APPE]\D1X XXI 



PEEYIOCJS VISITATIONS— AID OF ANIMALS. 



[Answers to the following questions : 19. If your section was not visited in 1876, please 

 state this fact ? 20. If visited any previous years, please give the date? 21. To what 

 extent have birds, domestic fowls, and other aniruals, domestic or wild, been useful 

 in destroying these insects ?] 



NEBRASKA. 



Plattsmouih, Cass County.— 19. We were heavily visited in 1876. 20. 1857, 1858, 1861, 

 1864, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1873, 1875. Domestic fowls in gardens, home lots, &c., are very 

 useful. Birds little use. — [Child. 



Albion, Boone County.— 20. 1874, 1875, 1876.— [Clarke. 



Falls City, Richardson County.— 20. 1866, 1867, J 868, 1869, 1874, 1875, 1876.— [Hutchings. 



Glencoe, Dodge County.— 20. 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877.— [Dodge. 



Arayo, Eichardson County. — 19 Visited and e^gs deposited, September. 20. 1866, 

 1867, 1874, 1876. 21. To no apparent extent. — [Gereres. 



Heh'on, Thayer County. — 19. Visited after harvest ; little injury. 20. 1874. 21. All 

 kinds of birds and domestic fowls destroy vast numbers. — [Fitchpatrick. 



Niobrara, Knox County. — 19. In large numbers; did little damage. 20. 1874, 1875; 

 former took everything. 21. Very useful in destroying young 'hoppers, but do not 

 touch the winged ones. — [Hulliban. 



Farmers Valley, Hamilton County. — 19. August, 1876, in swarms and deposited eggs. 

 20. July 21, 1874; left July 31, 1874 ; deposited. 21. Blackbirds, domestic fowls, prairie 

 ■chickens, quails ; eggs and young locusts. — [Vosburgh. 



.Sunlight, Cass County.— 19. Visited in 1876. " 20. July 26, 1874; June, 1875. 21. Very 

 useful. — [Babbitt. 



Steele City, Jefferson County.— 20. July 26, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1876. 21. Good, especially 

 the quail. — [Gautt. 



Ponca, Dixon County. — 19. Vi^as not. 21. Very little use ; the fowls become disgusted 

 wirh so many. — [Rockwell. 



Fonca, Dixon County.— 20. August 9, 1872 ; May 28, 1873.— [Rockwell. 



Plattsmouth, Cass County. — 19. It was visited. 20. Spring, 1857 ; spring, 1867 ; fall, 

 1874; September, 1875. 21. Very large extent. — [Wheeler. 



X}enoa, Platte County. — 21. Blackbird, cowbird, and domestic fowls destroy large 

 numbers of eggs and young locusts. — [Truman. 



Glencoe, Dodge County.— ^1. Hogs, dogs, and poultry are very fond of them. — [Dodge. 



Tecumseh, Johnson County. — 19. Were, but no damage done. 20. July, 1^74. 21. Very 

 largely. Blackbirds have been our most valiant friends. All birds, as well as domes- 

 tic fowls, have aided. — [Holmes. 



Chapman, Merriclc County. —19. Most severely visited in 1876. 20. May 15, 1873; July, 

 1874; June, 1875.— [Cox. 



Amazon, Franklin County. — 19. It was. 20. Only in 1874 to do much damage. 21. 

 They have destroyed about one-half. — [Hendricks. 



Friend, Saline County.— 19. This section was visited in 1876. 20. 1874 and 1878. 21. 

 Prairie-hens, quails, snipes, blackbirds, &c., are useful. — [Whitcombe. 



Grand Island, Hall County. — 20. August, 1862; August, 1864; July 15,1865; July 8, 

 1866; 1868, 1869; May 22, 1873; July and August, 1874; June and August, 1875.— 

 £Stolley. 



Hooper, Dodge County. — 20. About every other year. 21. Blackbirds, snowbirds, 

 Prairie-chickens, domestic fowls, &c. — [Eisley. 



Burr Oak, Otoe County. — 10. It was visited in 1876. 20. August, 1874, 21. All domes- 

 tic fowls and hogs eat them with avidity. — [Davidson. 



IOWA. 



Spirit Lake, Dickinson County. — 21. Birds destroy a great number — grakle, yellow- 

 headed blackbird, barn-yard fowls, wheat-birds, &c. — [Mosher. 



Mount Hojye, Sac County. — 19. It was. 20. In 1875, a few. 21. They have destroyed 

 many. — [Holmes. 



Lake City, Calhoun County.— 19. Yes. 20. September 4, 1867 ; June 21 or 22, 1873. 21. 

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