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rain, which has greatly diminished their number." May 4, 1882, 

 p. 276. Howard, Lawrence, Leicis, Livingston, and Nodaway 

 Co's. Chinch bngs reported as more or less numerous; but wheat 

 "splendid" in Howard Co. May 11, 1882, p. 292. Audrain, Bar- 

 ton, Bates, Bollinger, Caldwell, Cass, Cooper, Green, La Fayette, 

 McDonald, Miller, Moniieau, and Pettis Go's. Chinch bugs more 

 or less numerous. Injuries not mentioned. In Caldwell county 

 said to be doins: no harm. May 18, 1882, p. 308. Dade, Henry, 

 Lewis, SJielhy, and St. Genevieve Go's. Chinch bugs numerous. 

 Calloway, Laicrence, Lincoln, and Ray Go's. Wheat being seri- 

 ously damaged. Jasper Go. Cold rains have destroyed chinch 

 bugs. May 25, 1882, p. 324. Boone, Cass, Carroll, Chariton, 

 Monroe, Pike, and St. Charles Go's. Chinch bugs numerous. 

 Benton Co. Oats gone, corn attacked. June 1, 1882, p. 340. Bates, 

 Boone, Gape Girardeau, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Livingston, 

 and Saline Go's. Chinch bugs numerous, but no damage reported. 

 June 8, 1882, p. 353. Bates, Dade, and Livingston Go's. Winter 

 wheat some damaged. Benton Co. Oats nearly destroyed. Saline 

 Co. Chinch bugs plenty. June 22, 1882, pp. 388, 393. Pettis 

 Go. Chinch bugs plenty. Polk Co. (17). Chinch bugs reduced 

 by wet weather. June 29, 1882, p. 409. Halls Co. Chinch bugs 

 reported, but doing no harm. 



ISebkaska. — April 20,. 1882, p. 244. Chinch bugs alive and ac- 

 tive. June 15, 1882, p. 372. Seicard Co. Chinch bugs workin£<^ 

 on tame grass. Washington Go. Some chinch bugs. June 22, 

 1882, p. 388. Seward Go. Chinch bugs working on tame grass. 

 June 29, 1882, p. 404. Jefferson Go. Spring wheat infested. 

 Platte Co. Chinch bugs plenty, but no damage. July 6, 1882. 

 Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Gage, Hall, and Merriclc Go's. Chinch 

 bugs reported. July 13, 1882, p. 20. Furnas, Hamilton, Thayer, 

 and Webster Go's. Chinch bugs more or less numerous, but no 

 damage reported. July 20, 1882, p. 36. Platte Go. Some chinch 

 bugs. Aug. 3, 1882, p. 68. Cass Co. Wheat full of bugs. Aug. 

 10, 1882, p. 84. Harlan Go. Spring wheat likely to suffer badly. 

 Aug. 17, 1882. Merrick Co. Spring wheat slightly injured. 



OHio.-^May 18, 1882, p. 308. Putnam Go. Some chinch bugs 

 in wlfeat. Sciofo Co. Chinch bugs plenty. June 1, 1882, p. 340. 

 Cold weather killed the chinch bugs. 



Wisconsin. — June 15, 1882. p. 372. Eau Claire Go. Chinch bugs 

 plenty. June 29, 1882, p. 404. La Crosse and Waid'esha Go's. 

 Complaint of chinch bugs. In spring wheat in the latter county. 

 July 6, 1882, p. 420. Grant Co. Spring wheat full of chinch bugs. 

 La Fayelle Co. A few chinch bugs. July 6, 1882, p. 425. Lf( 

 Fayefle Co. Chincli bugs nuin(U'()us, but no damage yet reported. 

 July 13, 1882, ]). 20. Gr((wl and L(r Crosse Go's. Clnnvh bugs 

 numcirous. July 20, 1882, p. 3(5. Vernon Go. Some chinch bugs. 

 July 27, 1882, p. 52. Pepiu Co. Some, chinch l)ugs. Aug. 10, 

 1882, p. 84. Vernon Co. Thick in s])ring wlicat. Aug. 17, 1882. 

 Kenosha Go. Some chinch bugs in spring wheat. Aug. 24, 1882, 

 p. 116. Ghi])])('wa and K(Uf. Claire Go's. (Uiinch bugs doing much 

 damage to spring wheat. 



