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Indiana J.J. Davis (August 22): Eggs of the chinch bug were abundant at 
Monticeilo on" August 7. Very few eggs of the second generation had 
hatched at that time. This is representative of the central section 
of this State. 
Illinois W. P. Flint (July 26): Rains caused a great variation in the number 
of chinch bugs throughout the State. Serious local damage was done 
in southern, central, and north-central Illinois. In many cases 
from 1 to 10 acres of corn adjoining wheat was killed at harvest 
time where no barriers were used. At the present time indications 
are that the second brood will be very abundant. 
Iowa F. D. Butcher (July 24): One farmer in Page County reported seeing 
a few chinch bugs in his oat field. 
F. A. Fenton (July 28): The chinch bug is present in injurious 
numbers in the southeastern part of the State. The present dis- 
tribution of this pest is greater than that of last year, showing 
that it is on the increase in this State. 
Missouri F. D. Butcher (July 24): The county agent at Maryvilie reports 
that chinch bugs are injuring corn about 7 miles south of the Iowa 
line. 
A. C. Burrill (August 25): Chinch bugs have been reported as serious 
from the following counties: Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Davies , 
DeKalb,' Gentry, Ray, Adair, Chariton, Macon, Livingston, Pike, Ralls, 
Bates, Boone, Maries, Miller, Morgan, and Lincoln. 
South C. N. Ainslie (July 27): The bugs are moving by the millions into 
Dakota corn during July in Charles Mix County, and although the farmers are 
doing much to check them, much damage will doubtless be done. They 
were reported as far north as Mitchell and also from Gregory County. 
A number of adjacent counties are infested. 
Nebraska M. K. Swenk (August l) : The chinch bug has been destructively abund- 
ant during July in three separated areas_ of the State. One of these 
areas, in the southeastern part of the State, includes Richardson, 
Pawnee, Gage, and eastern Jefferson Counties, and extends northward 
into southern Nemaha and southern Lancaster Counties. The centers 
of injury in this area are around Humboldt, Auburn, Table Rock, 
Pawnee City, V/ymore, Adams, and Firth. There is also some local 
injury in Saline County. A second area lies in south-central Neb- 
raska and includes Franklin arri Harlan Counties, around Riverton, 
Alma, and Huntley, with some local injury in Gosper County. The 
third area is in the northeastern part and includes eastern Keyapaha, 
all of Boyd, northeastern Holt, and western Knox Counties. The 
bugs began leaving the small grain for the corn in the first area 
about July 4, a few days later in the second area, and about July 
12 in the third area. The migration had practically ended in the 
first two areas by July 25, out was still in progress in the third 
area at the end of the month. OSh the whole, the chinch bug has 
done more injury to corn in Nebraska this month than at any time 
since the summer of 1910. Weather conditions continue favorable 
