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time, and probably from the same species of Grasshopper, the portions of the State 
that lie at the greatest distance from the Rocky Mountains having been apparently not 
infested by these insects. I give below all that I have been able to collect on the 
subject. 
“ Greenville , Hunt Co.' N. E. Texas, about Dec. 24, 1867. —Since the departure of those 
few dozen Grasshoppers, our farmers have begun to sow wffieat in real earnest. The 
damage done by that same set of Radical bugs is not so great as was anticipated.” — 
Greenville Independent. 
“Dallas Co., N. E. Texas, about Nov., 1867. —The Grasshoppers made their appearance 
here on October 17th, the air being filled with them. They appeared to be coming 
from the west, and traveling east. They have literally eaten every green thing, and in 
places where they got to the wheat that was being sown, they devoured the grain. 
About two-tliirds of them have disappeared, and I think all will leave in a few days.” 
— Monthly Rep. Agr. D<;p., 1867, p. 364. 
“ Fannin Co., N. E. Texas, about Nov., 1867. — The Grasshoppers made their appear¬ 
ance about two weeks ago, but have done little or no injury yet. There is a general 
disposition to withhold seeding until they entirely disappear.” — Ibid., p. 365. 
“ Red River Co., N. E. Texas, about Oct., 1867. —We have now in this county, for the 
first time in my recollection, a visitation of Grasshoppers, which are devouring every¬ 
thing they can make food of, and I fear they will destroy all the wiieat put into the 
ground. Sowing will be suspended until they disappear.” — Ibid., p. 365. 
“ Lampasas Co., Central Texas, about Oct., 1867. — Since my last report, Grasshoppers 
have come upon us, though not very numerous, but sufficient to deter farmers from 
putting in wheat and other small grains.” — Ibid., p. 365. 
“ Lampasas Co., Central Texas, about Nov., 1867. — Grasshoppers made their appearance 
here in immense numbers about the 1st of October, and completely destroyed the 
autumn and winter gardens, and injured the stock range materially. They continued 
with us until the 20th, when they moved on their journey in a south-easterly direction. 
Many are deterred from sowing wheat by apprehension of the re-appearance of the 
destroyer in the spring.” — Ibid., p. 364. 
“Bell Co., Central Texas, about Nov. 1867. —We have had Grasshoppers in considerable 
numbers since the 15th of October, but too late to do any harm except to gardens, 
which they have entirely destroyed.”— Ibid., p. 364. 
“ Cory die Co., Central Texas, about Nov. 12th, 1867. —The Grasshoppers made their 
appearance in this county on the 12th of October, coming in vast quantities from the 
north. They have been with us a month and done much injury. All the autumn 
gardens were destroyed ; and though wheat-sowing is past, little has been sown, as the 
Grasshoppers eat the grain before it can be covered.” — Ibid., p. 365. 
“Lavaca Co., Central Texas, about Nov. 1867.— The Grasshoppers are already, in the 
western part of the county, depositing their egsrs by the million, which, if not destroyed 
by storm or severe winter, will hatch out in the spring and do a great deal of damage.” 
— Ibid., p. 361. 
“Burleson Co., Central Texas, about Nov., 1867. —We have the Grasshoppers with us, 
and they cover the ground, and are depositing their eggs.” — Ibid., p. 364. 
