91 



Hardin — Increasirg here very fast. Probably ten tiires as many as ever before. I think the 

 effect will be felt here this year. 



Henry — The chinch bug has made its appearance, but has not damaged crops to any extent 

 as far as heard from. 



Exists in several localities, but has done no serious damage this year. If the winter should be 

 mild, there may be serious results next season. 



A few chinch bugs, but have done only a little damage so far. Think the only way to prevent 

 their doing injury is to stop growing wheat and barley. 



Chinch bugs here, but doing no damage so far. Cannot tell what the future has in store for us. 



Jasper— The drouth and chinch bug have materially injured the growing corn. 



Jersey — The southern part of the county is infested with the chinch bug. They did not come 

 early enough to damage wheat and oats much, but have increased rapidly and are now moving 

 into the corn, where considerable damage is being done. 



Jo Daviess— Spring wheat and barley injured to a small extent by chinch bug. To be found 

 also in oat fields, but not in numbers to do much damage. 



Found iu small patches in spring wheat and oat fields, doing some damage, but not enough to 

 attract much attention. Also now, in very small numbers, along margins of corn fields adjoining 

 harvested grain. 



There are chinch bugs in the corn in numerous fields all about here. A few on the corn stalk 

 under the leaf. 



Have been destructive in spring wheat, a little farther south, in both Stephenson and 

 Jo Daviess counties. , 



Kane— No perceptible damage, although limited numbers have been noticed for three weeks. 

 LaBt three days have noticed considerable increase in the corn fields. 



Kankakee— Have heard of only one place in the town where they are in the corn, and there 

 only a little. 



Kendall— Have some bugs iu this county, but not enough to do much mischief 



Knox —Damaged winter wheat in some places. Killed some small pieces of spring wheat; hurt 

 oats in some fields; and are now at work on the corn 



Lake -Have done some damage here in barley. 



La Salle — A great many are found in places where the corn seems to have fired badly. 



Doing erreat damage to the corn. Made its ai)pearance iu winter rye just when it began to 

 ripen, but has done no great amount of damage. 



Reported iu some localities, but no serious damage done by them. Several of my neighbors 

 found them quit** numerous in spring wheat and oats, but now say they can find no perceptible 

 damage. But the bugs are here, ready for another year. 



The chinch bug is found in nearly all the corn fields in this part of the county (Seneca). Their 

 presence and the drouth have materially lessened the corn crop. 



Lee— A very few have shown in spring wheat, now cut, and iu corn adjacent. 



Logan — None with the exception of a few in oats. 



McDoNOUGH— A few chinch bugs on the corn adjoining stubble fields, especially spring wheat. 

 May be laying the foundation for a vast number next year. 



Macoupin— Pretty well distributed over this county; probably in every corn field. Did not 

 hurt wheat and oats much, but are hurting corn badly. 



Madison— Quite numerous in many fields of corn, which are being severely damaged by them. 

 Grown ones now flying over the country. 



Damage has been greater in this county than ever before. Little injury to wheat; considerable 

 to oats. Corn taken clean from the land in many places. 



C hin< h bugs and dry weather have destroyed over one half oar corn crop and part of the oats 

 and wheat. Bugs very numerous; never more so. 



Have hardly ever been so numerous before. Damage to wheat at least fifty per cent, in some 

 fields. Took the corn nearly clean as they went. Now nearly all in winged state and making 

 ready for second brood. 



Marshall— Scarcely any spring wheat raised except in the timber, and Ihere you will find the 

 chinch bug in his glory. After eating up The wheat he goes into the corn. Farmers must stop 

 raising spring wheat; then there will be no bugs. 



Massac— Been at work here for several years; but little worse now than common. 



Are plenty here and have damaged wheat and corn at least one sixth. Ears of corn very short, 

 either on account of bugs or drouth, or both. 



Chinch bugs are numerous in this county and in this locality (Metropolis^. Have done con- 

 siderable damage to corn. Many fanners are alarmed for the next year. There is no doubt that 

 they injured the wheat to some extent. 



Menard— Find some, but not enough to do any harm. 



Mkrcer— Damaged some pieces or grain, and have now gone into the corn, but I think not In 

 umbers sufficient to do much harm this year. Prospect of a big lot of them next year. 



Doing considerable damage to the corn crop. If the spring wheat had been two weeks later 

 I think it would have been destroyed. 



Monroe— Chinch bugs here in force. Damaged the wheat about twenty per cent. Now at 

 work on the corn. Many fields adjoining wheat nearly destroyed. 



MoNTOOMEiiY- Have not done much damage yet. Have taken some of the corn adjoining 

 small grain, but are novv scattijred all over the corn fields. 



Southern part of the county has been seriously injured as far north as Hillsboro. Now, at 

 a distance ten rniles north of that place, numbers of bugs are found in every corn stalk. We 

 greatly fear that If the present drouth continues the next hatching will be fatal to our corn. 



