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remain until frost comes in fall, ami do not Beem to have any natural enemy or dis- 
ease. Thia insed has destroyed cotton in isolated districts of this section for several 
year- past, but has appeared earlier and in greater numbers this year than ever. 
They an* usually worse in June and July than at any other time. Some of us - 
the larger part of our crops last year by unceasing fight against them with sticks, but 
we had to keep that up for about six or ei^ht weeks, and it is very tedious work. 
They ate thousand.- of dollars' worth of cotton last year. We think the principal 
cause of their increase is the destruction of the wild birds and the hog law. In 
neighborhoods near here where there is no hog law and hogs run at lanre the _ 
hoppers do oot get numerous. We have seen ho'js eating them. 
Mr. Smith requested that if possible some more efficient remedy he 
suggested, and in <>ur reply the use of poisoned bran ina>h and the 
Fig. lo. — Dictyophorus retieulahu: nymph above, adult below— somewhat enlarged original;. 
thorough poisoning of all weeds and grass was advised. In reply to 
questions concerning the habits of the Locusts, Mr. Smith wrote on 
June 9, L903: 
I shall answer youi questions in regard to the cotton-eating grasshoppers as best I 
ran. First. ■•When do they appear first in the spring?" They usually appear in 
the latter part of May and first of June, but usually not in sufficient numbers to 
seriously affect cotton until about June 15. This year they were numerous by May 1 
and have now become very destructive to cotton. Second. "How late do they work 
in the fall?" They remain until freezing weather comes on, though they do not 
Beem so vigorous in August and September and >\>^ not eat cotton so much then. 
Third. l, At what time do they become full grown in summer?" Usually in July 
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