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Fareell, W. E. — Chinch Bugs. (Prairie Farmer, Aug., 1846, v. 6. 

 p. 245.) 



Writes from Cass Co., July 11, 1846, that winter wheat is very 

 fine. Not a field of spring wheat worth cutting, because of chinch 

 bugs. Migrate from wheat to corn and oats. Killed several acres 

 of corn. 



Peaieie Faemee, Sept., 1846, v. 6, p. 265. The Wheat Crop. 



"The 'Alton Telegraph' says: 'We regret to add that the chinch 

 bug — a destructive insect hitherto but little known in Illinois — 

 has made its appearance in large numbers in this and the neigh- 

 boring counties, and attacked the corn and other late crops.' " 



Peaieie Faemee, Oct., 1846, v. 6, p. 326. The Chinch Bug. 



Repbang to query of correspondent, editors say they can add 

 nothing to what was stated in 1845, and ask experience of other 

 readers. 



1847. 



Julian, I.— Chinch Bugs. (Prairie Farmer, May, 1847, v. 7, p. 150.) 



Writes from Linn Co. la., Mar., 1847, that chinch bugs first 

 appeared there in 1846, "materially injuring the spring wheat, and 

 in some instances the corn crop." 



Hess, D.— Chinch Bug. (Prairie Farmer, July, 1847, v. 7, p. 211.) 



Writes from Clinton Co., la., of an insect in corn and wheat. 

 Evidently confounds the chinch bug with the Hessian fl}^ both of 

 which insects seem to have been present. From the description 

 editors identify insect as the chinch bug. 



Peaieie Faemee, July, 1847, v. 7, p. 216. The Wheat Crop. 



"The fly, the chinch bug, and other unknown insects are doing - 

 much damage [to wheat] in particular sections." 



1848. 



Ball, J.^Chinch Bug. (Prairie Farmer, Sept., 1848, v. 8, p. 294.) 



Writes from Lake Co., Ind., that chinch bugs are doing much 

 damage, especially on late-sown spring wheat. Bugs present two 

 years before. 



1850. 



Peaieie Farmeij, Aug. 1850, v. 10, pp. 240, 241. the Crops. 



in a summary account of crop conditions in Illinois, editors 

 <1U()1(' from various local papers accounts of chinch-bug injury: 



Kane Coiinly Drwocrat : (leneral jianic prevails because ol 

 bugs. May not have enough wheat for home consumption. 



Anror(( Hcffcoii: Spring wli<"if likely fo |)r()v»' ;! foial fni^ i-< 

 Coni and oats also attackcifl. 



