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GENERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (May 2U): Grasshopper eggs have been hatching in 
central Illinois for the past 2 weeks. The hatch has been slow, except 
on the sand areas. Probably not more than 2 percent of the eggs have 
hatched. [ 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (May): A few we're just beginning to hatch on the 
lighter soils in Green County. Cold, cloudy weather is holding them back. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (May 19) ' Grasshoppers are hatching throughout most of the 
infested areas, in the State. County agents in the western part of the 
State and in sandy areas along the Mississippi River are reporting very 
heavy hatching. Baiting has started on Muscatine Island, but not much 
bait will be broadcast before the first week of June. ' 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 26): Mo derate -to-heavy hatching of grasshoppers 
has been reported the last 10 days, particularly on sunny slopes, all the 
way from Arkansas to the Iowa line. Some counties are reporting the 
hatch as the most threatening they have ever known, 
Arkansas. Little Rock Democrat (May 21): The first report of grasshopper 
damage was received today from Poinsett County, where ^0 acres of cotton 
and soybeans have been destroyed. 
North Dakota. F. G. Butcher (May 2U) : Grasshopper hatching just getting under 
way in the western and central counties. The predominant species is 
Melanoplus mexicanus Sauss. , hence early injury is apparent in wheat fields. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (May 21): Reports of large hatches of grasshoppers 
have been sent from a few counties. We do not expect as serious an out- 
break as that of last year. . , 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 20): Grasshoppers, M. differentials Thos. , M. 
bivittatus Say, a,nd other species, began hatching in south-central and 
northeastern Nebraska during the last week in April, but it was well 
toward the middle of May before the hatching became general and heavy. An 
exceptionally heavy hatch is now under way in at least one-third of the 
counties and damage is being done in fields of alfalfa, clover, and other 
crops. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May .15)' Reports of the occurrence of young hoppers 
have been received from Cbanute and Augusta, in southeastern Kansas. 
J. R. Horton (May 21): A survey of Uo separate square-foot samples 
of wheat and alfalfa land on April lU disclosed 11 grasshopper egg pods. 
Eggs viable. Hatching began about May 15. Young hoppers conspicuous 
today. 
