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short-winged form occurs in limited numbers in some localities. 

 It is found in Canada, and at least twenty per cent, of the bugs 

 obtained from ttie infested farm of Mr. King, in Northern New 

 York, were of this form. Figures of wings and wing covers of 

 each form are given. Statistics concerning injuries of the insect, 

 and reprint of article in Albany Argus, Oct. 10, 1883 (previously 

 abstracted), containing details of its operations in New York in 

 1882 and 1883. Additional observations upon this attack are given, 

 and circular issued in Oct., 1883, giving directions for arresting 

 ravages, is reprinted. These recommendations not being generally 

 complied with, legislation compelling the desired action is advised. 

 Apprehensions of increase and spread of the insect in 1884 not 

 realized, the arrest of the attack being considered as mainly due 

 to unfavorable meteorological conditions. A short list of other 

 northern and eastern localities where the chinch bug has been 

 observed is appended. 



1886. 



Farmeks' Eetiew. Crop Eeports. 



Apr. 14, 1886. Bond and Richland Co>s. Wheat injured. May 

 26, 1886. Hamilton and Richland Co's. AVheat injured; much of 

 that sown on corn land. June 2, 1886. Bond, Edwards, Jeffer- 

 son, and Monroe Co's. Chinch bugs injuring wheat more or less. 

 Clark Co. Indications of chinch bugs and army worms. June 9, 

 1886. Christian, Greene, and Si. Clair Co's. Chinch bugs reported. 

 June 16, 1886. Craivford and Effingham Co's. Chinch bugs in 

 wheat. July 7, 1886. Crawford and Madison Co's. Damage to 

 wheat and corn. Wabash, Washington, and Wayne Co's. AVheat 

 damaged,— most of it in Wayne, and in Washington county oats 

 also. July 14, 1886. Bond Co. Some corn damaged. Timely 

 rain helped matters. Jasper Co. Corn badly damaged. Marion 

 Co. Corn near wheat injured. Perry Co. Prairie wheat damaged. 

 Wabash Co. Local injury to corn and wheat. Richland Co. 

 Wheat all harvested; many bugs. July 21, 1886. Bond and Jef- 

 ferson Co's. Wheat damaged. Edwards Co. Late corn damaged. 

 Madison Co. Wheat, corn, and oats injured. Aug. 4, 1886. 

 Crawford Co. Corn injured by drouth and bugs. Richland Co. 

 Wheat damaged. Wabash Co. Corn damaged. Washington Co. 

 Wheat injured by frost and bugs. Aug. 11, 1886. Edivards and 

 Rock Island Co's. Corn being ruined by drouth and bugs. Aug. 

 25, 1886. Clinton Co. "Corn burnt, and eaten up by bugs." 



Kansas.— July 7, 1886. Osage Co. Some injury to wheat. 

 Eranklin Co. Wheat, oats, hay, and corn injured. Sedgwick Co. 

 A good deal of corn killed. 



[Weed, Clarence M. ] —Insect Notes and News. (Prairie Farm- 

 er, May 8, 1886. ) 



Chinch bugs very numerous in portions oi Effingham county. 



