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A severe outbreak of grasshoppers has been in progress in the northern 
central counties of North Dakota during the past six weeks, and farmers in 
these counties have been appealing to State and National organizations for 
funds with which to combat the insectse As Ce Burrill of the Forest Grove 
staff has been cooperating with the State ent onological authorities in de- 
termining the best means of attacking the: problem. 
We Re Walton visited Carlisle, Pas, on June 16, for the purpose of inspection 
in connection with the Hessian fly investigations and consultation with the 
staff, 
Je Se Wade recently returned from a visit to the field stations of the 
central west, including Lafayette, Inde, Webster Groves, Mov, and Wichita, 
Kanse 
Robert Fouts has been appointed field assistant for three months and 
assigned to duty at Carlisle, Pa., for the purpose of assisting in the inves- 
tigation of the hymenopterous parasites of the Hessian fly. 
A severe outbreak of chinch bugs is in progress in southern Illinois, and 
especially in eastern Missouri, the foous of infestation in the latter 
State being Sts. Louis County, where great damage has occurred. 
An outbreak of the fall army worm is in progress in South Carolina, and ap-= 
parently in Mississippi also. The insect has entered pupation in South Caro» 
linay and it is believed that additional damage may be expected to the north- ~ 
ward from the resulting brood of moths. i 
The maximum flight of the European corn borer in eastern Massachusetts 
began June 12, which is about ten days later than in 1918 and 1919. Eggs 
of the insect were found in abundance on various plants June 15, anda 
remarkable departure fromthe habits of the insect in former years was observed 
in the deposition of many egg clusters on spinach, beets, and other cultivated 
plantse ri 
The page proof was recently read for a Farmers? Bulletin on the "Control of 
Grasshoppers in the Pacific States," by Ty De Urbahnse The publication will 
be available for distribution in the near futuree . 
He Pe Wood, attached to the investigations of insects affecting the health 
of animals at Dallas, Texs, will be transferred to the investigations of, the 
European corn borer under Dy J. Caffrey, with headquarters at Arlington, Masse - 
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This transfer will take effect August 16¢ 
Mre We Re Walton visited Boston during the week of June 3 and, accompanied 
by Le He Worthley, proceeded to Buffalo, Ne Ye, for the purpose of inspecting 
the area infested by the European corn borer in the western portion of New: 
Yorks While in Buffalo they were in conference with George Ge Atwood, Director 
of the State Bureau ‘of Plant Industry, regarding the conduct of the quarantine — 
and control work in connection with the insects The Schenectady area was 
visited on the return trip, where inspections of the experimental plots and 
market conditions were conducted. The quarantine inspection for the Buropean 
corn borer in eastern New York is in charge of Ts Re Richardson. In the 
western New York area this work is in the hands of Hastings Ne Bartley, 
assisted by Te Be Healde . bats oA 

FOREST ENTOMOLOGY 
A. Ds Hopkins , Entomologist in Charge 
Fe Be Herbert, stationed at the Los Gatos, Calif., field laboratory, has 
submitted his resignation to take effect July 1.» Mr. Herbert has been doing 
