DATA CONCEKNING LOCUSTS IN TEXAS. 
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Uvalde, Tex., November 29, 1877. 
To the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Washington, D. C. : 
Sir: Referring to Circular No. 1, United States Entomological Commission, I have 
the honor to report that, owing to no mention in Daily Journal of the Rocky Mountain 
locust, I can answer the interrogatories only in a general way, and from information 
from reliable residents. 
This section was visited by small numbers of these insects in the spring and autumn 
of 1873 and 1875, and from October 1 to 15, 180(i; none the present year, 1877. They 
come in the fall with the northwest wind, and as soon as hatched in the spring com- 
mence hopping northward, even before fledged. 
The soil in which eggs are most numerously deposited ishard clay and in low location. 
As this is not an agricultural country, very little damage has resulted from their vis- 
itations, and the numbers of "tree-larks" in this county, especially useful in destroy- 
ing the eggs, "chaparral fowl," black hawks, and wild turkeys, devourers of the insects, 
prevent any large number arriving at age to migrate in the spring. 
Respectfully, your obedient servant, 
WM. NORRINGTON, 
Private, Signal Service, U. S. A. 
DATA CONCERNING LOCUSTS IN INDIAN TERRITORY, 1877. 
Fokt Gibson, Ind. T., November 20, 1877. 
To the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Washington, D. C. : 
Sir: I have the honor to forward the following data as called for by Circular No. 1, 
United States Entomological Commission: 
This vicinity has been free from visits of the Rocky Mountain locust during the 
summer past. 
From April 13 to May 1 the young were hatching out in great numbers. Probably 
not more than one-eighth of the eggs hatched. 
The disappearance of the young locusts and the failure of so large a proportion of 
the eggs to hatch is attributable to the long-continued cold rains occurring shortly 
after the eggs began to hatch. The eggs were deposited in sandy loam. They hatched 
most numerously in the black, sandy loam having a good southerly exposure. No 
young locusts were seen after the 14th of May. None of the locusts arrived at maturity, 
neither were any seen off their hatching grounds. 
Large flocks of pewees hovered around the hatching grounds, feeding on the young 
locusts. This was especially the case if near any shelter. 
No efforts were made in this vicinity to destroy them. 
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
GEO. H. CRANE, 
Sergeant, Signal Service, U. S. A. 
