

 occasionally. 



