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1859. 



Thomas, Cyrus. — Chinch Bug. (Prairie Farmer, Jan. 27, 1859, v. 

 19, p. 52.) 



Combats the presumption of the editor of the "Ohio Cultivator" 

 that chinch bugs do not hibernate but die off after depositing 

 their eggs. Recommends burning stubble, straw, and corn stalks, 

 as being an effective measure, if Fitch is correct as to wintering 

 habit of insect. Thinks cuttinjx and shocking corn may afford 

 them good winter shelter. On the other hand, be cites Fitch's quo- 

 tation from the "Southern Planter," to the effect that the eggs 

 are laid in the fall, lying in the ground till hatched by the warmth 

 of spring. 



Thomas, Oyeus.— The Chinch Bug. (Prairie Farmer, Feb. 10, 1859, 

 V. 19, p. 84.) 



Figure of imago copied from Fitch. Short description of adult,, 

 taken chiefly from Say and Fitch, but with specimens before him, 

 — probably Fitch's immarginatus. 



Prairie Farmer, Feb. 10, 1859, v. 19, p. 84. Chinch Bug— Other 

 Testimony. 



A correspondent confirms the then mooted point of the hiber- 

 nation of the chinch bug. 



Prairie F.^rmer. Record of the Season.* 



June 2, 1859, p. 345. Christian Co. Chinch bug reported as 

 damaging wheat locally. July 14, 1859, p. 24. Kankalxce Co. 

 Chinch bugs quite numerous in spring wheat. July 28, 1859,. 

 pp. 56, 57. Ford Co. (13).t Chinch bug doing some dam- 

 age in late-sown wheat, and working some on corn. No 

 serious damage to the latter. La Salle Co. (16), Scarcely 

 more than a fourth of the fields of spring wheat will be harvested, 

 owing to chinch bugs and drouth. Aug. 4, 1859, p. 73. Kankakee 

 Co. (25). Corn is being ruined in some places by chinch bugs. 

 Keyidall Co. (24). Protracted drouth; and wheat, oats, and corn 

 ravaged by chinch bugs. Lime is being scattered around crops to 

 some extent, but is not reported effective. Aug. 11, 1859, p. 88. 

 Ford Co. Spring wheat, owing to drouth and chinch bugs, will 

 not average six bushels per acre. Rain only will save the corn. 

 Aug. 18, 1859, p. 105. Otjle Co. (8). AVheat and oats all cut, and 

 good. Chincii bug destroying corn next to wheat. Very dry since 

 May 26. Aug. 25, 1859, pp. 120, 121. The "Ogle County Re- 

 porter" gives an instance of one farmer who checked progress of 

 chinch bugs in corn by a line of air-slaked lime. Boone Co. (15). 



* Whon name of Btate ia not given, Hllnois is to be underHtood. 



•< Wlien, in tlicHc BiiiniuarieH, lluwlutf* of tiio re|)()rt varit's more than a wct'k from lli.i: 

 pnper containing 11, tIgurt'H In parcnlheHls indicate ttie dato of ihe report. 



