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Nashville, Martin County. — 5. Early spring, 1874. 7. Hard knolls, old pastures, not 

 very particular, only not on prairie. 8. High, dry places, with southern exposures. — 

 [Bottomly. 



Jackson, Jackson County. — 4 and 5. May 15. 6. Red parasites destroyed many. 7. 

 Cornfields, highways, gardens. 8. High ground. — [Chamberlain. 



Alexandria, Douglas County. — 4. A few in February ; most April 20 to June 1. 6. 

 one-fifth ; cause, red mite, plowing under, and dragging. 7 and 8. Hard, dry, sandy 

 soil, destitute of grass and vegetation. — [Donaldson. 



Albert Lea, Freeborn County, — 4. June 1. 6. One-half; late and wet weather. 7. 

 Dry ridges, sandy knolls, new breaking, side hills, old roads. 8. Sand and gravel. — 

 [Parker. 



Excelsior, Hennepin County. — 4. June 15. 7. Southern slopes and timothy pastures. — 

 [Powers. 



Dewald, Xobles County. — 4. May 8 to 17. 5. May 8 to 17, 1874. 6. On some farms all 

 failed, others 50 per cent ; caused by red parasites, and rotting. 7. High, warm soils, 

 south slopes. 8. High, warm, soils, south and east slopes. 9. Gravelly ridges ; prairie 

 sod. — [Bates. 



Tenlmssen, Martin County. — 4. May 20 to June 2, 1877. 5. May 10. 7 and 8. Sandy 

 soil, hard roads close to fences. — [Merry. 



Alexandria, Douglas County. — 4. Latter days of April and former half of May. 7. 

 Sandy, loamy soil, railroad cuts, and banks of a sandy character. 8. Same as 7. — [ Aber- 

 crombie. 



Glenwood, Pope County. — 4. May 15 to June 1. 7. New broken prairie, sandy clay. 

 8. Earliest on sandy soil and land sloping to the south. — [Campbell. 



Excelsior, Hennepin County. — 4. May 1 to June 15. 7. Southeast exposures. Sandy 

 bare spots, pastures; close fed, &c. — [Post. 



Watab, Benton County. — 4. May 20. 7 and 8. Sandy and dry. — [Gilman. 



Windom, Cottonwood County. — 4. May 10 to 21. 5. Latter half of May; a few on 

 southern slopes of sandy knolls as early as April 15. 6. Three-fourths failed ; cause, 

 red parasite. 7 and 8. New breaking generally. — [Huntington. 



Magnolia, Bock County. — 4. April 25 to May 16. 6. Three-fourths destroyed ; animals, 

 birds, and insects. 7. Sod broken last summer in roads and beaten x>aths. 8. Sandy 

 loam. 



Alder, Freeborn County. — 3. Last 10 days of May. 6. One-tenth ; open winter, then 

 frost (cause). 7. Sandy loam, gravel knolls. — [Cross. 



Cooleyville, Steele County. — 4. 10th to 15th of June. 6. Nine- tenths failed ; all depos- 

 ited in low, wet, and muck land rotted. 7. Hard dry knolls ; breaking road-sides. 

 [Clark. 



Detroit, Becker County.— A. June 5, 6, and 7. 6. About one-fourth; cause (in his 

 opinion), " The commencement of the end of these pests." 7 and 8. Sandy and hard 

 soil ; new breaking, old roads. — [Wood. 



Holmes City, Douglas County. — 4. Through May. 7. New breaking, road-sides, &c. — 

 [Blackwell. 



Grafton, SiUey County.— A. Last of May, 1875 and 1877. 6. One in 1,000 failed. 7. 

 breaking; hard, compact soil. — [Gardner. 



Burnliamville, Todd County.— A. May 25 to June 10, in-plowed ground ; 10 to 15 days 

 sooner when not disturbed. 6. 90 per cent, rotted. 7. Firm, sandy land. 8. Firm, 

 sandy land.— [Rhoda. 



Hersey, Xobles County. — 4. May 12 to 20. 5. Before May 15. 6. About one-half de- 

 stroyed by red parasite and white grub ; some by birds ; few rotted. 7. In roads on 

 breaking ; few on prairie. Soil sandy loam, 2 feet deep. — [Cunningham. 



Clear Lake, Slierburne County. — 4. From 1st to 10th of May. 7. Last year's breaking. 

 8. Last year's breaking. — [Frye. 



Detroit, Becker County. — 4. May and June. 5. May and June. 6. About one-half; 

 cause, red bug. 7. Sandy soil, with southern slope. 8. Sandy soil, with southern 

 slope.— [McLelland. 



Avon, Stearns County.— A. May. 6. One-fifth. 7. Light sandy soil.— [Brakefield. 



Madelia, Watomvan County. — 4. May 10 to 15. 7. High exposures and roads ; hard- 

 packed ground near buildings and roads. 8. High dry lands.— [Sylvester. 



Herman, Grant County.— 3. Loose, deep soil surrounding marshes. 4. May 1, middle 

 of May, and June 1.— [Hodgson. 



Alexandria, Douglas County.— A. May 15 to June 15. 5. Last of August to September 

 15. 6. Red parasite destroyed some. 7 and 8. Sandy soil, bare hill tops and sides, new 

 breakings, and stubble-fields.— [Whitcomb. 



Sibley, Sibley County.— 1. Most of the^ eggs hatched between the 10th and 25th of 

 May. 6. One-fourth. 7. High, open ground, in roads, new breakings, &c. — [Wood- 

 bury. 



Wegdal, CMppeiva County.— A. Last of May and first of June. 5. Same time. 6.. 

 Small proportion not hatching; cause, parasites, rain, and heavy soil. 7. Sandy soil 

 facing south.— [Rollerson. 



