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Fred D. Butcher (July 20). "In addi tion to the before-mentioned 
counties, chinch bugs are doing considerable damage in Henry County. n 
Nebraska M.H.Swenk (July 15), °A moderate outbreak has developed in south- 
central Nebraska from southern Gage County along the southern boundary 
of the State of Harlan County, the center of severity being in Thayer 
and Nuckolls Counties,, During the last week in June this pest had 
deserted the ripening barley and wheat and made its way into the 
cornfields. Such migrations continued until about July 5, when most 
of the cornfields tb .$ were subject to the attack had been invaded* 
Tie usual less cf com ^n the invaded fields up to the middle of 
July was from 2 to 5 acres on the side of the field nearest to the 
barley or wheats but the damage to this extent is common enough to 
make a serious reduction in the com yield of the 7 counties concerned. 
Reports of a local outbreak in Dawes County were received. It remains 
to be seen how serious the threatened outbreak in Knox and Boyd 
Counties will be daring the latter part of July.* 
Missouri A. C» Burrill. B The chinch bug" is much worse than usual in Adair, 
Macon, Knox, and Sullivan Counties. In many cases from 10 to 100 
acres of corn in a single block totally destroyed by these insects. 
Present indications are that 3 of the previously lightly infested 
counties will lose at least 500,000 bushels of corn. In the northern 
tier of counties there is little or no damage, the second tier 
southward will lose approximately 500,000 bushels of corn, the third 
tier will lose perhaps 1,000,000 bushels, and the fourth tier about 
the same, the fifth and sixth tiers will lose several millions,and 
the seventh or eight tiers but little less.* 
Mississippi B. W. Harned (jqly 18)o r ~'ill abundant in the Delta section of 
Mississippi, Cfcajplainus have bee", r&ooivnd especially ..'-.:..n Coahoma, 
Iterdca, Quitman, Pane la, Bolivar, Svjvflower, Washirgtc-r*, i ".■ 3$ 
Carroll, and Sharkey Counties* I xxy people report t -■ chinch 
bv:jo have never before beon so numerous. In fact, this is the first 
tiaia that many people on the infested aiarms have ever even noticed 
the chinch bugs* 
. ♦ BOIXWQRM (Eeliothis obrp lata Fab.) 
Delaware C. C Houghton (July 15). B Sweet corn is being injured considerably 
by this species, n 
Ohio H,A«Gossard (July 2l). "Specimens of the com e?rjon were found in 
Boss County in -Tune, and some of them bad pupated two cr three weeks 
a l* c «. Apparently this. insect will be guite numerous again this season." 
Illinois W c P„ Flint (July le). "Larvae have b3en taken on beans in central 
Illinois. 9 
Mississippi B^W.Sarned (July 18), r Tas bollwoao is attracting about the normal 
aEcvart of attention as a pest c. cotton, com, end tomatoes. It is 
usually ±air?.j acu-idant in ail pares of Mississippi," 
