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is the- first time the bug has caused any damage in Berrien. ' 
Minnesota. A. G. Rugglcs (July 15): The chinch bug is very abundant in Goodhue, 
Washington, Millo Lacs, Anoka, and Wabasha Counties. 
Iov/a. C. J. Drake (July 27): Chinch bug injury has been very severe in the two 
southern tiers of counties in Iowa. Losses are quite heavy, especially from 
Taylor and Union Counties east to Lee and Louisa Counties. In a few cases 
some injury was done In the third tier of counties. At the present time the 
adults of the first generation are depositing their eggs and the young of the 
second generation are beginning to appear in considerable numbers. 
Missouri. L. Ha soman (July 25): -Infestation has been_ general and in some places 
very heavy over the northern half of the State. The bugs are most abundant 
northof the Missouri River and near the Iowa line. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (July 22); The chinch bug is abundant around Manchester 
- in Coffee County; where it is damaging corn. 
Nebraska. R. Roberts (July 20): numerous reports were received from Richardson, 
Saline, Gosper, Lancaster, and Pumas Counties. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 25): Observations made on a trip through Morris, 
Riley, Geary, Marion, Dickinson, Butler, Sedgwick, and Chase Counties revealed 
chinch bugs being quite destructive to corn- and sorghums and adjoining fields 
of small grains. Dry weather was favorable to the bugs in their attack on the 
row crops. Reports of injury have also been received from Wabaunsee, Cloud, 
and Miami C o unties. 
C0R2J EAR WORM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab. ) 
Hew York. P. J. Parrott (July 24): • The first brood of corn ear worn is moderately 
abundant . 
N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (July): Corn ear worms are prevalent 
in Suffolk County and found working on tassels; also numerous in potato fields. 
Hew Jersey. Headlee and Burdette (July 24): The corn car '-orm is very abundant. 
Pennsylvania^ "«r. X. Guyton (July 20): The corn ear worm is very abundant at 
Harrisburg at the local market. 
Maryland, p. N. Cory (July 24): Ear worms are attacking corn in Somerset and 
Montgomery Counties. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (July 26): The corn car worm is moderately abundant. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 23): It is very abundant and has ruined the first 
crop on a quarter of en acre of tomatoes at Port Valley. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July): The corn ear worm is very abundant, 
Ohio. 11. p. Howard (July 10): The corn ear worm is doing* fconsiderable damage -Jo 
tomatoes in southern Ohio. 
