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Wyoming, 3, I. Snipes (Jime 2l): AlDundant in Crook, Sheridan, and Hot 
Springs Counties (at least 20,000 acres of crickets in Owl Creek Hills); 
one hand in southern part of Washakie County; scattered crickets in 
G-o shen, 
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Hevada, (June l'-*7) ! Adults are appearing in the McDerraitt area of 
Hmholdt County and in Buffalo Valley in Lander Co-onty. Hatching is 
still occurring in many of the higher areas and in some areas there 
are many fertile eggs still present, She most threatening infestation 
is in the area south of Elko extending v;est through Sen Mile Canyon 
and south to v/ithin a few miles of Jiggs, (June S— 14): Migrations 
from the higher altitudes toward the lower elevations have begun. 
Adult crickets have appeared in several of the infested areas and in 
some hands malce up from 10 to 60 percent of the populations. Cricket 
hands have heon noted ranging in development from 1 st instar to adults 
and in some of the higher areas, hatching is still occurring, 
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Washington, (May 25—31)* Owing to the cool and rainy weather in Eranklin 
County, cricket migrations d^oring the week were not extensive. 
Increased migrations vrero noted in YaJcima cud Klickitat Counties# 
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Oregon# (June a-l4) ! Migrations Increased considcrahly during the week 
on the Warm Springs Indian Rcserva.tion, Oviposition was noted among 
the Mormon crickets on June 10 cud continued on an increased scale 
throughout the remainder of the week. In BaJoer Couiaty, approximately 
50 percent of the crickets are now in the ad\ilt stcoge# Migrations 
increased in G-illiam and Sherman Comities and in several areas the 
crickets have entered whecatf ields, causing slight damage, 
ROSE CEAEER ( Macro dactylus suhspinosus E, ) 
Massachusetts, A, I, Bourne (jmae 23 )? Reported as generally less abundant 
than usual, hut very abundant in limited areas and causing an unusual 
amount of damage to roses and peonies# 
Hew York, R. E. Horsey (June 16) : More numerous than last year in the 
southern part of Rochester, feeding on roses, peonies, and other 
blossoms, including those of the Kousa dogwood# 
H, Y, State Coll, Agr, Hevjs Letter (June): In the western part 
of the State the rose chafer became abundant in Cayuga County, whore 
they fed on muck vegetables (as many as lOO to a. single four-leaved 
plant), in Orleans County on pcanhes, and in Monroe and Chautauqua 
Comities where their feeding on beans closely r esembles tha.t of the 
bean beetle. 
Pennsylvania, H. H, Worthley (June 4): Eirst adults seen on June 3 a-t 
State College, mating and feeding in grape clusters, 
Virginia, L, A, Hetrick (June 7 )* Reported as doing serious damage in 
gardens, especially in raspberry bushes# 
A. M, Woodside (June ll) : Eeeding on fi-uit of isolated sour 
cherry trees at Eimberville, causing moderate damage. 
