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GENERAL FEEDERS 
Florid? 
Minnesota 
South Dakota 
GPASSHOPFSRS (Acrididae) 
J. R. Watson (May 20): Grasshoppers are more abundant 
than usual. Ror;a 1.^ mi cr opt era Beauv. is very abundant. 
A. G. Rugbies (May 36): Grasshopper eg-<rs are just 
hatching at Silver Creek and Zurabra Heights. The col' 
rain about two weeks ago killed many. 
R. 0. Mile (May 5): Grasshoppers are moderately 
abundant in Swanville, Morrison County. 
A. L. Ford and H. C. Severin (May 2G) : Grasshopper e 
are very abundant and arc hatching in the western part of 
the state in limited numbers. 
Iowa 
Nebraska 
Oklahoma 
H. E. Jaques (May 22): Grasshoppers are moderately 
abundant in Calhoun, Pottawattamie, Union, Davis, Jefferson, 
Henry, and Lee Counties. 
M. H. Swenk (May 13) : Grasshoppers ( Me la nonius differentalis 
Thos.) started hatching in abundance on May 8 in south- 
eastern Nebraska. In some c-^ses they were so numerous 
tha,t poisoned bran bait had to "be spread immediately to 
protect vegetable and flower gardens. 
C. F. Stiles (May 5): Grasshonr.ers are scarce in central 
Oklahoma. 
Mississippi 
R. W. Harned and assistants (May): Grasshoppers are 
reported as moderately abundant in Monroe, Yalobusha, 
Grenada, Montgomery, a nd Stone Counties, and Romalea 
micr o rjtera Beauv. j «? moderately abundant at Gulfport and 
Ocean Springs. 
Montana 
~. B. Mabee (May 20): No reports of hatched grasshoppers 
have yet been received. 
Utah 
G. F. Knowlton (May 6): Grasshoppers are becoming r-ther 
abundant in one place at Payson. (May 19): Second-inst- r 
nymphs are moderately abundant on sugar beets in Farming ton 
and Ogden. 
Arizona C. D. Lebert (May 21): Grasshoppers ( Melanoplus femur - 
rub rum DeG. and others) are moderately abundant to very 
' undant in i.ne Salt River Valley. 
Washington • . "7. Baker (May 24): Grasshop-ner ee s are moderately 
a>>unc'*>nt °t Tacoraa and -?re just becinnine to hatch. 
