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GENEEAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (April 26): There is every evidence of grasshopper 
abundance in the western tiers of counties and in northern Indiana, 
with scattered outbreaks more or less general in the northern half of 
the State. 
Illinois. 71. P. Elint (April 26): The weather has been very cool and wet 
during the month of April. Grasshopper eggs brought into the labora- 
tory are now hatching in about 12 days after being brought in. No 
hatch outside has been observed. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (Aoril 27): Grasshopper eggs are coming through the 
winter in good shape, with perhaps not over 5-percent mortality of eggs, 
With a statewide abundance of eggs, as shown by winter surveys, there 
are prospects of a heavy hatch of young hoppers throughout the State 
during May. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 22): Grasshoppers of various fall-hatching 
species were reported present in alfalfa and other fields during March 
and April; however, no Melanopli had hatched up to April 20. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (April): E. G. Kelly reports that grasshopper eggs 
were abundant in alfalfa and clover fields in southeastern Kansas on 
April 17. Hoppers recently hatched were observed at Manhattan on 
April 19. Eggs are abundant in experimental plots at Manhattan. 
Oklahoma. E. A. Penton (April 17): A recent trip was made in the north- 
central part of the State with R. E. Shotwell. Eggs of Melanoplus 
differentialis Thos. were found to be in good condition, and Mr. 
Shotwell estimated the date of hatching as approximately the middle 
of May. 
Montana. H. B. Mills (April 22): First reports of grasshoppers hatching 
were from Powder River County in southeastern Montana on April 21. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April 17): Melanoplus sp. is just beginning to 
hatch on warm south slopes at Genola, Utah County. A late season has 
delayed grasshopper hatching. Nymphs of Haldeman's locust ( Hippiscus 
corallipes Hald. ) are abo\it half-grown, in the same county. 
MORMON- CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald. ) 
Montana. K. B. Mills (April 22): Mormon crickets began hatching in Yellow- 
stone and Big Horn Counties in south-central Montana and in Lake County 
in west-central Montana about April 12, and they are now largely 
hatched in the lower areas. 
