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Pkairie Farmer. Eecord of the Season. 



Mar. 1, 1874, v. 45, p. 80. Union Co. (Feb. 19). "Chinch bugs 

 very plenty about here in sage-grass patches and under the bark 

 of trees." Mar. 14, 1874, p. 88. Edwards Co. (Feb. 20). For 

 the last three years the hay crop has been light, the army worm, 

 drought, and chinch bug being the cause. Mar. 28, 1874, p. 104. 

 Franklin Co. (Mar. 16). "Our crops last year were not an 

 average, on account of chinch bugs and drought." Apr. 11, 

 1874, p. 120. Kane Co. (Mar. 20). "But a small amount of 

 wheat will be sown; barley will be no better; it was nearly a 

 failure last year; it propagates the chinch bug." Apr. 25, 1874, 

 p. 136. St. Clair Co. (Apr. 16). The chinch bug is just appear- 

 ing. Our wheat is hardly ever hurt by it, as, by the time the 

 young ones are ready for it, the straw is too hard for them. 

 Union Co. (Apr. 13). "Wheat looks as fine as we could wish, * 

 * * but our farmers seem greatly alarmed about the chinch 

 bug. I tell them they need not fear him if it keeps on raining 

 every few days." June 13, 1874, p. 192. Kane Co. (5). "Wheat, 

 oats, and barley bid fair for a large crop, if the chinch bugs do 

 not destroy them. They have already made their appearance in 

 some fields." Menard Co. "The chinch bug has come and will 

 probably take the wheat and oats and some fine fields of corn." 

 June 20, 1874, p. 200. Broivn Co. (11). Wheat is injured by the 

 chinch bug. Will Co. (8). Chinch bugs quite numerous, but the 

 rains will stop their progress. July 4, 1874, p. 216. Moulirie 

 Co. (June 20). Oats and wheat injured by chinch bugs. July 11, 

 1874, p. 224. Christian Co. (June 29). Wheat and corn injured. 

 Menard Co. (June 29). Spring wheat ruined, and unless it rains 

 soon oats and corn will 136 devoured. Moultrie Co. (June 25). 

 Spring wheat killed and the chinch bugs are on the corn. July 

 18, 1874, p. 232. Clark Co. (June 27). Wheat injured. Clinton 

 Co. (July 6). In sections of this county, and Marion, Washing- 

 ton, and Jefferson counties, severe drought and chinch bugs. One 

 quarter of the corn destroyed or badJy injured by the bugs. 

 Coles Co. (July 4). Have done considerable damage wherever 

 there was any small winter grain. Wheat and rye almost an en- 

 tire failure, and some corn adjoining entirely ruined. Hancock 

 Co. (July 8). Chinch bugs very numerous. Iroqnois Co. (July 

 6;. Spring wheat and oats infested. Kane Co. (July 10). Chinch 

 bugs more destructive than for years past. Menard Co. Corn in- 

 fested. Monlfjomerij Co. (July 9). Chinch bugs sweeping off acres 

 of corn. S/ielht/ Co. (July ()). Wheat and oats very much in- 

 jured, and corn now beinu: seriously damaged. July 25, 1874, p. 

 240. Boone (Jo. (13). Spring vvheat badly injured. Claij Co. 

 (12). ('orn damaged. Johnson Co. (14). Wlieat and corn in- 

 fested. Macon Co. (12). (vorn, wheat, and oats very badly dam- 

 aged. Marion. (Jo. (June 26). Chinch bugs very destructive. 

 ScoH Co. (July 14). Plenty of chinch bugs. Aug. 1, 1874, p. 

 248. Franklin Co. (July 21). Oats badly damaged and some 



