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Wor^liington, Xohles Comity. — Wind northwest to west ; afternoon a heavy flight fly 

 in large swarms southerly. 



Bigilow, Nobles Comity. — Clear; high northwest wind ; at 2 \}. m. a great swarm fly 

 over southeast ; more than on any day previous. 



ChristicDia, Jaclsov County. — Fly very thick ; some lit. 



Iklajlcld, Jackson County. — Wind northwest ; quite strong. At 1 p. m. a email swarm, 

 increasing iu numbers till 3 p. m., then quite numerous; more lit than any day during 

 the season. . 



Hunter, Jacl'son County. — Immense numbers go southeast. 



Center Creelc, Martin County. — Wind northwe t; flew over pretty thick, and a good 

 many d-oxiped down. I think they were the tired ones. 



Tenhassen, Martin County. — A few lit, and still remain (August 3) ; do not seem to do 

 any damage. 



Sioux City, Iowa. — Immense swarms have been flying east since morning; but few 

 came down. 



Lyons County, Iowa. — Vide Clinton Rock County. 



ronca, Dixon County, Nebraslca. — Go southeast. 



July 29. 



BismarcTc, BurleigJi County, Dakota. — Fl;sing northwest in considerable numbers. 



Yellow Banks, Deuel County, Dakota. — High southwest wind ; none. 



Gary, Deuel County, Dakota. — South wind, a gale ; fly high and very scattering. 



Medary, Brookings County, Dakota. — South wind, strong ; a few straggling to north- 

 west. 



Dell Fiapids. Minnehaha County. — South wind ; some flying. 



Crookston, Folk County. — At 2 p. m. fly northwest; high, and very thick. 



Moorehead, Clay County. — Fly in great numbers northwest nearly all day. 



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



Audubon, Becker County. — Fly northwest ; lit in limited numbers a few miles north- 

 west of here. 



Long Prairie, Todd County. — Southeast wind ; clear and warm ; go northwest ; thick 

 and very high ; some lit. 



Paymsvilie, Stearns County. — Fly northwest ; came down in great numbers. 



Saint Wendell, Stearns County.— F]j lorthvrest: wind sou heast ; many lit. 



Benson, Swijt County. — Began to fly about 10 o'clock in northwestern direction ; could 

 see them fly till almost sundown ; but I have heard of no large swarms coming clown 

 in any of the afljoiuiug counties. 



Lac-qui- Parle, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind southeast ; none moving. 



Baxter, Lac qui- Parle County. — Wind south, strong; fly north in considerable num- 

 bers. 



Hector, Renville County. — None. 



BrookfieM, Renville County. — Small swarms fly northwest. 

 . Penn, McLeod County. — Fly north quite thick; a few lit ; stopped but a few hours. 



Mart-hall, Lyon County. — Wind south; few flying. 



Kasota, Le Sueur County. — Fly north all day ; quite a number here yet, but not enough 

 to do damage. 



Le Sueur Centre, Le Sueur County. — Fly northwest for quite a while. 



Mount Lake, Cottonwood County. — Strong south wind; a few di'op, but not many fly- 

 ing. 



Mankato, Blue Earth County. — Fly north. 



Kanaranzie, Rock County.— Some fly northwest. 



Worthington, Nobles County. — Wind southeast again ;. could see but few in the air. 



Dtlafield, Jackson County. — Wind south, very strong. 

 * Center Creek, Martin County. — Strong south wind. 



Winnebago City, Faribault County. — Fly northwest. 



Freeborn, Freeborn County. — Wind southeast ; fly northwest ; very high ; few lit. 



Geneva, Freeborn County. — Have been leaving since 20th {vid. 20th) ; to-day a good 

 many have gone. 



Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska. — Fly southeast. 



Nebo, Platte County, Nebraska. — Flying northeast ; wind south. 



July 30. 



Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota.— Flying in various directions, their general course 

 being northwest. 

 - Yellow Banks, Deuel County, Dakota. — High southwest wind; none. 



Meelary, Brookings County.— High south wind; some fly northwest. 



Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County. — High south wind ; some fly low. 



Moorhead, Clay County. — Few fly northwest ; none seen laying yet. 



Detroit, Becker County. — Very strong southeast wind ; a few fly northwest. 



Long Prairie, Todd County. — Wind southeast; clear and warm*; go northwest in mod- 

 erate numbers; some lit. 



