Clinton County* The movement cf this insect continues to "be in general 
northward and northeastward. 
The pepper weevil is now one the most important pests in the pepper- 
growJng sections of Orange County, C^Iif. There losses run as high as 
50 to 65 par cent of the crop.-, drib is a very material loss, 3 approximately 
8,CCC acres of peppers are being grown in this county this ;,enr. 
In general the boll-weevil situation is not serious, She greatest 
lamage is reported from Louisiana, Mississippi, and southern Alabama.. 
The cotton flea hopper outbreak reported in the last number of the 
Su rr..j Bulletin has now practically terminated. 
The cotton leaf worm is quite general throughout the central and 
western States of the cotton belt, considerable defoliation being reported 
from most of these States. Very considerable dusting is under way in a 
number of sections,. 
The cotton boll worm is reported as doing unusual damage throughout 
the cotton belt. Reports have been received from North Carolina, Alabama, 
Oklahoma and Texas., 
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The report of the periodical cicada, from Doniphan County, Kans. , 
-hich appeared in the July 1st number of the Survey [Volume 6, 
page 128) has been confirmed by specimens determined by 7/, I , McAtee as 
Tibicina seotendecim var. cassinii , Fisher. 
The bagworm is quite generally reported from the Sast-Central and 
Southeastern States. 
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The hemlock spanworra is again s»rlonsiy infesting hemlock and balsam 
fir in Wisconsin. An interesting account of the control of this pest with 
■plane dusting is recorded in this number of the Bulletin. 
A very severe outbreak cf the stable fly occurred throughout the gra5n 
belt of northern Texas and southern Oklahoma. 'It is believed to be the most 
severe outbreak since the unprecedented conditions in : the 
height of .this outbreak dairymen recorded a reduction in 1 of iron 
5 to 60 per cent. Farm work was discontinued and meat animals rushed 
to market on account of loss of weight. As was the c r svious severe 
outbreak.a large grain crop. with a production of a surplus of ollowed 
by wet weather which brought about conditions favorable $j? 'ore in the 
straw stacks is believed to be responsible for this outbre 
OUTSTANDING ENTOMOLOGICAL ES IN CANADA F<E AUGUST, lQ2o 
The -heat stem sawfly is Infi sting whe« t from 1 to J all over 
southwestern Monitbha, but I • re the crop has bacn 
allowed to become quite ri. ore cutting. It is rise widespread 
