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Lawrence C012nti.es. To fate the only known pending outbreak 
of Melanonlus differential is is in Bon Homme County at the 
month of Dry Schoteau Creek. In this locality the eggs are 
numerous. 
Nebraska M.H.Swenk (May 15-June 15) : Grasshoppers, chiefly Melanoolus 
Myittatus.were found to "be hatching out abundantly in the 
irrigated district of the North Platte Valley during the first 
week in June, promising continued injuries in some localities. 
About half of them had emerged from the eggs by June 8. 
Kansas J. I, Mc Col loch (June 21): Grasshoppers are appearing in large 
numbers in all fields in Ellis County. 
Texas R. R. Reppert (June k): From Fort Worth to San Antonio, north 
and west,, the country is suffering the most serious outbreak 
of grasshoppers since 1901 and great difficulty is experienced 
in obtaining poison. Species differ entialis predominate? • 
M. C Tanquary (June S) : Very serious grasshopper outbreaks 
are occurring in about a dozen western and mid-western Texas 
points, (June 15): Numerous reports from about a dozen counties 
in central and western Texas indicate more serious grasshopper 
outbreaks than hsrve occurred in this State for several years. 
Poisoned-bran mash is being used with success. 
Wyoming Syewart Lockwood (June l): Mela noplug bivxttatus are now about 
two-thirds hatched and are juzt starting to work on the edges 
of crops in Park County. The infestation promises to be very 
heavy in corn and alfalfa. 
Utah H.J.Pack (May 26): The black cricket, An abru s ,simpl.ex J threatens 
much greater damage this year than was done last year- These 
crickets occur in menacing numbers in the southern part of the 
State, where they are already in fields of grain and alfalfa. 
There are a few in Cache County and considerable numbers are 
reported in Uinta County. 
Idaho Don B. Whelan (May 2k) : Grasshoppers are more abundant in 
Bingham County than last year or during preceding years. A very 
extensive and severe outbreak in 1922 required a well -organized 
and long-conducted poisoning campaign. About 10: per cent of 
tthe eggs are now hatched. Blister-beetle larvae, Epicaiat-a , 
maculata , are numerous. (May 25): Anabrus simplex damaged 
one end of a wheat field at Fairfield and then moved on to a 
pasture. They are much more abundant than last year. 
Oregon C* M. Packard (June 9): In Klamath County hoppers are still 
small, but very abundant in practically all cultivated valleys. 
Systematic poisoning is being carried on under direction of the 
