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and unless something is done to check them they will eventually he as numerous 
as ever. One consolation, however, is that they will never be able to do the same 
amount of damage in one locality as formerly, on account of the wider expanse of 
settled and cultivated land over which they will have to travel. Nebraska is forever 
more free from any serions ravages. — West Point Progress , Thursday, July 22, 1866. 
CHINCH BUGS. 
Chicago, May 30. — The following crop summary will be printed in this week’s issue 
of the Farmer’s Review : “ As the season advances reports of the presence of insects in 
winter wheat fields grow more numerous, but beyond certain afflicted districts in 
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio the reports are of an isolated character and do not 
appear to seriously threaten the general outlook for an average crop yield. Southern 
Illinois continues to send in the most bugs. Alexander, Bond, Edwards, Jefferson, 
and Monroe Counties, all in Southern Illinois, report great injury in many of the fields, 
Grenola, Franklin, and Panorama Counties, in Kansas ; Felton and Highland Counties, 
in Ohio, and Howard County, in Indiana, report considerable injury from chinch bugs. 
Looking over the entire winter wheat belt, the promise is still good for an average 
yield, but the early promise that the season was to bring forth a “ bumper” crop will 
now be abandoned. The acreage would not warrant such an outcome, unless the 
conditions were everywhere extremely favorable. — Omaha Daily Bee , May 31, 1886. 
Chester, Nebr., July 2. — [Special to The Bee'] — The chinch bugs have been making 
great havoc with the spring wheat. Some fields are entirely destroyed, others greatly 
damaged, and scarcely any left untouched. When the bugs get through with the 
wheat they attack adjoining cornfields and are damaging them to some extent. 
Belvidere, Nebr., July 2. — [Special to The Bee] — Prospects for all kinds of crops 
are good with the exception of wheat, which the chinch bugs are taking to some ex- 
tent. 
Hebron, Nebr., July 2. — [Special* to The Bee.] — Crops have needed rain badly for 
some time until last Saturday, when a copius downpour came to their relief. Wheat 
is suffering from the depredations of chinch bugs, many fields having been taken en- 
tirely and not considered worth harvesting. Corn is growing finely, and although 
small for the season of the year bids fair to make a good crop. — Omaha Daily Bee, July 
3, 1886. 
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, July 9. — Rye and barley harvest is showing 
about two-thirds of a crop. The yield of oats and wheat, on account of drought last 
month and the present ravages of chinch bugs, will not exceed two-fifths of an average 
yield. Corn is doing fairly well but needs rain. 
Crete, Sabine County, Nebraska, July 9. —The condition of wheat is bad. Chinch 
bugs and rust are the cause, and there will be only a half a crop. Oats will only be 
half a crop, on account of late planting. Barley will be a larger crop than last year. 
Rye is a heavy crop There has been no rain for ten days. Farmers are jubilant. 
Wahoo, [Saunders County,] Nebr., July 9.— Nearly all the corn is laid by. It is 
needing rain badly. A few more days of dry weather will work great injury, but a 
rain in a few days will help it wonderfully. Oats and spring wheat will be slightly 
injured by drought, and chinch bugs are doing some damage to wheat. 
Exeter, Filmore County, Nebraska, July 9, — Wheat will be a poor yield this 
year. Chinch bugs are reported from several places as very destructive. Corn was 
never better. It is two weeks since the last rain and more is needed, but no damage 
as yet. Farmers feeling o. k. 
Faibmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska, July 9. — Farmers need rain very much. 
Wheat, small acreage, is badly eaten by chinch bugs and injured by drought and heat. 
Corn and other small grains are suffering from drougth and heat. If dry spell con- 
tinues one week more, farmers will raise only a small crop. 
Dannebrog, Howard County, Nebraska, July 9. — The hottest day so far this 
summer was yesterday, the temperature reaching 104° in the shade. No rain has fallen 
