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•of grain. Some are plowing up their wheat and planting cor 
La Salle Co. (16). Appeared in great numbers three weeks ag< 
and there are now myriads of young ones in wheat and corn, tl 
latter crop suffering most. Lee Co. (16). Spring wheat infested; b. 
little injury yet. Warren Co. (15). Young corn and other te: 
der crops injured somewhat. July 1, 1865, p. 528. Carroll C 
Spring wheat full of quite young chinch bugs. The bug breec 
in barley as in wheat, but is never found in rye or oats [?]. Marie 
Co. Wheat crop will probably be reduced one half on account < 
rust and chinch bugs. July 8, 1865, p. 4. Bureau Co. Unui 
ually numerous for the season. Have considerably damaged whea 
oats, and barley. Rain is checking them. Kendall Co. (June 30 
'“Plenty in many places. My wheat will hardly be worth cuttir 
unless rain stops them.” Putnam Co. (June 28). Wheat attacke 
July 15, 1865, pp. 24, 25. Fulton Co. (8). Much wheat ruine 
Corn adjoining wheat and rye much damaged. Chinch bugs mo 
numerous in wheat following infested corn. Recommends sowir 
strip of oats four rods wide between corn and wheat. July 1 
from another correspondent: “Wheat has suffered more from ra 
ages of chinch bug than in any previous season.” Henry C 
Destructive in several sections of the county. McHenry Co. (6 
Chinch bug has appeared iii some fields, but has not “commence 
as savage” as in 1864. July 10, from another correspondent: Mo: 
numerous than ever before. In all kinds of grain. Wheat likely 
be a total failure. “Bugs are now attacking corn in solid phalanx 
Stephenson Co. Spring wheat injured early by drouth, and lab 
by chinch bug and grub. Wabash Co. (June 11). Wheat poo 
and by some the fact is attributed to the chinch bug. Your 
America, - Co. Wheat somewhat injured. July 22, 1865, 
44. Cass Co. Fall wheat good, but spring wheat much injure 
Bugs now on the corn. Macoupin Co. (10). Wheat nearly 
failure, owing to winter-killing, rain, rust, and the chinch bu 
Tazewell Co. Wheat has suffered, and bugs have migrated 
corn adjoining wheat. Winnebago Co. Spring wheat is being 1 
jured with the exception of a very early variety. July 29, 186 
p. 69. Bureau Co. (21). Wet, cool weather has checked tl 
chinch bug. Cook Co. Wheat and barley, half a crop—injure 
by chinch bug. Putnam Co. (21). “Corn doing well exce] 
where attacked by chinch bug.” Aug. 5, 1865, p. 88, Kankah 
Co. (July 27). Not more than half a crop of wdieat, owing 
chinch bugs, rust, and blight. Aug. 12, 1865, p. 108. Marsha 
Co. (July 31). “No depredations, though the chinch bug mac 
its appearance before the wet weather set in.” Aug. 26, 1865, 
145. Marion Co. Spring wheat much injured. 
Iowa.— May 6, 1865, p. 352. Adair Co. (Apr. 22). “But litt 
wheat sown, partly on account of chinch bugs, and partly on a 
count of the general opinion that this will be a w^et year.” Ju 
22, 1865, p. 44. Iowa Co. Chinch bugs numerous. Aug. 1 
1865, p. 108. Madison Co. (July 31). Wheat somewhat injure 
by chinch bug and “scab.” Aug. 26, 1865, p. 144. Cedar C 
(14). Many wheat fields ruined. 
