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Missouri. L. Ease man (Juno 2U) : The red-legged grasshopper (M. femur - rubrum 
DcG. ) is rapidly maturing, while the differential species is still 
largely in the nymph stage. In central Missouri there aro unbelievable 
numbers of the Carolina locust ( Dissosteira Carolina L.) mingled with 
the two harmful species. Practically every section of Missouri is in- 
fested with hoppers and, with the shortage of rainfall, they -are already 
doing serious damage to cultivated crops in some areas. 
Correction. — The note on Schistocerca americana Drury in Missouri in the 
Bulletin, June 1, 193 6, page 98, should road D. Carolina. 
Arkansas. D. Isoly (June 2U) • Grasshoppers are unusually abundant in north- 
eastern Arkansas, where a considerable acreage of alfalfa is grown. The 
hoppers are now reported as leaving alfalfa and migrating to corn and 
cotton. 
North Dakota. F. Cray Butcher (June): Grasshoppers have boon reportod as 
very abundant in 11 counties and moderately abundant in 13 counties. 
Some crop injury has occurred in isolated spots, and in such communities 
considerable quantities of bait have been spread. However, generally 
over the areas of heavy infestation severe drought has so reduced crop 
prospects that the farmers are not distributing bait in sufficient 
quantities to obtain control. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (June 20): Grasshoppers are more numerous on 
range and pasture land than they have been during the past 25 years. 
The ranges and pastures are drying up and the hoppers are moving into 
what is left of the cultivated crops. The extreme eastern and the 
extreme southern edge still have a chance for a crop, but even in some 
of this territory tho hoppers are abundant. Some species arc already 
migrating. Many Pardalophora haldemanii Scudd. are attracted to 
electric lights. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swonk (June 20): A survey of tho adult population and egg 
infestation made in 7^ counties in September and October 1935 showed 
that many eggs had been laid in practically all of the counties border- 
ing on the Missouri River, the southern border of the State, and in 
the western part of the State. The eggs overwintered with low mortality 
and about May 6 (nearly a fortnight later than normal) thoy began to 
hatch all over eastern Nebraska. They continued to hatch out over the 
State in large numbers during the greater part of May and before the 
end of that month it was very evident that an extensive and serious 
outbreak was at hand, rivalling in a number of localities the outbreak 
of 193^. if not exceeding it. Up to June 20, serious damage has been 
reported in U6 counties. Between these counties the intensity of the 
infestatio?i varies greatly, but everywhere serious crop damage is taking 
place, not only in gardens but in fields of corn and small grains, and 
especially in fields of young alfalfa. The outlook is very threatening 
and heavy losses in many counties arc probable. 
