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posed, trodden in the manure and destroyed Certain it is that where they swarm as 

 thickly as they have done here for three or four years, we should not adopt or practice 

 one plan of destroyino: them, but every plan. It seems peculiarly unfortunate that at 

 this juncture, when the productive industry of the whole country is reduced to such 

 straits by havinjj borne the onus of tlie hot-b. d sjstem of protection to manufacturing 

 enterprises, that we should be compelled to contend at such a disadvantajje with such 

 an enemy as this, and yet, " looking thn)U.2h i ature up to nature's God," I cannot but 

 regard it as a blessing in disguise, for it will co?>ipel our slow, conservative clod-hoppers 

 to adopt better and more careful methods of cultivation. — w. c. 



Jackson County. 



3_None that I have heard of. I never heard of your Second Report before. 

 — w. s. p. (The other answers are to the same effect). 



4— At least $150,000. — w. s. r. The damage done this year was immense, especi- 

 ally in the western lialf of the county. Hall my corn crop was destroyed.— j. w. G. 

 Impossible to give an estimate. They have almost ruined the farming interest in this 

 county and State.— j. a. ji. Two-thirds of crops ruined. — w. .t. g. I would guess 

 about $500,000.— DR. J. l. g. 



Jasper Comity. 



3_There have been no efforts made to overcome the Chinch Bug, except ditching 

 between wheat and corn. By this mean-; they have been kept off of corn for a time. 

 We plow a deep and narrow ditch ; then drtig a round log back and forth in it to pulver- 

 ize the dirt and wallow them in the dust, anil it the weather is hot they die by the hun- 

 dred thousand in these ditches, at noon day. especially if these ditches run north and 

 south ; but as soon as a sprinkle of rain comes so as to settle the dust, they cross over. 

 In the meantime, the old ones .ire flying where they please, depositing their eggs, which 

 soon hatch out. So you see by ditching we only save a few rows ot corn from being 

 killed outright. I have no idea of the extent of your Second Report among the farmers 

 of this county.— J. m. p. No efforts have been made to destroy them, except to plow 

 ditches and dragging logs in them. I have never seen your Second Report, nor can I 

 learn of any one that has. * * * — t. m"w. (The other answers are to the same 

 effect). 



4 — I cannot give approximately the damage done in this county this year by this 

 insect. Suffice it to say, the damage is immense. * * *— j. M. p. In 1874 corn was 

 not over one-fourth of a crop (if that) on account of drouth and bugs.— j. u. t. Wheat 

 being very early in 1874, was nolinjured much, hutoats was, and corn, I mightsaj^, was 

 destroyed by them and the dry season. * * "''"— t. m'w. As to the estimated damage 

 the chinch bugs have done the past jear. I am unable to say, but will say ourcorn was 

 almost an entire failure, a great many not raising a bn?hel, and none making a full 

 -crop ; but the drouth was severe, and ail other crops were hurt by the bugs. — w. g. l. c. 



Johnson County. 



3 — People have tried a great many remedies but have not succeeded in defeating 

 the bug. Your reports have never been distributed in this county to my knowledge — 

 w. c. Few efforts have been made to overcome their injuries. Some have tried sowing 

 hemp between the wheat and corn, but of no avail — as soon as they become winged 

 they fly over it. * * * Some years ago I manured one acre ()f ground in the Fall, 

 (there were two acres in the piece, half being manured,) and sowed it in wheat. The 

 next Summer the bugs worked on the wheat very bad. The acre that had no manure 

 they almost ruined ; but the manured acre they did not hurt; it ripened right. The 

 other was very badly straw-fallen, and was very much shriveled. I have heard of 

 others doing the same thing, and having the same success. In some parts of the county 

 they have stopped raising wheat entirely, thinking to starve them out in the early part 



