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Oregon L« P» nock.vood (July 7): On la'nd overflowed until about 
May 20, moths of Arrotis ynsilon Rott. . oviposited in mud imme- 
diately after the water drained off. First damage noted on June 
23. Locality called Uapoto Lake, Washington County. Estimated 
damage to date being 6 acres of oats and 20 per cent of the 
buckwheat. 
ARMYKORM ( Cirphis uninuncta Haw . ) 
Michigan R, H, Petti t (July 24): Armyworms were found in Gladwin 
and Osceola Counties. Only a few specimens have been sent in 
and to report; as to the injury, 
PALL ARMYY. r 0RM ( Laphygma frugiperda S. & A.) 
Mississippi R, ff, Harned (July 27): During the pst reek reports hav^ 
been received from several counties stating that the southern 
grassworm Laphygma f rugiperda . was destroying young corn in 
many fields* It was first reported from Calhoun County on July 
16, the next day from Choctaw, and the next from Yalobusha. Grass 
worms have been reported from Hinds, Alcorn, Lee, "D&tibbeha 
DeSato, Chickasaw, Prentiss, and Monro*. Counties. The worms are 
probably present in several other counties, and there is a 
possibility that the next generation may cause considerable dam- 
age as very few of the worms have been parasitized, 
Texas F, L. Thomas (July 9): The worms are abundant throughout a 
20 acre field at College Station, 
WHIT3S GRUBS (P hyllophaga spp«) 
Indiana J, J, Davis (July 27): White grubs nor*, reported abundant 
at Crown Point June 29 and damaging strawberry at Summit vi lie 
July 11, 
Illinois C, C. Compton (July 5): VThite grubs of brood A have been more 
persistent than ureal in th^ir attack on corn in Grundy County* 
Grubs are still working in corn that had been replanted June 
10. Favorabl- weather for corn planting the early part of May 
encouraged farmers to plunt corn in a season when planting should 
have been delayed. 
Nebraska M» H« Swenk (June lb-July 15): In Knox, Antelope, Holt, and 
Rock Counties hundreds of acr^s of hay meadows, lying in the 
richer and lower parts of the fields that ordinarily . I iG 
best grass-producing areas, were destroyed by white ^rubs dur- 
ing the period cov_red by this report. Th*. situation Is so 
serious in this r gion that there is danger of a hay short- 
age and the resulting force I isle of Livestock in rt tin 
localities. 
