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Boll weevil populations were generally reported as light throughout 
the Cotton Belt, with the exception of Texas, in which State there were more 
"boll weevils than at this time of year during the past 3 years. 
The first specimens of the cotton leaf worm were seen on May 5 near 
Port Tobacco, Tex. 
Canker worms attacking "both forest and shade trees, and' occasionally 
apples, . were very abundant throughout the New England, Middle Atlantic, and 
eastern part of the East Central States. 
Eorest tent caterpillars were generally abundant throughout Hew 
England southward to New Jersey. Heavy infestation is also reported from 
Minnesota and another from Mississippi and Louisiana. Considerable feeding 
by tent caterpillars is also reported from Utah and Washington. 
Three cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been reported from 
Maryland, in the vicinity of the District of Columbia. 
During the month large numbers of infestations of household properties 
by termites were reported from the Hew England, Middle Atlantic, and East 
Central States westward to Hebraska and Oklahoma. 
We 'wish to take this opportunity to thank the collaborators for 
collecting June beetles for P. Luginbill. Further collections will be 
appreciated and if collections could be made weekly they would be more 
valuable. — J. A. Hyslop. 
