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Louisiana— Continued. 



Morehouse. — W. A. Collins, Bastrop; June 16; limited numbers in May for a few 

 days. J. M. Stamper, Bonita; June 17; appeared about April 15. Dr. Ben. H. 

 Brodnax, Brodnax; May 9 and 23; extending west into Ashley County, Ark. 



Ouachita. — H. W. M. Elnery, Monroe; June 9; great many. C. S. de Graffenreid, 

 Bosco; May 27; great numbers. 



Pointe Coupee. — C. L. Andrews, Fordoche; June 9; great many. 



Richland. — R. H. Brown, Goshen; large numbers; June 6. A. B Cooper, Archi- 

 bald; June 8; appeared May 17, disappeared June 8. 



St. Helena. — -H. C. Newsom, Tinus; June 18; very few. 



Tallulah. — A. E. Adams, Tallulah; June 9; appeared in timber lands; no special 

 damage. 



Tangipahoa. — R. B. Miller, Ponchatoula; June 9; have had few genuine locusts 

 every year; no damage. 



Tensas. — B. F, Bonney, St. Joseph ; large numbers in various places. Robert J. 

 Stewart, St. Joseph ; June 25 ; numerous in forests ; no damage to crops. C. A. 

 Voelker, Panola; numerous. 



Vermilion. — W. W. Edwards, Abbeville ; July 6 ; few this year ; do not think they 

 are the 17-year race. 



West Carroll. — S. T. Jackson, Forest; appeared April 10, ceased their "hum- 

 drum" June 10. W. R. Wallace, Carmel, Ark.; reported in his card. C. A. 

 Voelker, Panola; numerous. 

 Mississippi: 



Adams. — D. G. Ashley, Ashley, Copiah County; June 23; vast numbers. 



Alcorn.— J. M. Walker, Kossuth; June 7; great numbers. J. N. Bynum, Rienzi; 

 June 20; large numbers; now disappeared. 



Amite. — F. W. Stratton, Liberty; June 8; appeared about May 1; now gone. 



C. H. Bates, Bates Mill; June 9; great quantities last of April; still here. D. 

 G. Ashley, Ashley, Copiah County; June 23; vast numbers. 



Attala. — D. J. Ellington, Sallis; present. 



Benton. — C. F. Blakeslee, Hickory Flat; June 5; appeared about May 20. 

 Bolivar. — Y. E. Howell, Rosedale; June 6; very numerous in some localities. 

 Calhoun. — C. G. Bentley, Bently; June 12; millions. G. L. Fox, State Spring; 



June 15; very numerous. Sam Cooke, Walthall; abundant. 

 Carroll. — S. C. Bains, Vaiden ; June 6; appeared about May 10; all gone June 1; 



quite numerous but no damage. W. A. Reid, Money ; June 14; present; also 



in Holmes and Leflore counties. 

 Claiborne. — James B. Allen, Port Gibson; June 7; not so many as last year. 



D. G. Ashley, Ashley, Copiah County ; vast numbers. 



Coahoma. — M. B. Collins, Jonestown; June 8; appeared about May 12 in great 

 abundance. J. W. Stovall, Stovall; July 6; in force about May. 



Copiah. — R. E. Ainsworth, Hazlehurst ; June 10; large numbers about May 1. 

 J. C. Smylie, Wesson ; June 6 ; deafening noise in woods. D. G. Ashley, Ashley ; 



. May 16 and 23 ; great numbers. 



De Soto. — Jobe Harral, Eudora; June 7; been here two weeks; no damage. 

 J. D. Baker, Olive Branch; June 6; quite numerous in forests; no damage 

 apparently. T. C. Dockery, Love Station; great numbers May 15. 



Franklin. — D. G. Ashley, Ashley ; June 23; vast numbers. Geo. H. Kant, Mead- 

 ville; June 10; letter. 



Grenada. — O. L. Kinbrough, Grenada; plentiful about May 15. 



Hinds. — W. A. Cook, Utica; June 7; here this year; last year 2 miles west. 

 J. A. Newman, Newman; small numbers about middle of April. G. D. Cassity, 

 Terry; June 9; appeared about May 1. Walter Virden, Cynthia; May 22; 

 more numerous than ever known; also in Madison County. D.G.Ashley; 

 vast numbers. 



