APPENDIX XXI. — PREVIOUS VISITATIONS. [227J 



Domestic and wild fowls are very efficient in destroying the young. My garden was 

 saved in 1874 by about seventy-live chickens. — [A. N. Jack. 



Alta, Buena Vista County. — 19. Visited. 21. To no great extent. — [Thompson. 



Fort Dodge, Webster County. — 19. Came August 18, left August 24, 1876, from north to 

 south. 20. Twice. 21. Birds, squirrels, ground-mice, hogs, domestic fowls, and black- 

 birds most. — [Mrs. Swain. 



Dakota City, Humboldt County.— 19. Millions of them. 20. 1839, 1871, 1873, and 1875, 

 with hatching in intermediate years. 21. Chickens have saved gardens here ; turkeys 

 also. — [Adams. 



Esiherville, Emmet County. — 19. It was. 20. June 12, 1873. 21. Turkeys and prairie- 

 chickens. — [Jarvis. 



Alta, Buena Vista County. — 21. Birds, domestic fowls, and hogs. Hogs will plow the 

 ground for them. — [Crowell. 



Pringhar, O'Brien County.— 19. Was visited in 1876. 20. May, 1873 ; July, 1874 ; June, 

 1875; July, 1876.— [Longshore. 



MINNESOTA. 



Heron Lake, Jackson County. — 19. This is the fifth year this section has been visited. 

 21. A great many eggs and young locusts are destroyed by all kinds of birds. — [Ed- 

 wards. 



West Newton, Nicollet County. — 19. More plenty than in 1876. 20. July 4, 1874, depos- 

 ited eggs for 1875 ; came again in 1876 and deposited everywhere. 21. They destroy 

 a good many. — [Kyllander. 



New Auburn, Sibley Coiinty.— 19. It was. 20. 10th to 20th July, 1874 ; deposited. 21. 

 Probably one in fifty. — [Clevinger. 



Norwood, Carver County. — 19. Came just as we commenced to stick the grapes in 1876. 



20. Last year was the first. 21. Domestic and wild birds do much good, domestic 

 turkey the best. — [Tiifany. 



Mapleton, Blue Earth County. — 20. July 4, 1874. Eemained only a few days. — [Wil- 

 liams. 



Worthington, Nobles County.— 19. It was. 20. Visited in 1873, 1874, 1876. 21. All wild 

 birds are very useful. The tame ones seem to tire after a few days. — [Churchill. 



Albert Lea, Freeborn County. — 19. Raids came near September 1, and deposited eggs 

 1876. 21. Hens and chickens are of great benefit, will keep a garden entirely free 

 from 'hoppers.— [Parker. 



Dewald, Nobles County. — 19. Visited four years in succession, viz, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876; 

 last much the worst. 21. Birds are of greatest use, especially blackbird and its varie- 

 ties. The prairie hen and most other terrestrial birds do good service. — [Bates. 



Excelsior, Hennepin County. — 19. Not visited until autumn. 20. 1857 and 1858. 21. 

 Domestic fowls are very useful. — [Powers. 



Lake Park, Becker County.— 19. It was visited in 1876. 20. 1876, 1875, 1874.— [Elolton. 



Alexandria, Douglas County. — 20. Slightly (in a few localities) in 1872 and generally 

 in 1856 and 1857 ; at this latter date this section was comparatively new and unsettled. 



21. Only an imperceptible extent, but a very small fraction of the immense aggre- 

 gate. — [Donaldson. 



Magnolia, Bock County. — 19. They visited us in 1876. 20. In June, 1873. In 1874 

 raistd a crop from eggs and were visited by raids the last week in July ; 1875, the last 

 w^eek of July and 1st of August ; 1876 raised a crop from eggs and received visit from 

 raiders tbe last week of July. — [Brockway.] 21. They destroy immense numbers. — 

 [Unknown. 



Tenhassen, Martin County. — 19. Was visited from July 1 to 10, 1876. £0. Was visited 

 June 16, J 873. 21. Domestic and wild birds of all kinds have destroyed considerable. — 

 [Merry. 



Windom, Cottonwood County.— 19. Visited in 1876. 20. 1875, 1874, and 1873; different 

 times May, June, and as late as August they have alighted each year. — [Huntington. 



Excelsior, Hennepin County. — 20. Had 'hoppers in 1856 and 1857. 21. Hens are very 

 effective in small patches with young 'hoppers. — [Post. 



Watab, Benton County. — 19. It was. 20. Here in July, 1856 ; left in 1857. 21. Black- 

 birds and hogs to no great extent. — [Oilman. 



Saint Peter, Nicollet County. — 19. Not until September; did little harm. 20. In 1874, 

 fall, laid eggs and hatched. Ate worse than this year as yet. 21. Very little good. — 

 [Arnold. 



Monticello, Wright County.— 20. Visited in 1856 ; left in 1857.— [Mehose. 



Morristown, Rice County. — 21. Blackbirds, quails, and hens. — [Kenney. 



Cosmos, Meeker County. — 19. It was. 20. About twenty years ago. 21. Birds and 

 domestic fowls appear to subsist on them, but the difference they make is impercepti- 

 ble. — [McDonald. 



Alexandria, Douglas County. — 20. Slightly five or six years ago and eighteen or nine- 

 teen years ago. 21. Chickens have been the only destroyers. When caught by the 

 pailfull and given to hogs they appear to eat them with a relish. — [Abercrombie. 



