[194] EEPORT UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION. 



Attgust 6. 



Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota. -^Same as 2d and 3d. 



Medary, Brookings County, Dakota. — Wind northwest; great swarms pass south. 



Benson, Swift County. — Fly very thick west of south ; very high. 



Baxter, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind northwest; considerable nambers go southeast. 



Beaver Falls, Renville County. — Vid. 9th. 



Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa. — Fly southerly. 



Palmyra, Renville County. — Not great numbers flying for two weeks past, except on 

 2d; have not alighted all summer. 



Palmyra, Renville County. — Thick in air going southeasterly direction ; none lit. 



Hector, Renville Coitnii/.— 'Hoppers settled thick; wind northwest. 



Hastings, Dakota County. — Fly over at 2.40 rate to southeast in large numbers; none 

 came down. 



Charlestown, Redwood County. — Flying thick to-day. 



Betiveen Niohi-ara and Yankton. — Fly southward dense and high. 



Ridgeley, Nicollet County. — Go southeast ; but few come down ; none seen depositing 

 eggs. 



Dundas, Rice County. — Air full; several fell to the ground and died soon after. 



Mankato, Blue Earth County. — Clear wind north; immense swarms fly south from 10 

 a. m. till near sundown. 



Vienna, Rock County. — Wind changed north ; 'hoppers leave. 



Worthington, Nobles County. — Wind northwest ; quite warm last night; heavy flight 

 this morning. 



Christiana, Jackson County. — 'Hoppers are gone {vid. July 28). 



Delafield, Jackson County.— Wind northwest ; small swaim fly south. 



Broivnsdale, Mower County. — Fly over from 11 till 3; all were very high ; none came 

 to the ground. 



Genoa, Platte County, Nebraska. — Fly north ; wind south and southwest. 



Norton, Norton County, Kansas. — Fly southwest. 



August 7. 



Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota. — 'Hoppers decreas'ng in numbers. 



Fort Sisseton, Burleigh County, Dakota. — Fly southeast ; wind northwest, 20 miles per 

 hour. 



Medary, Brookings County, Dakota. — High northwest wind ; none. 



Bensov, Swift County: — Fly thick doe south. 



Baxter, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind northwest ; good breeze ; fly southeast ; a very 

 few lit. 



Beaver Falls, Renville County. — Vid. 9th. 



Hector, Renville County. —Wind north ; 'hoppers rising (vid. 0th). 



Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa. — Fly southerly. 



Penn, McLeod County. — Fly southeast high, and as thick as any previous day ; a very 

 few sickly ones dropped. 



Ridgeley, Nicollet County.— Go southeast ; but few came down ; none seen depositing 



Cedar County, Nebraska. — Few fly south. 



La Sueur, La Sueur County. — Air has been full of flying 'hoppers at times during the 

 past week ; have not heard of any alightirg. 



Norihfield, Rice County. — Flew over in considerable numbers. 



Magnolia, Rock County. — Go south; many leave here; vid. August 2, Magnolia and 

 Vienna. 



Luverne, Rock County. — Go south. 



Wortliington, Nobles County. — Light southeast wind; none fly. 



Seward, Nobles Cov^nty. — Have been flying every day ; generally go west (refers to all 

 summer). 



Delafield, Jackson County. — Wind southwest in part of morning, northwest in after- 

 noou ; none fly. 



Glencoe, Dodge County. — Flying southeast all day ; clear. 



August 8. 

 Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota. — 'Hoppers still flying, but decreasing in numbers. 

 Medary, Brookings County, Dakota. — Wind northwest; light swarms go south. 

 Benson, Swift County.— Fly due south ; not quite so thick. 



Baxter, Lac-qui-Parle County. — Wind northwest; clear and cool; small numbers fly 

 over southeast ; a few drop. 



Beaver Falls, Renville County. — Vid. 9th. 



Hector, Renville County. — Wind north ; 'hoppers flying high. 



Palmyra, Renville County. — Thick in the air; going in southeasterly direction. 



Carver, Carver County. — Flying over occasionally all last week (vid. 7th). 



Ridgeley, Nicollet County. — But few came down ; none seen to deposit eggs. 



