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P. L. Thomas (August 23): The fourth generation is now 
causing injury in the southeastern section of the State. 
FALL ARMH70BM ( Laehycma frugiuerda S. & A.) 
M. H. Brunson (August 29): Very abundant in Sumter, Lee, 
Partington, Florence, and Lexington Counties. 
F. A. Smith (August 21): Abundant on young corn in I~te, 
Panola, and Quitman Counties. 
C. Hines (August 21-): Moderately abund-nt in Dverflowed 
areas in Yazoo , Sharkey, and Issaquena Counties. 
B. ~. Harncd (August 22): A correspondent at Ccrinth re- 
ported on August 16 that this insect was destroying grass in 
a cov.pea field at that place. Injury to corn and sugarcane 
has also been reported recently from Columbia, McComb, and 
Senatobia. 
F. L. Thomas (August 23) : This insect has ruined a number 
of late erne plantings in F^rt Bend and Austin Counties. 
STALK BORER ( Papaipema nebris nitela Guen.) 
A. I. Bourne (August 22): Moderately abundant. 
'■'.". E. Britten (August 24): Seemingly mere abundant than 
usual, reports of damage to corn, tomato, and dahlia in Dur- 
ham, 'Tinsted, Orange, New Haven, Hamden, and uateri 
having been received. 
J. J. Davis (August 27): Specimens were received :. 
North Manchester July 30 and Hammond August 9, attacking 
dahlia, and from Washington August 7, Salem August 14, and 
Aurora August 13, attacking corn. 
A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August): Reported as moder- 
ately abundant in the southwestern part of the State. 
L. Haseman (August 26): Borers moderately abundant, 
vae are nearly mature and some are pupating, but a lax 
centage is failing to mature. 
M. H. Swenk (July 15-August l): Continued to receive re- 
ports of injury to corn, especially fror. Knox Count; . ..'so 
some reports from Butler, C~ss, and Fillmore Counties. 
J. 17. MoColloch (August 20): Injury to c^rn was reported 
from I -la on July 20 and from Irving on August 2. 
