[238] REPORT UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION. 



Logan, PMUips Couniy. — I have never known them to deposit eggs two successive 

 years in this locality; but they deposited eggs two years in succession on my farm in 

 Cottonwood County, Minnesota. — [John Benjamin. 



Manhattan, Riley County. — I think not, but am not sure. — [N. A. Adams. 



Millwood, Leavenworth County. — I have not. 



Neosho Falls, Woodson County. — The eggs of the locusts were laid in the years 1875 

 and 1876, some three or four miles from tbis place, upon an extensive plowed field of 

 Thomas Herdman, and on a number of other larms near or in the same ground in these 

 consecutive years. — [J. T. Goodnow. 



Newton, Harvey County. — Have never known them to lay eggs for two consecutive 

 years in the same locality. — [T. L. Knott. 



Norton, Norton County. — No ; and I observed them ten years ago in Northwestern 

 Iowa ; six years ago in Jefferson County, Nebraska, and four years here. — [Thomas 

 Beamont. 



Oakwood, Linn County. — No. — [W. E. Mclntire. 



Olathe, Johnson Comw/?/.— No.— [E. P. Diehl. 



Osborne City, Osborne County. — I have not. — [M. Mohler. 



Oswego, Labette County. — No. I have not. — [F. B. Abbott. 



Ottawa, Franklin County. — No. No. No, Quite a large number of eggs were depos- 

 ited in the autumn of 1876, In the same localities that had received the deposits of 

 1874. These, however, generally came to nought in the egg, and the rest, as I have 

 stated, were destroyed after hatching. Eggs have never been deposited two years ia 

 succession in our part of the State. — [H. J. Smith. 



Parsons, LabHte County. — No. No. — [Anzell Mathewson. 



Eussell, Russell County. — I have not.— [Dr. H. A. Ellis. 



Salina, Saline County. — Yes ; they laid eggs for three consecutive years in Idaho Ter- 

 ritory— 1866, 1867, and 1868.— [A. G. Whitney. 



Salina, Saline County, — Have not known of such an instance, and cannot learn of 

 any. — [S. J. Gilmore. 



Spring Hill, Johnson County. — No. — [H. Perley. 



Tabor, Clay County. — No.— [J. W. Bagby. 



MISSOURI. 



Bigelou>, Holt Com w/?/.— Yes; I think in the fall of 1866, the fall of 1867, and I believe 

 the fall of 1868.- [J. H. Crow. 



Carthage, Jasper County. — Never knew them to be laid two consecutive years in any 

 quantity in the same locality. No. — [J. Tilden. 



Defiance, Worth County. — I have not. 



Doylesport, Barton Couniy. — I think I am safe in assuring you the locusts have never 

 settled or deposited their eggs for two consecutive years in this county. Barton. — [J. 

 J. Bryning. 



Forest City, Holt County. — Never knew them to lay eggs two consecutive years in the 

 same ground. — [J. W. White. 



Llag Spiring, Andrew County. — I have never known them to do so.— [J. K.White. 



Golden, Barry County.— The^ never laid here but once that I know of. — [W. F. 

 Tnttle. 



Gretnfitld, Dade County. — No. — [R. A. Workman. 



Lamar, Barton County. — No. No.— [William H. Avery. 



Little Osage, Vernon County. — The locusts have visited this section three times in ten 

 years, and, as far as my observation goes, have deposited eggs in the same ground, or 

 nearly so, but not for two consecutive years. — [M. L. Modrell. 



Morrisville, Polk County. — I have not. — [J. M. Loafman, M. D. 



Mount Vernon, Laivrence County. — I have never known them to be laid in same ground 

 two successive years. No. — [John Cecil. 



Oregon, Holt County. — No ; I have not. A path over which it was my daily habit to 

 pass was filled with eggs each fall, and they hatched in the spring afterward. Some 

 vacant lots near my residence, which are annually covered with dog-fennel {Maruta 

 cotula), were always filled with eggs in the fall and young in the spring. — [J. W. Ma- 

 ple. 



Pickering, Nodaway County. — There has never been an instance of their laying for two 

 consecutive years in this county. — [M. B. W. Herman. 



Rochester, Andrew County. — I have not. — [J. Kimbertin. 



Rockport, Atchison County, — No ; I have not. — [Jno. D. Dopf. 



Reeds, Jasper County. — No. — [J. M. Thornburg. 

 ' Sarcoxie, Jasper County. — No. — [Thomas McNallie. 



Seneca, Newton County. — In an experience of twelve years, no. — [W. H. Wetherell. 



Stockton, Cedar County. — No. — [J. W. Montgomery. 



MINNESOTA. 



Janesville, Waseca County. — I have not. — [J. J. Headley. 



