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Florida Jeff Chaffin (August 6). "Mr. Charles Stitts reports f rom Boynton 
that this insect is ruining several lawns in the vicinity of this 
town, the lawns being of St. Augustine grass.* 
Ohio T.H.Parks. "Spring barley was entirely destroyed by the bugs 
in Paulding and Van Wert Counties. The northwestern counties 
experienced the most serious infestation. Butler, Hamilton, and 
Warren Counties experienced damage in a few places, owing to very 
dry weather which left no grass in wheat stubble. Frequent rains 
in July eliminated the damage in the centra], and north-central 
counties by keeping the grass green in stubble fields. In Van 
Wert County 14,300 gallons of tar were sold to the farmers for 
making barriers. These barriers worked well* Probably 85 per 
cen£ of the farmers who used them saved their grain, " 
Indiana J.J.Davis (August 17). *If weather conditions are favorable, we 
2SS9 almost certain to have a very heavy infestation of tthinch bugs 
next year as we anticipate that large numbers will go into 
hibernating quarters." 
Illinois W.P.Flint (August 17). "The second brood is developing in about 
normal numbers. .Apparently will not increase much over 1921, In 
all but about 25 counties there is now slight to moderate 
infestation.* 
B,H.Pettit (July 10). "I have just received information that tbe 
chinch bug is on the rampage in the vicinity of Coldwater and 
that it has migrated from fields of grain already and has destroyed 
fields of corn.* 
F.A.Fenton (August 18). »The chinch bug is apparently well under 
control as no ntaw reports have been received during the past montn, 
and in counties where it was abundant methods recommended by the 
extension entomologist have been very effective.* 
M.H.Swenk (August l). *In northeastern Boyd County and adjacent 
parts of Knox County cornfields were reported injured by the chinch 
bug during the third week ©n July when infested wheat was cut and 
the mostly immature bugs were forced to migrate. The injury, 
however, was not as extensive as had been expected* " 
Missouri A.C.Burrill (July 26). "First flight noticed since April took place 
on this dQte in Saline County." 
. . CORN EARWQHM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab.) 
Massachusetts A.I. Bourne ("August 21). "Perhaps the item:: of prime importance 
in this State in view of last year's experience is a report from 
BBistol County of the beginning of the work this season of the 
corn earworm. It is already doing considerable damage and looks 
as though it might be even worse than last year.* 
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