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GENERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Michigan. R, Hutson (June 12): Grasshoppers are hatching in large numbers 
in 2<3 counties of the infested area, which comprises the upper peninsula 
and the upper third of the lower peninsula. Some cf them have reached 
the second instar and poisoning is in progress. 
Wisconsin. E, L. Chambers (June 25): Probably the most serious epidemic of 
grasshoppers ever experienced in Wisconsin appeared this season, certain- 
ly the worst in the memory of the oldest residents. Thirty- five counties 
in the northern half or" the State received both State and Federal aid in 
addition to large sums spent by the counties themselves so long as their 
credit lasted. Arsenic sufficient to make up 9»500 * ons °f the poison, in * 
eluding 2,000 tons of ready-mixed bran furnished by the Government, was 
distributed. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June 26): Grasshoppers are very abundant in A0 
counties. Farmers are frantically calling for poison bait. The infesta- 
tion is much worse than was expected. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 14): Hatching cf the various economis species 
has continued up to the present. According to F. D. Butcher, Oamrula 
pellucide Scud, is very abundant in the northern part of the State, while 
Melanoplus mexicanus Sauss. and M. bivittatus Say are generally distributed, 
The recent railfall over the hopper-infested area has been followed by 
heavy hatching. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June 25): The grasshopper infestation in western Iowa 
extends along the Missouri River from Sioux, PI . • Crawford 
Counties to Taylor, Fremont, and Page Counties, a total of lG ecunties, 
Over 250 tons of poisoned bait have been used in these counties. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 20): The grasshopper situation developed with 
unexpected severity durinf the second half of May and the early part of 
June. The heaviest early infestations were in the northeastern corner 
of the State, As the month advanced serious cut breaks developed across 
the central part of the State to the southwestern corner and northward 
into the panhandle. A total of l,88o tons of bait furnished by the 
Federal Government has been distributed. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 26): Grasshoppers are very abundant in some sec- 
tions of the State, bixt about as abundant as usual at Manhattan. Re- 
ports of infestations have been received from Peru. 
Texas, E. W. Laake (June 23): Grasshoppers are very abundant in Dallas 
County. 
