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Drn killed. Bugs still at work. Kane Co. “Dry weather and 
liincli bugs are using up the corn. ” Macoupin and Sangamon 
Cs. (July 23). Spring wheat a complete failure and injury to 
?rn very great. Wabash Co. (July 15). Wheat and oats were 
illed by the chinch bugs in some instances, and late corn is 
kely to suffer terribly. Aug. 8, 1874, p. 256. Fay die Co. (July 
3). Chinch bugs very numerous., LaSalle Co. (27). “More 
ugs than wheat.” Logan Co. (28). Spring wheat almost a fail- 
re. Montgomery Co. (20). Killing a great deal of corn. Stark 
o. (28). Did little damage. Union Co. (27). Very destructive, 
ug. 15, 1874, p. 265. Franklin Co. (July 25). “Chinch bugs 
fenty.” Hancock Co. (Aug. 4). “Some chinch bugs.” Johnson 
o. (July 24). Have just had fine rains. Chinch bugs have left 
,r parts unknown. Lulu , - Co. (Aug. 5). Some spring 
heat not cut on account of chinch bugs, and considerable corn 
destroyed. Next brood of bugs hatching by the million. Aug. 
I, 1874, p. 272. Kane Co. (7). Corn is being badly damaged, 
ug. 29, 1874, p. 280. Logan Co. (15). Some spring wheat 
holly destroyed. McHenry Co. (20). The chinch bug has had 
uch to do with destroying the crops. Scott Co. Corn damaged 
r chinch bug and drought. Sept. 5, 1874, p. 288. Carroll Co. 
4ug. 24). “A good smell of chinch bugs this season; doubtless 
ffting ready for next year.” Hancock Co. (Aug. 24). Chinch 
igs in the^ corn. Late corn will suffer severely unless it rains 
»ry soon. Sangamon Co. The chinch bugs destroyed our spring 
ops of wheat and barley, most of’ our oats, and scores of acres 
corn. Williamson Co. (Aug, 24). ‘Wheat never better. Bipened 
Tore the bugs injured it. Sept. 12, 1874, p. 296. Fulton Co. 
Vig. 28). Drouth and chinch bugs have cut the corn short one 
ilf. Sangamon Co. (Sept. 1). Millions of chinch bugs, but a 
>od crop of wheat notwithstanding. Sept, 26, 1874, p. 312. 
fflngham Co. (5). Wheat and corn about half a crop in our 
sighborhood; oats a total failure. Chinch bugs worse than ever 
4‘ore. Hancock Co. (18). More chinch bugs than ever before, 
irmers cutting a good deal of the corn for feed. Macon Co. 
)ring wheat much injured by chinch bugs. Eggs laid by them 
Iched in time for some late corn to receive injury; but the bugs 
e now 7 living on the fall wBeat. Tazewell Co ' Spring wheat 
jured. Oct. 3, 1874, p. 320. Lulu, - Co. (Sept. 11). Corn 
>t half a crop. Chinch bugs now going to early-sown wheat. 
imstian Co. (Sept. 21). Much wdieat (all the spring wheat), 
ts, and corn destroyed. Small grain does not pay here. Mont- 
mery Co. (Sept. 21). Chinch bugs have, in places, taken vol- 
deer wheat and oats. Farmers afraid to sow wdieat. White Co. 
>ept. 21). In western part of county corn badly damaged. Will 
>. (Sept. 21). The little wheat raised, badly hurt by chinch 
gs; rye somewhat damaged. Oct. 17, 1874, p. 336. Me Don- 
gh Co. (7). “Spring wheat light and hurt by the bugs.” Oct. 
, 1874, p. 344. Iroquois Co. (12). Drought and chinch bugs 
used short crops. Spring wdieat plowed under just as it was 
ading out, while chinch bugs w 7 ere young and numerous. Oats, 
