Episode 2 of 2
Legislative Response to Locusts
- When
- 1877
- Where
- Nebraska and Missouri
In 1877, Nebraska and Missouri enacted laws requiring labor or offering bounties to combat locust hatching.
Nebraska mandated work for ages 16-60 at hatching time. Missouri offered bounties for collected locusts, decreasing from $1 in March to 10 cents in June. These measures reflected the ongoing struggle against the swarm's aftermath.
Sources
- Rocky Mountain locust Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20
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