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week. Damage indicated in the coastal regions from first-brood 
weevils, as infestation rose sharply in that section last week. 
Upper coastal plain section shows no indication of extensive 
oviposition by this brood. 
L. W. Morgan (June 23) i Owing to hot and dry weather in 
Lowndes and Echols Counties, there has been almost no damage. 
One newly emerged weevil found. 
Florida. C. S. Rude (June 10): Of 26 fields inspected in Alachua, 
Putnam, Marion, Gilchrist, and Union Counties all found infested, 
except 3 i n Putnam County. Infestation highest in Alachua County, 
42.1 percent.- Infestation in Marion, , Union, and Gilchrist 
Counties much higher than last year. 
L. C. Fife and C. S. Rude (June 17): During the week 24 
treated and untreated fields examined in Lake, Marion, Alachua, 
Putnam, Union, and Gilchrist Counties. No infestation found in 
Putnam County, but in the other counties it ranged from 0 to 
88.6 percent, the latter in Alachua County. (June 24): Infes- 
tation has increased in the above counties during the last week. 
Light infestation found in 1 field in Putnam County. Infestation 
somewhat heavier than a. year ago, 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 21): .More abundant than usual in cotton- 
fields at Auburn; 5 to 6 found per 200 plants. Also abundant in 
Lee and Macon Counties. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 24): Reported as abundant in most cotton- 
fields in the northwestern, central, and southwestern parts of 
the State. 
State Plant Board (June 5)1 North-central section of the 
State most heavily infested of the counties examined; no reports 
received from the southern half. Highest infestation recorded 
from Webster, Attala, Holmes, and Choctaw Counties. (June 12): 
Generally abundant throughout the north*- central and eastern 
sections of the State, 24 out of 25 farms being infested in 
Oktibbeha County. Most Delta count i e s and those along the 
Tennessee line showed very few or no weevils, the usual condition 
at this tine, (June 19 ): Heaviest infestations in north-central 
Mississippi in Lee, Monroe, Holmes, Yalobusha, and Grenada 
Counties. (June 26): Infestation rose during the last week. On 
farms where squares were large enough to be punctured average 
infestation was 22 percent, as compared with l4-p percent last week. 
Heaviest infestations in Monroe and Chickasaw Counties. Generally 
abundant throughout the rest of the State. 
E. W. Dunham and assistants (June J>) : On 1,000 plants 
examined on a farm in Washington County, 22 weevils were found. 
This is the date on which weevils were reported in 1935~1932>, 
