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Mississippi— Continued. 



Holmes. — F. A. Howell. Bowling Green; June 7; large numbers; almost gone 



now. W. Bridgforth, Pickens; June 16; very numerous; now gone. W, A. 



Eeid, Money, Carroll County ; present. 

 Itawamba. — J. H. M. Harrison, Tilden ; June 15; not so numerous as formerly. 

 Jefferson.— D. G. Ashley, Ashley ; June 23 ; vast numbers. 



Lafayette. — J. F. Brown, (Oxford; June 7; present. G. H Turner, Burgess; su- 

 perabundance. 

 Lawrence. — D. A. Dawson, Saulsbury ; June 11; small numbers. D.G.Ashley; 



vast numbers. 

 Leake. — J. E. Lowry, Hopoca; June 15; few in May; great many in 1881 and 



1894. 

 Lee. — J. W. Burness, Baldwin ; June 14; here for a month; in Union County 



four years ago. 

 Leflore. — W. A. Eeid, Money ; present. 

 Lincoln. — G. E. Eobertson, Fair River; June 6; present. D. G Ashley, Ashley ; 



vast numbers. G. H. Kant, Meadville; June 10; letter. 

 Lowndes. — J. B. Brooks, Crawford; May 1; limited number; large numbers in 



1894. 

 Madison. — W. B. Stinson, Canton ; June 11; numbers. Walter Virden, Cynthia, 



Hinds County; more numerous than ever known. 

 Marion. — J. M. Foxworth, Pickwick; June 18; reported. 

 Marshall. — Geo. J. Finley. Holly Springs; June 8; very numerous. 

 Montgomery. — J. E. Flowers, Kilmichael ; June 13; great numbers. J.A.Lane, 



Huntsville; June 20; very numerous. J. B. Simpson, Poplar Creek; great 



numbers in May. 

 Neshoba. — D. H. Thaggard, Philadelphia; very few; very numerous in 1881. 

 Newton — Eugene Carleton, Decatur; June; not numerous. 

 Oktibbeha, — O. B. Cooke, M. D., Mabeu; June 6; large numbers now. 

 Panola. — T. J. Hunter, Sardis; June 9; singing- for two weeks; no damage. 



E. T. Hunter, Sardis; appeared May 15; disappeared June 6. G. W. Dyer, jr., 



Batesville ; here 1st of April ; first I remember. M. T. Wright, Batesville, 



June 13; here April 10 to June 7. J. F. Williamson, Pleasant Grove; June 6; 



great numbers. 

 Pike. — Mrs. L. H. Palmer, McComb; June 6; great numbers ; letter of details. 

 Pontotoc. — J. D. Phifen, Ecru ; June 8; very numerous. 

 Prentiss. — L. M. Bnrge, Wheeler; June 10; appeared last of April. B. A. P. Sel- 



man, Booneville; June 7; some think them not as numerous as former years. 

 Quitman. — J. A. Cooper, Belen; June 7; very numerous; clipping from "The 



Quitman Quill," woods alive; June 3. 

 Eankin. — W.E.Johnson, Chapman; June 20; great numbers in forests during 



May. J. M. Palmer, Lynwood; immense quantities in some places, in May. 

 Simpson. — W. G. Ashley, Ashley ; June 23; vast numbers. 

 Smith. — W. G. Ashley, Ashley; June 23; vast numbers. 

 Tallahatchie. — J. P. Arnold, Eosebloom; June 17; present; no damage. 

 Tate. — William Scott, Senatobia; June 13; large numbers in timber in May. 



AY. E. Eason, Arkabutla; June 8; good supply. 

 Tippah. — W. G. Rutledge, Ripley ; June 8 ; here now ; no damage. M. T. Gardner, 



Blue Mountain; appeared about May 20. 

 Tunica. — Thomas Byrn. Wanamaker; June 8; large numbers. E. C. Kyle, O. K. ; 



has been A-ery numerous. 

 Union. — E, J. Alexander, Etta ; woods alive with them in May. F. W. Culhns, 



Wallerville; June 17; appeared May 1; disappeared to-day. James H. Hevey, 



Iugomar; August 22; vast numbers; remained forty-five days. 

 Warren. — John D. Watts, Eedwood; June 7; appeared in the eastern part of 



county. I. V. Welch, Eedwood; June 8; yes. 



