Maryland 
District 
of 
Columbia 
Virginia 
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E. N. Cory (September 22): Laohygraa frugioerda is present 
in injurious numbers on lawns in Baltimore, on bent grass 
in Baltimore County,' on barley and wheat for forage in Karford 
County, on rye in Montgomery County, and on alfalfa and barley 
in Kent County. 
U. S. D. A. Press' Service (By Dr. ".V. H. Larrimer) 
(Sept-ember 20): The long, dry summer has prevented the growth 
of succulent grass in pasture lands and as a result hundreds 
of lawns are na.T being overrun with these caterpillars, not 
only in the District of Columbia but throughout nearby 
States. What is perhaps more serious economically, this 
caterpillar is destroying fall-sown wheat and other small 
grains which have been planted for early fall pasture, because 
the long dry season prevented the usual growth of grass in 
the pasture lands. 
G. E. Gould (Seot ember 24): The fall armyworm has been 
exceedingly abundant this year. The pesent brood of larvae 
commenced to do noticeable damage early in September and since 
then reports of damage to many crops have come in from all 
parts of eastern Virginia. On the Eastern Shore damage was 
observed to Sudan grass and sorghum, Around Norfolk the 
larvae have caused damage to rape, kale, broccoli, collards, 
turnip salad, savoy cabbage, rutabagas, grass, and garden 
peas. In the northern part of Virginia a field was observed 
where this insect had destroyed 30 acres of German clover 
and had done some damage in 50 acres more. 
W. J. Schoene (September 17); Reports of serious injury 
in several counties in eastern and central Virginia have been 
received. It seems that the insect is generally distributed. 
F. N. Darling (September 15): There is an infestation of 
the armyworm in Northampton County, where much damage is being 
done. 
Evening Star, Washington, D. C. (September 26): The fall 
• armyworm, after campaigning in nearly every other section of 
the State, has crossed Chesapeake Bay and attacked the crops 
on the Eastern Shore. G. T. French, State Entomologist, said 
yesterday the worm has eippeared in large numbers in both 
Accomac and Northampton Counties, and County Agent W. E. Strong 
of Accomac has written the State Department of Agriculture 
that !, the armyworm is destroying hundreds of acres of our 
fall hay crops such as rye, wheat, and crimson clover." 
North Carolina C. H. Brannon (September 20): This species is continuing 
widespread damage over the State. 
Georgia 
H. S. Adair (September 25): Larvae were numerous in 
Albany and other localities in southern Georgia during July 
