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IfanJcato, Blue Earth County. — 7. Generally sandy knolls and soils in which sand pre- 

 dominates. — [ Mias. 



Blue Ear'h City, Faribault County.— A. From middle of May to June 1. 5. First part 

 of May. 7. Pasture grounds; notable on sheep pastures. — [Bon well. 



Morristown, Bice County. — 4. I think the most of the grasshopper eggs are now, June 

 17, hatched, except under the following circumstances : There are several pieces of land 

 that were plowed quite early, before any of the 'hopi^ers hatched. This land is now being 

 plowed with a shovel-plow, being planted to corn, and as soon as the ground is stirred 

 up with the shovel-plow, the same day and the day following, and I do not know how 

 many days, the young 'hoppers come forth in large numbers. We had supposed they 

 were past resurrection. 1 have not heard any complaint of plowing done late in the 

 fall. Mr. Chislone's farm, east of mine, is full of 'hoppers that have come out since he 

 plowed out his corn. Another field west of mine plowed early is the same way. I 

 have 12 acres of corn that they have ate considerably before being plowed out ; six 

 acres more on timothy sod that is not so bad, except on the edge of the field. — [Seth 

 H. Kenny. 



Saint Cloud, Stearns County. — 3. Eggs began to hatch about the 10th of May, and 

 seemed to be most numerously hatching about the 25th. 6. I think all are hatched 

 about the 7th of June, except perhaps a few that have been plowed under in heavy 

 soil. Eggs were mostly deposited in dry and hard soils, mostly on high ground, new 

 breaking, old unused roadways, and on the sides of the beaten track of used roads. — 

 [J. T. Salter. 



MISSOURI. 



Graham, Nodaway County. — 6. I have examined grasshopper eggs here April 25, and 

 find not over 1 per cent, that will' hatch; July 25, not one-half ever hatched. — [J. 

 Morton, P. M. 



Diamond City, Jasper County. — 4. They hatched in February and March ; again from 

 April 20 to June 1. Those hatched prior to April 20 perished with wet and cold. 6. 

 I think probably one-tenth, on account of the warm weather in November, February, 

 and March, causing them to swell. 7. In high, dry, and hard ground; preferred bare 

 ground if hard. 



Oregon, Holt County.— The hatching was from last of March to the middle of Ma.y. — 

 [Clarke Irvin. 



NEBRASKA. 



Hooper, Dodge County.— A. 10th to 20th of April. 5. 10th to 30th of April. 6. One-third 

 failed; cause, mild winter weather. 7. Dry, sandy, naked, hard or compact soil, and 

 on new breakings and road-sides. — [Eisley. 



Salem, Eichardson County. — 5. Last of April to 1st of May. 6. About 5 per cent. ; cause, 

 cold rains. 7. Any kind of soil when smooth and hard. 8. June 1. — [Lincoln. 



Friend, Saline County. — 4. May 1 to 15. 5. May 1. 6. About 25 per cent. 7. De- 

 posited in hard-ground, sloping toward south ; new breaking ; early fall, plowed land. 

 8. New breaking. — [Whitcombe. 



Tecumseh, Johnson County. — 4. From March to May and June. 5. May. 6. Three- 

 fourths or more ; wet season. 7. Sloi^es of hills, roads, and pastures ; usually they select 

 hard ground. 8. Light soil, sandy ; south and east slope of hills. — [Holmes. 



Chapman, Merrick County.—^. April 15. 8. Sandy and clay about equal ; hatched on 

 sandy land first. — [Cox. 



Amazon, Franldin County. — April 15. 5. May 10, 1875. 7. Last year's breaking, and 

 on cultivated land that had become packed. — [Hendricks. 



Niobrara, Knox County. — 4. Early part of February, 1877. 6. Large numbers were 

 frozen after the warm weather in February ; cold wet weather. 7. Sandy, high roads. 

 8. Plowed and sandy grounds. — [Hullibau. 



Glencoe, Dodge County. — 4. May 15 to June 4, most numerously May 17. 7. Hard 

 bare ground. 8. On land that had been plowed under. — [Dodge. 



Irtmont, Dodge County. — 4. April 19 to May 11. 7. Most on new breaking; then 

 clear ground ; next, sand ridges ; few, if any, on grass-land or stubble. 8. Hatched 

 where most deposited. — [ Blanch ard. 



Burr Oak, Otoe County.— A. April 22, April 28, May 9. 6. About seven-tenths failed ; 

 cause, cold, damp weather, and deep plowing. 7. Old pastures and ground adjoining 

 corrals. — [ D avidson . 



Grand Island, Hall County. — 4. April 6 to 13. 6. One-fourth failed ; cause, white 

 maggot; warm winter; spring freezing. 7. Warm, sandy, well-settled soil, as corn- 

 fields and pastures where there are bare spots. — [StoUey. 



Plattsmouih, Cass County. — 4. April 28 to May 5, 1877. 7. Hillsides with south expo- 

 sure, of roadsides hard packed. 8. Same .as 7. — [Wheeler. 



Hebron, Thayer County. — 4. April 15 to 20. 6. Say 60 per cent. ; cause, cold, wet 

 weather. 7. Sandy loam in dry situations. 8. Same as 7. — [Fitchpatrick. 



Plattsmouih, Cass County. — 4. From 16th to 20th of April. 5. Sometimes as early as 

 March 25 ; mostly April 5 to 10. 6. It is estimated that one-third failed to hatch ; 

 cause, disturbing, breaking up the eggs, scattering, exposing, &c. 7. A compact earth 



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