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ster, to the first of whom I am particularly indebted for the accu- 
rate original figures published in this report; to the various corres- 
pondents of the office, especially to Dr. EK. R. Boardman, of Elmira, 
Stark county, and Mr. D. §. Harris, of Cuba, Fulton county; to 
Prof. T. J. Burrill, of the State Industrial University at Champaign, 
for determinations of fungi found in the stomachs of beetles, and 
for much valuable assistance in the study of the plant parasites of 
the chinch-bug; and to the members and officers of the State Board 
of Agriculture, especially to the Secretary, Mr. 8. D. Fisher, and 
the Assistant Secretary, Mr. C. 8. Mills, who have let no opportu- 
aa escape them to further the work of the office in every way pos- 
sible. 
My thanks are also due to the. Illinois Central Railroad, as 
represented by its traffic manager, Mr. J. F. Tucker, to whose in- 
telligent liberality I owe trip passes, both for myself and assistants, 
to all points on his road, wherever and whenever we were called on 
the business of the office. 
Respectfully submitted. 
S. A. Forsss, 
Norman, Inu., Dec. 30, 1882. State Entomologist. 
