New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

ment, and most satisfactory data obtained in re.
gard to the extent of the breeding grounds OF the
locust in British America and il found that swarms
of ocsts ranged ~ far north latitude SO degrees in
Battle River Valley and near Fort Edmonton. IN the
North saskatchewan June "a Dr. Packard left Fort Ben
D. and returned home by way OF the Northern Pacific
flights of locusts were then passing over por-
lions of Dakota. from Minnesota and Iowa. tet presens
OF those which had migrated from Western Territories
and British America the previous year FROM ihe 9nssr
that there were no unrcdged ocnsts IN lI eA
tensive region of the northwest which comprises
large portions OF Montana, Dakota and also Briilsh
America for about go miles north OF inc Up
per Missouri River, AZ This region, together WITH
The Yellowstone Valley IL usually the great preceding
ground OF the Rocky Mountain locust. the Commission
felt to predict that there MoNG DE- mo in be
Summer aud Autumn and consequently no attacks Oh
the tracts OF country in Colorado. Utah and Idaho.
where eggs were laid in 1876 and unledGed iocnsts
heavy rains of April and May in connection with IN"
paraSc had materially reduced their numbers AZ 10
render them powercsS Ia do material harm except III
Cache and Maadr Valleys. Utah. and IN Bitter Root Val
ley Montana, where serious loca'damage was doho ny
them. -, A.,
Besides this much official information in regard to the
ply steal geography OF the country visited was obtained
bearing especially the nature OF the ingratiOns ana
breeding grounds OF the Rocky Mountain locust These
seemed he confined rather to the fertile river BOTTOMS
and dry hill sides overlooking them IMAM the
elevated arid aud cooler table lands where farms can
never maintained. e, .o
od "trip the western territories Reaching salt Lake
August II, thence lie went through Nevada obtaining
lie stopped at Reno, and thence by way OF Lake Sore
where the species of locust destructive in California
observed. lie went land 10 Pcrt1nd oregon,
tracing shasta valley and about Portland the small
form the insect allied 70 the Rocky Mountain locust
Going III the Columbia river to the Daics and Waua,
Information was obtained regarding the western limits
of III shi The Rocky Mountain locust and also OF recent
inyasOns Of Eastern Oregon aud Washington Territory
Returning TO Francisco by way OF NIcto-
ria, EancouVcr's Island. where collections were
made locusts allied closely 10 the Rocky Mountain
species Considerable information was received 40
MERGED Stockton AMI places along The read Ia the lo5e
mite Valley. regarding the rnyagcs of the COopieius
Atlantis. the destructive gTa-shppitr OF California
From observations made in the mountains. ~ wen NJ
Mount SHASTA e northern extremity p the sierra
Nevada range. 1t definitely asccftaincd that
swarms Of the Rocky Mountain locust nave
probably never flown the range from
The ulans east and thai the damages done locally on
the Pacific coast have been most probably committed
ans conformity separately. both Of these species con
Jointly causing similar losses in the Atlantic states Dr.
pacA.rd returned to salem October I.
The results of TINS may br summed up as Iol-
laws: Definite information obtained concerning tue
invasion Northern Nevada and Eastern Oregon ana
Washington Territory to- -Urms oi the genuine Rocky
Mountain locust and al 81 the traced Win
good degree of accuracy To the snake River Valley III
the vicinity Of Boise Ciiy, and nOrth"ard
aud souiheastwardly. The western Limits OF
tho Hor!W Mountain locust definitely
asrcrtainrd 10 be near the meridian Of 1902 extending
along the n'ts of this line from latitude D 10 81 IL
probable thai while this ocsi may nccasnnaly,
IN Washington Territory and oregon, lily 10 the eastern
nanE thc Cascade range" antu California - lar ~
the eastern flank ~ the Sierra Nevada, swdrm- Fever
pass over those mountains.