LiNTNER, J. A. — The Cliincli Bug in New York. (Science, Oct. 

 19, 1883, V. '2, p. 510. Article noted in Kural New Yorker, 

 Nov. 17, 1883.) 



Chinch bugs in northern New York in myriads. First appear- 

 ance last year, in timothy. The attack is serious, and great alarm 

 is felt. It continues to increase notwithstanding wet w^eather of 

 last year and this. Kerosene emulsion recommended. 



LiNTNEE, J. A. — Directions for arresting the Chinch-Bug Inva- 

 sion of Northern New York. (Circular No. 1 — October, 

 1883 — New York State Museum of Natural History, Depart- 

 ment of Entomology; Bull. No. 66 N. Y. Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, Oct. 27, 1883. Reprinted, entire, in 

 American Rural Home, Nov. 17, 1883, and in 2d Annual 

 Rept. State Entomologist of N. Y., 1885, p. 161; and in part 

 in Cultivator and Country Gentleman, Nov. 8, 1883.) 



In portions of St. Lawrence county. New York, the chinch bug, 

 though only "in the third year (probably) of its introduction and 

 the second year of the observation of the attack," has spread to 

 an alarming extent; but it seems practicable by combined effort at 

 this stage to prevent its extension over the State. A close examina- 

 tion of meadows is urged, and three directions are given for imme- 

 diate procedure; viz., burning dead grass, deep plowing of burned 

 area, and harrowing and heavy rolling after plowing. Where 

 meadows will not admit of plowing, gas lime may be distributed 

 over the ground at the rate of two hundred bushels per acre. This may 

 be postponed until November or the early spring, and should be 

 confined to the infested portions of meadows unless distributed in 

 February. 



Forbes, S. A. — Entomological Notes of the Season. (Illinois Crop 

 Prospects, Dept. Agriculture, Circular No. 106, p. 177; Prairie 

 Farmer, Dec. 8, 1883, and March 22, 1884; Chicago Evening 

 Journal, Mar. 11, 1884.) 



The chinch bug was found in spring depositing the eggs for 

 its first brood of young about the roots of corn — a habit not 

 hitherto reported. 



DiMMOCK, George. — Entomological Items. (Psyche, Nov.-Dec, 

 1883, V. 4, p. 119.) 



On March 28 the low land b(^tween Belmont antl Cambridge, Mass., 

 was swarming with chinch bugs. 



Prairie Farmer, Dec. 1, 1883. Chinch Bugs, etc. 



Report of interview with Prof. Forbes, who stated that about 

 the (m\y Illinois region in which the chinch bug had evinced any 

 considerable activity this fall [1883] was in and about Champaign 

 county. Reterencn to tlio appoai-anco of the insect in New York, 

 and repu})licatioii of part of Lintner's Circular No. 1. 



