CHRONOLOGY, 1878: OREGON, NEVADA, MONTANA. 
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of Utah. The history of the invasion of Utah, slight as it was this year, 
is a repetition of that of former years, such as has been described in our 
First Annual Report (p. 156), the locusts originating in Central Montana, 
flying into Idaho one season, and their progeny invading Northern and 
Central Utah the next. The locusts seen this summer were the progeny 
of those which entered Central Montana in 1877. The season of 1878 
in this basin region was very hot and rather dry. 
THE LOCUST IN EASTERN OREGON IN 1878. 
In the Lower Snake Eiver region, in Eastern Oregon, we were told that 
locusts were seen this summer between McDowell's Ferry and the Blue 
Mountains, both flying and on the ground. 
THE LOCUST IN NEVADA IN 1878. 
This year, as well as 1S77, was a locust year in this sparsely-settled 
territory. July 11 great numbers appeared at Winnemucca, and dis- 
appeared the 13th ; on the 18th and 19th large swarms again appeared. 
(United States Weather Eeport.) 
THE LOCUST IN MONTANA IN 1878. 
From the statements of Mr. E. V. Sutherlin, editor of the Rocky Mount- 
ain Husbandman, we learn that this Territory was not seriously molested 
by invading locusts in 1878, as he writes : 
Those that hatched out in March, April, and May did some damage in a portion of 
Gallatin Valley and the Missouri and Prickly Pear Valleys, but when they took wings 
they were fortunately carried away from us, nearly all the swarms going beyond the Ter- 
ritorial boundary. Their course was towards the southwest. In the extreme southern 
part of the country that is cultivated (Upper Ruby Valley), a small farming district, 
a few swarms stopped just as the oat-fields were heading out, and did a great deal of 
damage. After getting a taste, they seemed to be contented to remain, and did so, 
depositing many eggs. In a portion of Gallatin Valley there were a few swarms that 
stopped and deposited eggs. Except the valleys above named, there have been no eggs 
deposited this year. Crops were generally good, and the yield of grain very large. 
A few farmers in the sections named above suffered, but after all the suffering was light 
compared with former years. 
At Virginia City locusts were observed July 25 flying northwest; the 
27th and 28th large numbers were seen, and they did some damage to 
gardens, leaving the 30th ; August 1 small herds were seen flying north- 
west against the wind ; on the 2d they flew northwest against the wind, 
some alighting; on the 3d they also flew in a northwest course, while 
on the 4th they disappeared. (United States Signal Bureau.) At 
Sterling a few eggs were deposited late in July. This region has been 
visited each summer from 1873 to 1878. Colonel Berthoud, engineer of 
the extension of the Utah Northern Railroad into Montana, made ex- 
tensive surveys in Montana, and visited in person Deer Lodge, Madi- 
son, and Fire Hole Valley, the Geysers, Henry's Lake, &c, and reports 
to us that August 24 the locusts, Caloptenus spretus, were very abundant 
on Snake River, extending from Corbett's Station to three miles north of 
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