APPENDIX I. NEBRASKA DATA, 1877. 
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Question 29. Timber very scarce, probably not one-fiftietb. 
Question 30. The young insects are quiet during the nigbt, crawling under old rub- 
bish and into the ground. The large full-fledged ones collect on shrubs and trees in 
quantities sufficient sometimes to bend the trees. When on the wing, I think they 
fly night and day. In June and July, 1875, there was an uninterrupted flight about 
50 days, moving continually in a northerly and westerly direction. 
Question 31. Owing to the force of the wind, from 4 to 30 miles per hour. 
E. S. ABBOTT. 
Farmers' Valley, Hamilton County, May 24, 1877. 
Question 30. This spring the young insects toward night went to the high grass or 
stalks in the field for shelter, and would remain there during a storm ; when it was again 
pleasant they emerged, to continue their devastation. They will eat, when full grown, 
during the night. I had a field of corn, iu 1874, that was standing, and not seriously 
damaged, when night commenced; the next morning it was only corn-stalks, leaves 
and ears having been eaten as early as daybreak. When the insects drop on us in 
swarms, they remain only as long as the wind is unfavorable to %eir apparently 
desired course ; but as soon as the wind changes to suit, they depart. 
J. VOSBUEGH. 
Steele City, Jefferson County, 
August 24, 187tJ — 10 a. m. 
Question la. The wind had been south for three or four days, changed to the north 
about 9 or 9.30 a. m., and the 'hoppers soon came with it. 
1 b. The morning bad been hot and sultry ; the north wind brought the 'hoppers. 
The sky was clear, no clouds. 
1 c. South with wind. Density : As we looked toward the sun we could see them float- 
ing with the wind as high as the eye could reach, till they looked like tiny snow-flakes, 
so high above us — I should think nearly half a mile ; and they were probably as thick 
to a much greater height. They were flying thickest at noon, and by six o'clock they 
had mostly quit flying. About nine the next morning they commenced rising and fly- 
ing again about as thick as on the previous day, some leaving and others coming to 
take their places. The 26th the wind was south all day. They rose as on the previous 
day, as if they were uneasy, but could not go against the wind, nor did they show 
any inclination to take the back track and go with it. The 27th the wind was still 
south, and they appeared more contented, commenced coupling, and laying eggs. 
Question 2. They commenced leaving on the 31st, flying about the same as when they 
first came. After this I kept no record of their movements, but there was more or 
less coming and going every time we had a clear day and north wind, though there 
was more left than came, so that by frost the most were gone. 
Question 4. The eggs began to hatch about the 20th of March in large quantities. 
One old gentleman said that he was on a wheat-field in the Blue Valley the day be- 
fore, and they were nearly as thick as they could be. About one-eighth to one-fourth 
of an inch in lengtb, and at least half an inch thick on the ground. This was on a 
sandy soil, near timber. I think the eggs were most numerously hatching in April. 
D. T. GANTT. 
Nebo, Platte County, June 16, 1877. 
The 14th, the wind being strong from the southwest, clear and warm, the locusts 
were on the wing, the air was full, bearing a little west of north. Now and then a 
straggler came down. About three o'clock they had all passed. I suppose they were 
a Texas delegation. Our own hatch is about half-grown. 
JOHN WISE. 
North Platte, Lincoln County, June 1, 1877. 
The Caloptenns spretus has been passing this place since the 27th instant, going north 
30° west in immense swarms. They are very high, 1,000 to 3,000 feet; only a few have 
stopped here. 
In 1873 saw a swarm, July 6, in latitude 40°, longitude 100° 15' west, passing south- 
east, but saw none in the settled part of the State. 
In 1874 they came from northwest, June 27 to August 6, then traveled northwest to 
October 3, but did no damage in this locality. 
In 1875, May 20, latitude 42°, longitude 103°, saw large swarms going north 30° west. 
June 6, at Camp Sheridan, saw them every day until the 10th go northwest. June 21 
latitude 41° 30' north, longitude 101° west, saw them go southeast; continued to go 
southeast each day when wind was favorable until August 5, then they began to go 
southwest and continued to October 1. This is the first season that they have done 
much damage here ; they took all the crops. They lodged against the snowy range of 
