ACTING STATE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
87 
“ Nebraska City, Nebraska, about June 16, 1867. - The Grasshoppers, although hatching 
in countless millions, seem to scatter and disappear.”-if. Y. Sem. Tribune, June 21, 
1867. 
“ Leavenworth, Kansas, about June 16, 1867. - Something more than a week ago a 
farmer of this county informed us, that the wingless Grasshoppers were gradually 
movino- in a southerly or south-western direction, apd were averaging from a tenth to 
an eighth of a mile per day. We thought he might be mistaken, and mentioned it to 
one or two others, who, to decide it, determined to closely observe them for a week. 
They informed us yesterday that there is no mistake about it, and that all the young 
ones that are large enough gather in large bodies and steadily proceed south. One gen¬ 
tleman closely observed a particular body, and in a week’s tune they had progressed 
over two miles, which is doing pretty well, considering it was done by short hops. It 
does not seem to be for the purpose of procuring food, as they pass through a field of 
spring grain or other good pasture, as speedily as over naked plowed land. A field will 
be full of them one day, and the next not one can be found in it, except perhaps an 
occasional couple or stray. It is a curious movement, and worthy the attention of 
persons who are fond of investigating the mysteries of nature.” —Leavenworth Tribune 
“ Leavenworth, Kansas, June 25, 1867. - The Grasshoppers are making a clean sweep of 
every green thing in the gardens, throughout the southern and western portions of the 
city, and on the country farms beyond, so far as we have been able to hear. Millions 
filled the air yesterday, from 11 A. M. to sundown, without any apparent diminution of 
the numbers on the ground. As fast as their wings are developed, they take flight; and 
their course is steadily south-east. It will require a couple of weeks for all of them to 
become fully fledged, as those now here vary in growth from the size of a very small 
fly to that of the matured hopper. In the meantime, in this vicinity, the devastation 
of crops and vegetables is general and complete.” — Leavenworth Bulletin. 
“ Kansas City , Missouri, June 26,1867. - The Grasshoppers have taken up tlieir line of 
march Yesterday afternoon they were passing over the city in such millions, that it 
looked like a furious snow-storm raging in the heavens. They appeared to be at vari¬ 
ous heights — some seemed only like white masses against the blue sky, and others low 
down were lighting on the house-tops. They were going north-east.” — Kansas City 
Advertiser. 
« Peru Nebraska, about June 30,1867. -In October last the Grasshoppers came from the 
north-we’st, and covered this country and deposited their eggs. In the spring they 
began to hatch, and they have done much damage to the crops. Wheat and oats are 
mostly destroyed, and they are now working on the corn. At the end of the mon i 
they began to take wing, and soon the air became so filled with them that they appeared 
like fleecy clouds.” — Monthly Rep. Ayr. Dep ., 1867, p. 270. 
“ Holton , Kansas, June SO, 1867. —June 5th, Grasshoppers destroying the gardens m 
town ; June 10th, [wingless individuals] passing by the million south-east; June 28tli, 
on the wing, going north-north-east with the wind by the million; June 30th, getting 
scarce; supposed to be done here, or nearly so, unless they come from some other place. 
Some fields of wheat are eaten up, while others are not hurt.” — Ibid., pp. 269-270. 
“ Jefferson Co., Kansas, July 1, 1867. — A great deal has been said in the papers of this 
and other States of the devastation by Grasshoppers, but I have had good opportunity 
of noticing through this County and State, and consider the injury to wheat and rye to 
