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Clark, J. A. — Destroying Chinch Bugs. ( Cultivator and Country 

 Gentleman, Aug. 20, 1874, v. 39, p. 531.) 



Writing from Jefferson Co., Wis., reports the gathering of the 

 bugs under oat bundles in field, and suggests destroying them 

 there. [Mistakes cast pupal skins for dead bugs.] 



Jackson. Wm. — What of the Crops. (Prairie Farmer, Sept. 19, 

 1874, v. 45, p. 297.) 



Here [Godfrey, Madison Co.?] we had no rain, he says, from 

 June 25 to Aug. 21, except enough to lay the dust once or 

 twice. Oats, from drought and chinch bugs, only about half a crop, 

 and corn still less. 



Harrison, Kandolph, [and Editors]. — The Chinch Bug. (Cul- 

 tivator and Country Gentleman, Oct. 15, 1874, v. 39, p. 659.) 



Harrison writes from Cumberland Co., Va., that chinch bugs 

 have done serious damage. Especially fond of broom corn. Edi- 

 tors summarize observations of Harris, Packard, Shimer, and 

 others, and advocate burning, sowing strips for bait, and trenches. 

 Usually injurious only in hot, dry seasons. 



Cultivator and Counry Gentleman, Oct. 15, 1874, v. 39, p. 668. 

 Record of the Times. 



Monigomery Co. (5). Chinch bugs and dry weather chief 

 causes of failure of corn. 



1875. 



J[ohnson], B. F. — [Letters from Champaign County, Illinois, in 

 Cultivator and Country Gentleman.] 



Jan. 7, 1875, v. 40, p. 5. Replying to inquiry, "If there is 

 danger that chinch bugs will be propagated by sowing oats from 

 a crop injured by them," he says: "This insect lays its eggs in the 

 earth about the foot of stalks of grain plants. It might be well 

 to examine the seed carefully, and if chinches are there sift them 

 out if possible, then scald in hot water (but not sufficiently 

 to kill the oat germ), and then roll in dry salt or some other 

 pungent pickle before sowing." Apr. 8, 1875, p. 213. "It is so 

 warm to-day [Mar. 30] that chinch bugs are collecting and coming 

 to the surface in masses, under and about every piece of board; 

 bunch of straw, and pile of corn stalks, and they are swarming 

 through the wljole of last year's weeds and rubbish that encum- 

 ber grain, grass, and corn fields." 



M., E. H.— The Chinch Bug Pest. (Prairie laiiiu r, May 22, 1875.) 



Mentions enormous loss by chinch bugs in Kansas, and enumer- 

 ates other states subject to the pest. Notes a petition to the last 

 Congress from the Cherokee territory praying for loan of money 

 because of damage from chinch Inigs. Mention of habits and 

 descrii)tion of "scoop shears" which gather bugs as the outer rows 

 of corn are cut, — which rows sliould be close planted. 



