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thoroughly done. Grow those grains and grasses that will 

 put forth the greatest expanse of leaf surface, as this will lower 

 the temperature of the ground and increase the moisture about 

 the roots of the plants, thus creating conditions unfavorable to 

 the development of the bugs. Experiments with different varieties 

 of milM. confirm this theory. That the soil may be in a condi- 

 tion to grow vigorous^ crops, in many cases there must be more 

 manuring and less cropping. Get spring crops in as early as 

 possible, that the ground may be shaded before the young bugs 

 hatch out. Neat farming, allowing no rubbish to accumulate, 

 is an important preventive measure. Kerosene emulsion, coal-tar, 

 gas lime, etc., may be used when they seem, in a given case, 

 likely to be of benefit, but the above-mentioned measures are con- 

 sidered the most practical for farmers generally. Unity of action, 

 whatever the expedient, is essential to the best results. 



Prairie Farmer, Sept. 1, 1888, v. 60, p. 566. War on Chinch 

 Bugs. 



Farmers are becoming aroused to the necessity of concert of 

 action in combating the chinch bug. Wabash county has organ- 

 ized for attack within the last week, and two more counties are 

 ready for this measure. In Minnesota efforts are being made in 

 the same direction. 



Prairie Farmer, Sept. 8, 1888, v. 60, p. 583. Weather and. Crop 

 Notes. 



Price Co., Wis. Barley damaged by chinch bugs. Corn adja- 

 cent to wheat or barley injured. Dwight [Butler Co.], Neb. 

 Spring wheat and corn damaged by chinch bugs. 



Forbes, S. A. — Salt for the Chinch Bug. (Farmers' Keview, 

 Sept. 12, 1888, v. 19, p. 580.) 



Pieply to question and a newspaper clipping concerning salt for 

 the chinch bug. 



"I have not personally experimented with salt for the chinch 

 bug, the bulk of the evidence concerning this substance being so 

 unfavorable to it that I have not thought it worth while." 



Prairie Farmer, Sept. 15, 1888, v. ()0, p. 599. Weather and Crop 

 Notes. 



*'The Missouri Board of Agriculture in a recent report states 

 that *the danger from chinch bugs has mainly passed away, with 

 only a moderate amount of injury.' " 



Indiana Farmeu, Sept. 22, 1888, v. 23, p. 29. The Chinch Bu 

 is here. 



Cliiucli bugs })y the thousand on our late sugar cane. 



