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W. H. — Salt for Chinch Bugs — Lime. (Prairie Farmer, Feb. 3, 

 1866, V. 17, u. s., p. 67.) 



Gives results of experiments with salt and lime against chinch 

 bugs, showing that these substances have no effect. 



J. G.— Salt for Chinch Bugs. (Prairie Farmer, Feb. 24, 1866, v. 

 17, n. s., p. 114.) 



Reports experiment which demonstrates that salt applied to 

 wheat lias no influence on the bugs. 



KiLEY, C. Y.— The Chinch Bug. (Prairie Farmer, Mar. 3, 1866, 

 V. 17, n. s., p. 133.) 



Replying to a correspondent, author discusses remedies which 

 have been used or proposed for the ravages of the chinch bug — 

 ditching, sowing winter grain with spring wheat, killing hibernat- 

 ing adults, soaking seed in brine and then liming it, sowing hemp, 

 etc. Theory that eggs are deposited on the "fuzzy end of the ker- 

 nel" (see under Prairie Farmer, Sept. 9, 1865, previous page) 

 thoroughly exploded. 



Riley, C. Y.— The Chinch Bug. (Pract. Ent, Mar. 26, 1866, v. 1, 

 p. 47.) 



Again disposes of Mr. Sherman's theory that chinch bugs de- 

 posit their eggs in the "fuzzy end of the kernel" (see previous 

 item), giving life history of the insect as refutation of it, and also 

 mentioning the bootless microscopic search for eggs on wheat sent 

 him by Mr. Sherman. He adds, "Without advising farmers to 

 discontinue steeping their grain in brine or other solutions (for 

 they doubtless give the young plants a vigorous start) let them 

 understand clearly, that they do not kill any chinch bugs by the 

 operation; and they should therefore rely on the more sensible 

 means of burning all the grass, corn stalks, weeds, etc., on and 

 around their fields, before the ground is thawed out, and of roll- 

 ing the ground when the grain is in." 



Davis, Southwick. — Letter from Southern Illinois. (Prairie 

 Farmer, Mar. 31, 1866, v. 17, n. s., p. 207.) 



From Hoyleton, Washington Co., Mar. 13, 1866, writes that the 

 chinch bug is the greatest pest they have, hardly leaving them 

 corn enough for their own use. Wheat generally out of the way 

 before bugs are large enough to do much damage, but when it is 

 cut they go into the corn by millions. Some protection derived 

 by sowing early a strip of Hungarian around the corn. Some 

 say the Hungarian kills them. 



"Prairie Farmer. Record of the Season. 



Apr. 21, 1866, v. 17, n. s., p, 272. McHenry Co. (6). "The 

 general opinion around here is that the chinch bug has left for 

 good." June 16, 1866, p. 413. Boone Co. No signs of chinch 

 bugs yet, although a few were found in spring about borders of 



