AN INVASION the present year according to the prognostications is grasshopper year in eastern and southern states the grasshopper it is said belongs to the periodical insects the advent of which can now be timed with the same precision as a railroad train it never falls to put in an appearance when due I 1 government entomologists have hava made a careful study of the cicada nd are now perfectly familiar with its ita habits and are able to predict when and where it will make its appearance they say that it will attack the trees of city and country in two great brood or armies one of these armies tt it is 16 explained is known in entomological parlance as brood evit and will capture illinois michigan new jersey jermy new york north carolina ona Pennsyl pennsylvania vanla virginia west virginia and wisconsin the second army brood vil aiu will strike arkansas indiana louisiana Miss oarl eto sis sippi and tennessee the grasshopper here hem spoken of la the cicada which chiefly devastated trees and shrubs when they aa are through with a forest it frequently presents the appearance of having been damaged by fire