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1874. 
Prairie Farmer. Record of. the Season. 
Mar. 7, 1874, v. 45, p. 80. Union Co. (Feb. 19). “Chinch bug 
very plenty about here in sage-grass patches and under the bar 
of trees.” Mar. 14, 1874, p. 88. Edicards Co. (Feb. 20). Fo 
the last three years the hay crop has been light, the army worn 
drought, and chinch bug being the cause. Mar. 28, 1874, p. 10^ 
Franklin Co. (Mar. 16). “Our crops last year were not a: 
average, on account of chinch bugs and drought.” Apr. 11 
1874, p. 120. Kane Co. (Mar. 20). “But a small- amount o 
wheat will be sown; barley will be no better; it was nearly 
failure last year; it propagates the chinch bug.” Apr. 25, 1871 
p. 136. St. Clair Co. (Apr. 16). The chinch bu g is just appeal] 
ing. Our wheat is hardly ever hurt by it, as, by the time th< 
young ones are ready for it, the straw is too hard for them 
Union Co. (Apr. 13). “Wheat looks as fine as we could wish, 
* * but our farmers seem greatly alarmed about the cliincl 
bug. I tell them they need not fear him if it keeps on raining 
every few days.” June 13, 1874, p. 192. Kane Co. (5). “Wheat 
oats, and barle}' bid fair for a large crop, if the chinch bugs d< 
not destroy them. They have already made their appearance ii 
some fields.” Menard Co. “The chinch bug has come and wil 
probably take the wheat and oats and some fine fields of corn. 
June 20, 1874, p. 200. Brown Co. (11). Wheat is injured by th< 
chinch bug. Will Co. (8). Chinch bugs quite numerous, but the 
rains will stop their progress. July 4, 1874, p. 216. Moultru 
Co. (June 20). Oats and wheat injured by chinch bugs. July 11 
1874, p. 224. Christian Co. (June 29). Wheat and corn injured 
Menard Co. (June 29). Spring wheat ruined, and unless it rains 
soon oats and corn will be devoured. Moultrie Co. (June 25) 
Spring wheat killed and the chinch bugs are on the corn. Jul) 
18, 1874, p. 232. Clark Co. (June 27). Wheat injured. Clinto% 
Co. (July 6). In sections of this county, and Marion, Washing-; 
ton, and Jefferson counties, severe drought and chinch bugs. One 
quarter of the corn destroyed or badly injured by the bugs 
Coles Co. (July 4). Have done considerable damage wherevei 
there was any small winter grain. Wheat and rye almost an en¬ 
tire failure, and some corn adjoining entirely ruined. Hancock 
Co. (July 8). Chinch bugs # very numerous. Iroquois Co. (July 
6). Spring wheat and oats infested. Kane Co. (July 10). Chinch' 
bugs more destructive than for years past. Menard Co. Corn in¬ 
fested. Montgomery Co. (July 9). Chinch bugs sweeping off acres* 
of corn. Shelby Co. (July 6). Wheat and oats very much in¬ 
jured, and corn now being seriously damaged. July 25, 1874, p. 
240. Boone Co. (13). Spring wheat badly injured. Clay Coi 
(12). Corn damaged. Johnson Co. (14). Wheat and corn in¬ 
fested. Macon Co. (12). Corn, wheat, and oats very badly dam¬ 
aged. Marion Co. (June 26). Chinch bugs very destructive.* 
Scott Co. (July 14). Plenty of chinch bugs. Aug. 1, 1874, p. 
248. Franklin Co. (July 21). Oats badly damaged and some 1 
