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chinch bugs and army worms. Shelby Co. Chinch bugs would 

 do much damage if weather should turn hot and dry. June 29, 

 188"2, p. 409. Cli) isiian and Piaii Co's. Chinch bugs in corn. In the 

 latter county hatching of young prevented by cold rains. July 6, 

 1882, p. 4l7. Chamj)ai(jn Co. Chinch bugs have appeared in the 

 broom -corn fields in great force. July 6, 1882, p. 425. 

 Champaujn Co. Corn, broom-corn, and sorahum threatened. 

 Scoii Co. (June 12). Chinch bugs doing little harm. July 13, 1882, p. 

 20. Pike Co. Thick in wheat. July 20, 1882, p. 36. Greene 

 Co. Hay average crop; much destroyed by chinch bugs. July 

 27, 1882, pp. 52, 57. Jersey and Knox Co's. Chinch bugs 

 reported. Picdt Co. Corn crop likely to fail if dry weather and 

 chinch bugs continue long. 



Indiana.— April 13, 1882, p. 228. Posey Co. Chinch bugs 

 abundant. April 20, 1882, p. 244. Greene Co. Chinch bugs pres- 

 ent, but no damage. April 27, 1882, p. 2G0. Sullivan Co. Chinch 

 bu^s still alive. May 11, 1882, p. 292. Greene Co. Numerous. 

 May 18, 1882, p. 308. Gibson, Posey, Rush, and Vigo Go's. 

 Some chinch bugs. Injuring wheat and corn in Posey county. 

 May 25, 1882, p. 324. Posey Co. Chinch bugs have appeared in 

 great numbers. June 1, 1882, p. 340. Greene Co. Chinch bugs 

 plenty. Vigo Co. Very few. June 8, 1882, p. 353. Greene Co. 

 Damaged winter wheat. June 22, 1882, p. 388. Dn Bois Co. 

 Chinch bugs here, but doing no harm. 



Iowa.- June 22, 1882, p. S93. Benton Co. Millions of chinch 

 bugs in some fields of rye. June 29, 1882, p. 404. Adair, Mills, 

 and Taylor Go's. Chinch bugs doing more or less damage to 

 spring wheat. Linn Co. Some chinch bugs. Wayne Co. Chinch 

 bugs in oats. July 0, 1882. Hoicard, Marion, Tama, Tay- 

 lor, and Wapello Go's. Chinch bugs numerous. July 13, 

 1882, p. 20. Cedar, Clinton, DeWitt, Des Moines, Guthrie, 

 Henry, Mills, Poweshiek, Tama, and Wapello Go's. Chinch bugs 

 reported as more or less numerous. No serious damage. July 20, 

 1882, p. 3G. Butler, Benton, FJoyd, Franldin, and Pottawattamie 

 Go's. Chinch bugs reported. July 27, 1882, p. 52. Dubncpte, 

 Howard, Jefferson, and Johnson Go's. Chinch bugs more or less 

 numerous. Aug. 3, 1882, p. 68. Floyd Co. Some bugs in spring 

 wlHiat. Aug. 10, 1882, p. 84. Gerro Gordo and F'^loyd Go's. Some 

 comphdnt of chinch bugs. Aug. 17, 1882. Butler, Hardin, and 

 Winneshiek Go's. Chinch-bug injuries reported. 



Kansas.— Apr. 20, 1882, p. 244. Bidler, Clmutauqita, Dickin- 

 son, and Lineoln Go's. Presence of chinch bugs reported. Apr. 

 27, 1882, p. 260. Jefferson, Lyon, and Bush Go's. Chinch bugs 

 reported, and great destruction feared in Lyon county. Flk Co. 

 Chinch bugs swarming in the air. May 4, 1882, p. 276. Bourbon 

 Cherofcee, Greenwood, Jefferson, and Labette Go's. Chinch bugs 

 numerous; in latter county swarming. AVheat good in Jelferson 

 (county. Coffey Go. No damage. Probably rains have destroyed 

 t]\e bugs. Harvey and Lincoln Go's. More or less numer- 

 ous. May 11, 1882, pp. 2i)2, 297. AtcJiison, Crawford, Ellis, 



