APPENDIX XXI. — PREVIOUS VISITATIONS. [229] 



Sihlcy, SihJey Couvfy. — 19. No 'hoppers were hatched ia 187C ; swarms camo in the fall 

 of 1876. 20. 1857, 1858, 1864, 1865, 1874, 1875, ln76, 1877. 21. To eome extent.~[Wood- 

 bury. 



Herman, Grant County.^Vd. Were visited for first time. 21. Birds have done good 

 work; blackbirds most. — [Hogesou. 



Pipt Stove, Pipe Stone County. — 19. Yes, plenty came. 20. No.— [Sweet. 



Pelican Bapids, Otter Tail Comity. — 19. Twice in 1876. 20. They have visited this 

 place for the last six years, not always doing damage. 21. They eat all they can. — 

 [Mrs. Colby. 



Morris, Stevens County. — 19. Yes. 20. 1874. 21. Birds destroy many, fowls some. — 

 [Heath. 



Vickshurg, Benville County.— 20. 1873.— [Hale. 



TVorthington, Xobhs County/. — 21. Blackbirds, wheat-birds, blue, lake-gulls, prairie- 

 chickens, ducks. — [McDowell. 



Fairmount, Martin County.— 20. 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877. 21. All kinds of the 

 feathered tribe, both tamo and wild, eat all they can. — [liullard. 



Moorhead, Clay County. — 19. Had a most numerous visit in 1876. 20. 1863,1864,1865 

 (1865 little damage done), 1866, 1867, 1869, bad in few places; 1870, 1871, 1872, bad; 

 1873, 1874, 187^5, 1876. 21. From the crow down to the little wren they are useful. — [ Un- 

 known. 



Otto, Pope County. — 20. 1871, did little injury. — [Hoffman. 



Oak Lake, Becker County. — 19. Flew in. 20. Came in 1871 ; deposited eggs which 

 hatched in 1872 ; in 1874, hatched in 1875 ; again 1876. 21. Domestic fowls, crows, 

 blackbirds, and grouse, do good work. — [Unknown. 



Swansea, Benville County. — 20. 1864 ; 1874 latter deposited eggs. — [Davis. 



Alexandria, Douglas County. — 20. July 1, 1871. 21. Very little. — [Unknown. 



DAKOTA. 



Sioux Falls Post-office, Lincoln County. — 19. Our county had its full share in 1876. 20. 

 1874. 21. They are destroying a great number. — [Jacobs. 



Springfield, Bon Homme County.— 20. August 3, 1872; 1874,1875, 1876.— [Hitchcock. 



Willowtoivn, Armstrong County. — 19. Was. 20. 1875. 21. All feathered tribes seem to 

 destroy them. — [Taylor. 



Forestburg, Bramble County. — 20. July 25, 1876; July 12, 1875. — [Santee. 



Dell Bapids, Minnefiaha County. — 19. Crops almost entirely destroyed. 20. 1874. — 

 [Hill. 



Madison, Lake County.— 20. July 17, 1874 ; July 19, 1875 ; July 14, 1876. -[Law. 



Bon Homme, Bon Homme County. — 19. It was visited. 20. Beginning with 1858, and 

 every year since. 21. Domestic fowls have destroyed many ; birds have destroyed 

 more than all other animals. — [Bradford. 



Saybrook, Clay County. — 19. In the fall, very numerous and deposited eggs. 20. Six 

 years out of nine ; increasing every year. 21. All kinds of birds and fowls. — [Hall. 



Wallialla, Pembina County. — 19. We were not visited last year. 20. Every year from 

 1863 to 1875. 21. Prairie chickens feed on the eggs; their crops, on being opened, ap- 

 pear to contain nothing but locusts in their season ; domestic fowls, pigs, and toads 

 feed on them.— [Mayer.] 20. 1875 and 1876. 21. Slight.— [Unknown. 



Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County.— 21. Birds have destroyed myriads ; many fields hav- 

 ing been kept clean. — [Everett. 



Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County. — 19. This section was infested in 1876. 20. They flew 

 over thickly the three previous years, but did serious damage only once. — [Clarke. 



Jamestown, Stutsman County.— 19. July 12, 1876. 20. About July 21, 18.5. 21. In 

 this section blackbirds. — [Moore. 



Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County. — 19. Was visited, but very little harm done. 20. 

 August, 1875; July, 1873; September, 1871. 21. Birds, &c,, prove very destructive, 

 but do not seem to visibly affect the number. At this time (May) the young as fast 

 as hatched are devoured by birds, &c. The birds will readily follow a team all day, 

 going over breakings where the team disturbs the eggs. 



Spring Valley, Turner County. — 19. It was. 20. In 1874 and 1872.— [Andrews. 



Olivet, Hutchinson County. — 19. It is the only year in which damage has been done. 

 Came from the north, and stayed 20 days. — [Jones. 



