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GRAS SHOPPERS ( Ac r i di dae ) 
J. R. Watson (June 20): Grasshoppers are moderately 
abundant in the Peninsula, in fact, rather more abunctant 
than usual. 
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Michigan 
North Dakota 
South Dakota 
Missouri 
Nebraska 
W. P. Flint (June 1.6): Young grasshoppers are just hatching 
and apparently will be quite abundant in clover stubble. 
R. H. Pettit (June 27): An outbreak of grasshoppers has 
appeared in Michigan, complaints being received from Isle 
Royal, and the band of the infestation extends down at least 
as far as Benzie County in the northwestern part of the 
Lower Peninsula. Prom the appearance of the tiny nymphs 
the species rill be Cemnula pellucida for the most part. 
Enormous quantities of young hoppers are reported as just 
appearing. 
J. A. Monro (June 20): A field trip made during the past two 
days through Cass County showed that newly emerged grasshopper 
nymphs were very scarce except in the vicinity of Amenia, 
where they were fairly abundant in grass lands. 
H. C. Severin (June 18): Grasshoppers are just being noticed 
by farmers as being moderately abundant and inquiries are 
beginning to come in from northern and western South Dakota. 
L. Haseman (June 23): Grasshoppers are very abundant in 
Columbia. In meadows and dry pastures yount nymphs are ap- 
pearing in alarming swarms. Hatched about June 10. 
M. H. Swenk (June 13): Grasshoppers (Me lanoplu s d ifferentials 
Thos.) have attracted considerable attention, and already have 
done some damage in vegetable end flower gardens. Serious 
injury in alfalfa and grain fields is expected later. The 
infested area includes southeastern Nebraska, especially the 
area east of the 98th meridian and south of the Platte River. 
(June 19): Grasshoppers are moderately abundant throughout 
the entire State. 
Tennessee G. M. Bentley (June 13): There is a 5 per cent increase over 
1929 of grasshoppers ( Schistocerca american a Drury) in Enox 
County. 
Mississippi R. .7. Earned (June 21): Grasshoppers that have been 
tentatively identified by J. M. Langcton as Melanoolus scudderi 
Uhl. were reported as vex-y abundant in cotton fields in Valley 
Park on June 5. Considerable injury to the cotton, especially 
at the edges of the field, was reported. 
