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culture as undoubtedly one of the most effectual means of coun¬ 
teracting its ravages. Recommends alternating grasses and cereals 
with root and forage plants not liable to injury by chinch bug. 
UHLE V R - of Hemiptera of the Region West of the 
Mississippi River, including those collected during the Hav- 
den Explorations of 1873. (Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geogr. 
Surv. of Terrs, v. 1, 2d ser., No. 2, p. 306.) 
“Inhabits Texas, California, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Min- 
region 11 in ° 1S ’ Mlchlgan ’ and generally throughout the Atlantic 
The short-winged form seems to be more common in New 
England than in the Southern States.” 
1877. 
Prairie Farmer, Feb. 3, 1877. Protect Useful Birds. 
A fanner says, “Quails are known to eat chinch bugs bv hun¬ 
dreds and thousands.” J 
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J[ohnson] , B. F.—Our Illinois Letter. .(Cultivator and Country 
Gentleman, May 3, 1877, v. 42, p. 281.) 
Some chinch bugs in Champaign County, April 24. 
Prairie Farmer, May 5, 1877. 
Statement that farmers near Monroe, Wis, are going to sow flax 
diinclT bugs an ^ ' a ^° nt a P e °k acre ) as a remedy for 
TH0M mer CY MaylS r r877 0 ) PPerS *° A Chin ° h Bugs ' ( Prairie Far ‘ 
Little cause at present to apprehend damage by the chinch 
them in the latter part of the may develop 
Packard, A. 8. Jit.—Insects Specially Injurious to Wheat, Oats, 
, B U(W 7 ®Jc. (U. S Geol. and Geogr. Surv. Terr’s, 1875, 
pp. 697-699, figure 4, and map.) 
“The most formidable enemy of wheat and corn.” Found on 
summit of Mt. Washington and in Maine, but doubtless a south¬ 
ern and western insect. It probably inhabits the entire United 
States east of longitude 100°. Description of different stages- 
1878. 
J[ohnsonJ, B. F.—Our Illinois Letter. (Cultivator and Country 
Gentleman, May 23, 1878, v. 43, p. 325.) 
Chinch bugs had begun to show themselves just before the heavy 
out 18 ° ^ 16 Wee ^ ^is ,uon f^> but were apparently drowned 
