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Missouri. Li Haseman (April 22): Over ^0 percent pupation in southeastern 
Missouri by April 15? less in the southwestern part,. and about 2 per- 
cent at Columbia to date. No moths are out. 
Washington. S. J. Nevrcomer (April 22): In the Yakima Valley larvae have 
been pupating for some time and adults will probably begin emerging 
about May 10. This is about k weeks later than last year. Fruit trees 
are blooming about that much later this season. 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR ( Ma lac o som a americaria Fat.) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (April 23): On April 21 egg masses of the 
eastern tent caterpillar were hatching. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailer (April 25): Egg masses are from scarce- to moderately 
abundant in the vicinity of Burlington. A very few have hatched, but 
are still clinging to egg masses. They are more plentiful in the 
southern half of the State. 
Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (April 19): One hundred and five egg 
clusters of the eastern tent caterpillar were examined for hatching at 
Melrose on April 1Q , and of these two clusters ea.cn had one larva 
freshly emerged. Egg clusters are abundant in the vicinity. 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (April 23): At Stamford, eggs of the apple, tree 
tent caterpillar have hatched in considerable numbers, with every in- 
dication that there "ill be an extraordinary abundance of the pests. 
M. P. Zappe (April 22): In Ne** 7 Haven County eggs have hatched 
and young larvae are feeding on opening buds of apple, peach, and wild 
cherry. 
New York. IT. Y. State Coll. Agr. Hews Letter (April): Tent caterpillars 
are reported as abundant on Long Island and in the Hudson River Valley. 
Hatching was observed earl" in the month throughout this region, 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (April): In Newark the first hatching occurred 
on April 1. Nests were first generally visible on April 17. 
Pennsylvania. T. L, Guyton (April 23): The eastern tent caterpillar 
hatched the first and second week of April and now forms conspicuous 
tents on favored plants in Cumberland, Perry, Juniata, Lancaster, and 
Daunhin Counties. It is probably present in most of the counties in 
the eastern half of the State. 
H. N. Worthier/ (April 22): Eastern tent caterpillar eggs hatched 
during warm weather from April 1? to 21 at State College. Nests are 
just becoming visible in the crotches of unsnrayed apple trees. 
Maryland. E. N. Corv (March 26): The eastern tent caterpillar has begun 
to emerge at College Park. 
