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of all corn stalks from the fields and plowing the butts under 

 deeply, or where the bugs are very abundant, raking out the 

 butts and burning them, will rid the fields of the pest. 



It is practically impossible to combat the pest in the summer 



FIG. 61. Corn-plant two feet tall infested with chinch-bugs. (After Webster, 

 U. S. Dept. Agr.) 



on grass or small grains, but its migration to corn or from field 

 to field may be effectually checked. In dry weather a dust 

 furrow may be used as a barrier to good advantage. Just before 

 harvest plow a deep furrow around the field to be protected, 

 or on the threatened sides, and thoroughly pulverize the soil by 

 dragging a heavy log back and forth in the furrow, making 



