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1866. 
-^-‘T^alt for Chinch Bugs—Lime. (Prairie Farmer, Feb. 3, 
1866, v. 17, n. s., p. 67.) 
Gives results of experiments with salt and lime against chinch 
bugs, showing that these substances have no effect. 
J- G.—-Salt for Chinch Bugs. (Prairie Farmer, Feb. 24 1866 v 
17, n. s., p. 114.) 
Reports experiment which demonstrates that salt applied to 
jviieat has no influence on the bugs. 
Riley, C. V. The Chinch Bug. (Prairie Farmer, Mar. 8, 1866 
v. 17, n. s., p. 133.) 
Replying to a correspondent, author discusses remedies which 
lave been used or proposed for the ravages of the chinch bug— 
htelling, sowing winter grain with spring wheat, killing hibernat¬ 
es adults, soaking seed in brine and then liming it, sowing hemp 
,,, -L heol 'y that eggs are deposited on the “fuzzy end of the her’ 
Sfl ( s , e f un der Prairie Farmer, Sept. 9, 1865, previous page) 
horoughly exploded. h 
llLEY, C. V —The Chinch Bug. (Pract. Eni, Mar. 26, 1866, v. 1 
p. 47.) ’ ’ 
Again. disposes of Mr. Sherman’s theory that chinch bugs de- 
os. !eii eggs in the fuzzy end of the kernel’’ (see previous 
em), giving life history of the insect as refutation of it, and also 
ten turning the bootless microscopic search for eggs on wheat sent 
ini by Mr. Sherman. He adds, “Without advising farmers to 
iscontmue steeping their gram in brine or other solutions (for 
ley doubtless give the young plants a vigorous start) let them 
nderstand clearly, that they do not kill any chinch bugs by the 
leration; apd they should therefore rely on the more sensible 
eans of burning all the grass, corn stalks, weeds, etc., on and 
ound their fields, before the ground is thawed out, and of roll- 
!g the ground when the grain is in.” 
avis South wick. - Letter from Southern Illinois. (Prairie 
Farmer, Mar. 31, 1866, v. 17, n. s., p. 207.) 
From Hoyleton, Washington Co., Mar. 13, 1866, writes that the 
unch bug is the greatest pest they have, hardly leaving them 
■rn enough for their own use. Wheat generally out of the wav 
store bugs are large enough to do much damage, but when it is 
ie y g° ln f° the corn by millions. Some protection derived 
/ S ,° 1 wlD g earl y a strip of Hungarian around the corn. Some 
y tlie Hungarian kills them. 
lAiiUE Farmer. Record of the Season. 
Apr 21, 1866, v. 17, n. s., p 272. McHenry Co. (6). “The 
ineral opinion.around here is that the chinch bug has left for 
. ’ June 16, 1866, p. 41o. Boone Co. No signs of chinch 
jgs yet, although a few were found in spring about borders of 
