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SPECIAL REQUEST OF OUR COLLABORATORS 
If you find elms with wilting leaves or yellow or brown leaves accom- 
panied by brown streaks in th^ young wood , collect about 6 specimens of 
twigs 1/4 to 1 inch in diameter and about 6 inches in length, which show 
the sapwood discoloration, and mail them to the Dutch Elm Disease Labora- 
tory, Room 207, Post Office Building, Morristown, N.J., together with a 
statement of the exact location of the trees. 
GENERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (May 21): Grasshoppers are very abundant and are 
hatching in most of the infested areas, 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (May 28): Grasshoppers are hatching rapidly. 
Very little poisoned bait has been used and no damage has been reported. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (May 19 ) : Hatching in general began about one 
week earlier than usual 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (May 8): Melanoplus bivittatus Say began hatch- 
ing on May 1 • 
Iowa, C. J, Drake (May 28): Grasshoppers are generally distributed in 
northwestern Iowa. County agents report considerable damage in small 
grain fields. Poisoned bran mash is being used in several counties. 
H. E. Jaques (May 24): Grasshopper eggs are abundant in western Jowa. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 15 ) : Grasshoppers began hatching early in May 
in the heavily infested area which includes Keyapaha, Boyd, Tic:-.:, Hc.lt, 
Knox, and Cedar Counties, and the northeastern part of Cherry County 
and the northern part of Brown. The hatch, which is very heavy, .vas 
at its height by May 15 in pastures, hay lands, and along fence rows. 
Carloads of poisoned bait are being shipped into this section and spread. 
At the same time, grasshoppers have been hatching in southwestern 
Nebraska, especially in Hayes County, in abundance. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 24): In some sections of the State young grass- 
hoppers are very abundant; they are moderately abundant at Mn n. 
Oklahoma, C. F. Stiles (May 17): Grasshoppers are modeTei r ly abundant. 
Texas. F. L, Thomas (May 23): Grasshoppers are very abundant in pacture 
l.^nd and along the levee of the Brazos River bottcr :,;.', 
Wyoming. C. L. Corkins (May 21): Grasshoppers are very abun^anto 
Colorado. G. M. List (May 2b): The infestation will be quite heavy in the 
