-201- 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (June 17): The forest tent caterpillar has "been 
very abundant on shade trees in Albany, end on shade and forost trees 
in many places in eastern New York. Many trees have "been defoliated 
in and about Keenc and Koene Valley in Essex County. 
IT. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June g) • Tent caterpillars 
of the forest-tree species are abundant in many prune and apple orchards 
in Niagara County. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 20): The forest tent caterpillar is abundant over 
the northern end of the Lower Peninsula and the eastern half of the 
Upper Peninsula. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June): The northern third of the State, with the 
exception of Red River Valley is overrun with M. disstria . In the Arrow- 
head section around Sly and Tower they are very abundant, but the eastern 
end of Cook County has the worst devastation ever seen there. Everything 
is alive with caterpillars. Poplar is the choice frod in this county, 
while hasswood is the choice in Ottertail County. 
PALL 7E37/ORMS ( Hyphantria spp.) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (June 15): Moths of the fall webworm (H. textor Harr.) 
are flying at Houlton. 
Maryland. G. Myers (June 25): The fall webworm has appeared on several fruit 
and shade trees with several webs on each tree at Avery, 2-|- nilos east 
of Rockville. Several caterpillars, which were almost grown and had evi- 
dently fallen f roia a tree, were feeding on the leaves of hollyhock. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 25): Pall webworns are appearing on pecan trees 
at Port Valley. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 2^): The first brood of fall webworms has 
appeared on pecans at Auburn, Seale, and Pittsview. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): The fall webworn was reported tc he rather 
generally distributed in the southeastern part of the State "by June 15 • 
SATIN MOTH ( Stilpnotia salicis L.) 
New Hampshire. L. H. Wcrthley (June l6): District inspectors report heavy 
feeding by larvae in southern and central New Hampshire, and a considerable 
increase in the number of larvae of this species, as compared with last 
year. 
i 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (June 22): All poplar trees in Waterbury and one 
in Bridgeport reported to be infested. 
