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GRASbnOPPExCJ (Acridiidae) 
New York G. E. Smith (July 9). "Becoming very abundant in most sections of 
Orleans County." 
Illinois! W. P. Flint (July 18). "Abundant in only five or six counties in soutl 
western part of State; have not caused much damage as yet." 
Wisconsin S. B. Fracker (July 26). "Much more common in the northwestern area 
than was anticipated. Held under control in the northeastern counties 
with poisoned bran." 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles (July 12). "Received some specimens of a grasshopper 
doing damage at Grand Rapids, and found that it was a species ^hat has 
never boen reported as doing damage here, Melanoplus br pnori . The 
northern counties of the State were threatened with a grasshopper out- 
break early in the season; from the latest reports, however, I believe 
that the pest has been held in check and undoubtedly controlled." 
North Stewart tockwood (June 27). "Grasshoppers are now doing considerable 
Dakota damage in several of the north-central counties. They are being 
poisoned extensively aid much of the crop vail be saved. M elanop li 
are most numerous. Camnul a -pellucid a is also quite numerous. (July 
18) We have eliminated grasshopper as a damaging factor with the ex- 
ception of the southeastern part of Bottineau County. A great saving 
has been accomplished by the use of poisoneBrbran bait." 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15). "Severe injury to alfalfa ard corn developed 
during July in Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha, Johnson, and the southern 
parts of Otoe and Xancaster Counties. In the western counties grass- 
hoppers are no more numerous than usual ••• 
Kansas E. G. Kelly (July 18). "Have not become very abundant in Kansas this 
season; very good control by the use of poisoned bran mash. They did 
damage to alfalfa and corn in the early part of July as they were 
leaving the wheat stubble." 
Missouri L. Haseman (July 10*. "In places grasshoppers are attracting attention. 
Melanoplus different ial is seems to be the most abundant species though 
M. femurrubrum is also abundant." 
Montana A. L. Strand (July 22). " Camnula pellucida has been the most destruc- 
tive hopper present in western Montana during the last three years. 
Melanoplus atlanis; This species is the predominating one vest of the 
continental divide, in which region the grain crop was damaged approx- 
imately 25 per cent. It was much more abundant this year than for 
several years. Melanoplu s bivittatus is working in conjunction with 
M. atlanis ard is responsible for more than ordinary damage in the 
State this season." 
R. A. Cooley (July 1). Grasshoppers are more generally destructive 
over the State than ever before known. Campaigns against them have 
been or are being conducted in 26 counties. In 18 of the se counties 
the campaigns have been financed by county funds. This has been 
done through the operat ion of a law passed by the last legislature 
which makes it possible for county commissioners, upon the advice 
of the State entomologist and under proper organization, to issue 
county warrants in payment for the necessary supplies, the money 
so used to be retrieved by special tax. The species of 
