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GENERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (July 12): Grasshoppers caused serious injur* 7 " to corn at 
Byron before farmers used poisoned-bran bait. (July 22): £'ke bird grass- 
hopper ( Schistocerca americana Drury) is very abundant at Fort Valley and 
causing considerable damage to corn, beans, cotton, and young peach trees. 
In one locality/ this grasshopper, emerging from a wheat field, had completely 
defoliat'ed cotton and corn interplanted with beans in adjoining fields. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 2S): Grasshoppers mostly, S. am e r i c an a , alt hough not 
epidemic as in the West, are more abundant than I have ever known them in 
Florida during the 20 years of ray experience. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (July 26): Grasshopper nymphs are rather abundant in 
the grasslands. The frequent rains during the summer have kept the meadc-s 
green and for that reason we have had no complaints regarding this pest to 
date. Apparently they have been content to remain in the grasslands, thus 
saving the cultivated crops. 
Michigan. R. Hut son (July 23): Grasshoppers ( Melanoplus bivittatus Say, M. 
a t Ian is Riley, and Camnula pellucida Scudd. ) are very abundant over all the 
upper peninsula. 
Wisconsin. 3. L. Chambers and assistants (July): Grasshoppers are reported as 
very abundant and doing Some damage throughout the State. (Abstract, J.A.E. ) 
Minnesota. A. G. RuggLes (July 25): "Grasshoppers are very abundant. Our cam- 
paign in Minnesota, fshere $250,000 was spent for poisoned-bran bait, has 
succeeded in saving the small grain. We are worried now about the late crops. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro and assistants (July): Grasshoppers are moderately 
to verj- abundant in the northeastern group of counties, also in Bottineau 
and Renvr'lle Counties, the predominant species being M. bivittatus . Although 
small ar^ s show considerable fungus, dry weather lias prevented the general 
prevalence of the disease. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (July): We have recently completed a 1,700-mile trip around 
the rim of Iowa where we collected in 43 counties. As far as I can see, 
there are fewer grasshoppers than usual except for a few local spots. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swerik (June 20 to July 21): The situation during the month was 
along the line of a continued reduction of the population, in part through 
the direct effect of heavy rains, but more largely through the coming into 
activity of the fungous disease produced by Smpusa grylli. . Our first reports 
of the destruction of grasshoppers in large numbers by this disease are dated 
June 25, and they have continued to July 21. All over southeastern Nebraska, 
from Rich 'dson County west and north to Dawson, Brown, and Stanton Counties, 
we have had reports, or have made observations of the prevalence of this 
disease during the period here covered. Beginning the last week in May a 
period of rainy weather began in eastern, Nebraska, which continued until early 
in July, and during the latter part of this period the temperatures were high, 
producing much warm, moist, sultry weather. As a result of the direct effects 
