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1859. 
Thomas, Cyrus. —Chincli Bug. (Prairie Farmer, Jan. 27, 1859, y 
19, p. 52.) 
Combats the presumption of the editor of the “Ohio Cultivator 
that chinch bugs do not hibernate but die off aftei depositing 
their eggs. Recommends burning stubble, straw, and corn stalks 
as being an effective measure, if Fitch is correct as to wintering 
habit of insect. Thinks cutting and shocking corn may affort 
them good winter shelter. On the other hand, he cites Fitch s quo 
tation from the “Southern Planter, to the effect that the egg 
are laid in the fall, lying in the ground till hatched by the warm! 
of spring. 
Thomas, Cyrus. —The Chinch Bug. (Prairie Farmer, Feb. 10, 1859 
v. 19, p. 84.) 
Figure of imago copied from Fitch. Short description of adull 
taken chiefly from Say and Fitch, but with specimens before hin 
—probably Fitch’s immcirginatus. 
Prairie Farmer, Feb. 10, 1859, v. 19, p. 84. Chinch Bug Othe 
Testimony. 
A correspondent confirms the then mooted point of the liibei 
nation of the chinch bug. 
Prairie Farmer. Record of the Season.* 
June 2, 1859, p. 345. Christian Co. Chinch bug reported a 
damaging wheat locally. July 14, 1859, p. 24. AanAuAcc C( 
Chinch bugs quite numerous in spring wheat. July 28, loo. 
pp. 56, 57. Ford Co. (13).t Chinch bug doing some dan 
age in late-sown wheat, and working some on corn. hj 
serious damage to the latter. La Salle Co. (16). Scaicel 
more than a fourth of the fields of spring wheat will be harvester 
owing to chinch bugs and drouth. Aug. 4, 1859, p. 73. Kankake 
Co. (25). Corn is being ruined in some places by chinch bug: 
Kendall Co. (24). Protracted drouth; and wheat, oats, and cor 
ravaged by chinch bugs. Lime is being scattered around crops t 
some extent, but is not reported effective. Aug. 11, 1859, p. 8< 
Ford Co. Spring wheat, owing to drouth and chinch bugs, wi. 
not average six bushels per acre. Rain only w T ill save the cori 
Aug. 18, 1859, p. 105. Ogle Co. (8). Wheat and oats all cut, an 
good. Chinch bug destroying corn next to wheat. Very dry sine 
May 26. Aug. 25, 1859, pp. 120, 121. The “Ogle County Kt 
porter” gives an instance of one farmer who checked progiess c 
chinch bugs in corn by a line of air-slaked lime. Boone Co. (la 
* When name of state is not given, Illinois is to be understood. 
t When, in these summaries, the date of the report varies more than a week fiom 'hat of tl 
paper containing it, figures in parenthesis indicate the date of the report. 
