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Middleton, Jaelcson County. — Main army passed very slow from north ; lit at head of 

 Si>irit Lake, Iowa. 



Hunter, Jackson County. — Go south ; immense numbers. 



Delafield, Jackson County. — Go southwest ; moderate wind from west of north. Those 

 here {vide July 31) left. 



Tenhassen, Martin County. — Wind northwest ; jfly southeast; air actually full. 



Freeborn, Freeborn County. — Wind northwest; clear; heavy swarms go southeast. 

 Bee an to fly at 9 o'clock ; at 1 the air is full ; very high ; none alighted. 



Le Eoy, Moiver County. — A cloud flew over in afternoon. 



Plymoulh, Iowa Comity. — Fly little east of south hy the millions. 



Marshall, Lyon County. — Many go southwest. 



Lyle, Mower County. — Go southeast. 



Luverne, Eock County. — Fly southeast in great numbers; largest swarm yet. 



Glencoe, Dodge County, I^ebr. — 'Hoppers fly southwest. Alighted when wind changed. 



Pleasant Home, Folk County, Nebr. — 'Hoppers fly with the wind from 2 to ll.(?) 



Ntbo, Platte County, Nehr. — Fly west; wind southeast. 



August 3. 

 Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota. — Seen flying daily in diflferent directions, their gen- 

 eral course being northwest, but moving in different directions at different altitudes.. 

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

 Medary, Brookings County, Dakota.— Southeast winds; some fly northwest. 

 Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, Dakota. — Many going northwest. 

 Audubon , Becker County.— WmOi torn, south 20° east; none returning. 

 Benson, Swift County. — Very few fly northwest in afternoon. 

 Baxter, Lac-qui-Parle.— Wind southeast ; clear in morning ; cloudy in afternoon ; none 



fly. 



Hector, Benville County. — Cloudy ; no 'hoppers. 



Penn, McLtod County. — Wind south ; a few went north ; those that lit on the 2d lefb.. 



Pipestone, Pipestone County. — Fly north ; a good many lit. 



Wilton, Waseca County. — Wind changed ; some few fly north. 



Vienna, Bock Comity. — Wind southeast ; 'hoppers do not leave. 



Worthington, Nobles County. — Wind southeast nearly ; very few fly. 



Delafield, Jackson County. — A few go north ; wind south. 



Tenhassen, Martin County. — Calm. 



Lyle, Mower County. — Go southeast. 



Nebo, Platte County, Nebr. — Go west ; wind southeaEt. 



Norton, Norton County, Kans. — Go southwest. 



August 4. 

 Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota. — Flying in various directions, with the currents- 

 of wind. 



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



Medary, Brookings County, Dakota. — Strong south wind. 



Benson, Swift County. — Very few ; fly north. 



Baxter, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind south ; clear and warm ; none fly. 



Marshall, Lyon County.— Wind south ; none fly. 



Hector, Bemille County. — Wind northwest ; 'hoppers as usual. 



Mankato, Blue Earth County. — A few stragglers fly northward. 



Vienna, Bock County. — Wind sr-uth; 'hoppers do not leave. 



Worthington, Nobles County.— Wind southeast; scarcely any fly. 



Delafield, Jackson County. — Wind south ; very strong ; have seen none.. 



Lyle, Moiver County. — Go southeast. 



August 5. 

 Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota. — Same as August 3 and 4. 

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

 Medary, Brookings County, Dakota.— Liight south winds ; none seen flying.. 

 Benson, Swift County. — Cloudy ; none seen. 



Baxter, Lac-qui-Parlc County. — Wind southwest ; cloudy and warm ; none fly. 

 Hector, Benville County. — Cloudy and still ; no 'hoppers. 

 Marshfield, Lincoln County. — Wind south ; none fly. 

 Pipestone, Pipestone County. — Those that lit on 2d flew south. 

 Vienna, Bock County. — Wind southeast ; 'hoppers do not leave. 

 Worthington, Nobles County. — Wind south and southwest ; could not see any fly. 

 Delafield, Jackson County. — Wind south very strong; not a 'hopjier seen. 

 Lyle, Mower County. — Go southeast. 



Glencoe, Dodge County, Nebraska. — Wind from northwest ; 'hoppers fly over. 

 Genoa, Platte County, Nebraska. — 'Hoppers go north ; wind south-southwest. 

 Norton, Norton County, Kansas. — Flying very high, southwest. 



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