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of the late May and June rains, and later the destruction of millions of part- 
ly grown or adult grasshoppers by. the fungous disease, together with a heavy 
destruction of the pests by early poisoning operations, the grasshopper sit- 
uation in eastern Nebraska has eased enormously; nevertheless, in scattered 
localities, grasshoppers survived in large enough numbers that the;'" did 
considerable damage when they started entering the corn toward the middle of 
July. Su.ch localized damage has been reported especially from Holt, Custer, 
Platte, Cuming, Saunders, Hall, Nuckolls, and Richardson Counties, from June 
24 to July 17. Enough grasshoppers persist along the Niobrara Valley, and 
along the river in our northern Missouri River counties, to require continued 
serious attention. Rather more general injury has developed in the western 
half of the State. 
Kansas. H. R. Eryson (July 17) : The situation in Kansas is much more encouraging 
than it promised to be earlier in the season. Prof. G. A. Dean reports the 
grasshoppers very scarce in counties in northeastern Kansas where considerable 
damage occurred last season. Requests for information regarding poisoned-bran 
mash indicate that damage is expected in some western counties. Grasshoppers 
are quite abundant at Manhattan, but not in outbreak numbers. Wet weather in 
northeastern Kansas favored the spread of grasshopper disease. 
Oklahoma. C. P. Stiles (July 26): Grasshoppers are extremely abundant along creek 
banks and fence rows in various sections of Oklahoma. The outbreak is not 
general, but localized in communities where there is an abundance of waste 
land. The yellow leg (M. diff erentialis Thos.) is the most abundant. 
Alabama. E. P. Loding (July 17): Grasshoppers of various species in great numbers 
are doing damage to Satsuma orchards, dahlia plantings, and gladioli. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 20): On June 30 a correspondent at Holly Bluff sent 
specimens of grasshoppers ( Schistocerca sp. ) with a report that quite a bit 
of damage had been caused to cotton in that section, in some instances entire 
fields having been destroyed. Correspondents at various other points in the 
State, especially Yazoo City and Essex, wrote that grasshoppers were present 
in large numbers and causing considerable injury to cotton and soy beans. 
Colorado. G. M. List (July 23): Grasshoppers are from moderately to very abundant 
in eastern Colorado. 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (July 12) : Many species of grasshoppers are largely adult 
at the present time. The lesser migratory grasshopper (M. atlanis ) and 
Packard's grasshopper (M. packardi Scudd. ) were damaging wheat and alfalfa at 
Marysvale. The warrior grasshopper (C. pellucida ) is extremely abundant be- 
tween Richfield and Annabella. 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis (July 26): Serious outbreaks occurred on Nevada- California 
line and also in Douglas County, Nev. Several species of hoppers involved. 
California. Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles Co. Agr. Comm. (June 29): In common 
with other sections of the State and countrj^, grasshoppers have made an assault 
in the Antelope Valley this summer. Nine species are working on grain and 
alfalfa fields in the foothill district on the north side of the Valley and are 
causing some damage in places. Although a few acres of grain have been 
completely destroyed, most of the infested fields have suffered only the loss 
