2 REPORT UNITED STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION. 
THE LOCUST IN NEBRASKA IN 1878. 
Mr. Clark Woodman, of Omaha, Nebr., communicates the following 
observation on September 17 : 
I Lave just returned from a trip on the Union Pacific Railroad. There are swarms 
of locusts at Schuyler, 70 miles west of Omaha, and beyond ; none between Schuyler 
and Omaha. They are doing no damage, but are laying their eggs in great numbers. 
No one seems to be afraid of the results next spring. 
Lieut. W. L. Carpenter writes from Omaha, Nebr., April 20, 1878 : 
A small brood of C. spretiin is hatching out about 20 miles west of Lincoln, Nebr. 
There are none in this vicinity. I think the damage from spring broods will bo 
trilling throughout the State. 
The Rocky Mountain News of October 30, 1878, reports the locusts 
flying to the South at Genoa, Nebr., September 9. 
Lieut. W. L. Carpenter communicates the following note, dated Omaha, 
Nebr., June 25, 1878 : 
A small flight of full-grown C. spretm appeared here June 16 and 17 from the south 
and southeast. Not large enough to do any damage. Could not learn that they were 
hatched in Nebraska. 
THE LOCU8T IN TEXAS IN 1878. 
Mr. H. C. Overaker, of Piano, Tex., writes, December 8, 1878, that no 
grasshoppers had appeared this Fall. 
THE LOCUST IN INDIAN TERRITORY IN 1878. 
The Body Mountain News of October 30, 1878, reports from Fort Sill, 
Ind. T.: 
September- 23 quite a number of locusts coming from the north ; September 24, re- 
maining ; 25, great numbers traveling south ; 26, large swarms, great many alight- 
ing ; 27, few remaining ; 28, a few flying north and a great many on the ground ; 29, 
a few flying north ; 30, more numerous than at any time since their first appearance, 
depositing eggs. 
THE LOCUST IN KANSAS IN 1878. 
Mr. Day Graham, of Bazaar, Chase County, Kans., writes, September 
14, as follows : 
I suppose you know that the spretm is appearing in small numbers in Barton 
County. I understand they are not doing much damage yet. The people are expect- 
ing them almost any day. 
On the other hand, Professor Thomas writes, November 7, that in 
Nebraska, Eastern Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba, and Kansas no speci- 
mens (with one or two exceptions) were to be found. 
The grasshoppers are very thick in Cowley, Sumner, Reno, and other counties, and 
ha.ve done much damage to wheat. — ISaUna Herald, December 7, 1879. 
The Rocky Mountain N~ews of October 30, 1878, reports from Creswell, 
Kans., the locusts flying to the south on September 7, and on the 20th 
to the north ; from Dodge City, Kans., September 6, swarms coming to 
the earth from the northeast with the wind; on the 7th, 10 a. m., "im- 
