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chilich bugs and army worms. Shelby Co. Chinch bugs would 
do much damage if weather should turn hot and dry. June 29, 
1882, p. 409. Christian and Piatt Co's. Chinch bugs in corn. In the 
latter county hatching of young prevented by cold rains. July 6, 
1882, p. 417. Champaign Co. Chinch bugs have appeared in the 
broom-corn fields in great force. Jnly 6, 1882, p. 425. 
Champaign Co. Com, broom-corn, and sorghum threatened. 
Scott Co. (June 12). Chinch bugs doing little harm. July 13,1882, p. 
20. Pike Co. Thick in wheat. July 20, 1882, p. 36. Greene 
Co. Hay average crop; much destroyed by chinch bugs. July 
27, 1882, pp. 52, 57. Jersey and Knox Co's. Chinch bugs 
reported. Piatt Co. Corn crop likely to fail if dry weather and 
chinch bugs continue long. 
Indiana. —April 13, 1882, p. 228. Posey Co. Chinch bugs 
abundant. April 20, 1882, p. 244. Greene Co. Chinch bugs pres¬ 
ent, but no damage. April 27, 1882, p. 260. Sullivan Co. Chinch 
bugs still alive. May 11, 1882, p. 292. Greene Co. Numerous. 
May 18, 1882, p. 308. Gibson, Posey , Rush, and Vigo Co's. 
Some chinch bugs. Injuring wheat and corn in Posey county. 
May 25, 1882, p. 324. Posey Co. Chinch bugs have appeared in 
great numbers. June 1, 1882, p. 340. Greene Co. Chinch bugs 
plenty. Vigo Co. Very few. June 8, 1882, p. 353. Greene Co. 
Damaged winter wheat. June 22, 1882, p. 388. Du Bois Co. 
Chinch bugs here, but doing no harm. 
Iowa.— June 22, 1882, p. 393. Benton Co. Millions of chinch 
bugs in some fields of rye. June 29, 1882, p. 404. Adair, Mills, 
and Taylor Co's. Chinch bugs doing more or less damage to 
spring wheat. Linn Co. Some chinch bugs. Wayne Co. Chinch 
bugs in oats. July 6, 1882. Howard, Marion, Tama, Tay¬ 
lor, and Wapello Co's. Chinch bugs numerous. July 13, 
1882, p. 20. Cedar, Clinton, DeWitt , Des Moines, Guthrie, 
Henry, Mills, Poweshiek, Tama, and Wapello Co's. Chinch bugs 
reported as more or less numerous. No serious damage. July 20, 
1882, p. 36. Butler, Benton, Floyd, Franklin, and Pottawattamie 
Co's. Chinch bugs reported. July 27, 1882, p. 52. Dubuque, 
Howard, Jefferson, and Johnson Co's. Chinch bugs more or less 
numerous. Aug. 3, 1882, p. 68. Floyd Co. Some bugs in spring 
wheat. Aug. 10, 1882, p. 84. Cerro Gordo and Floyd Co's.. Some 
complaint of chinch bugs. Aug. 17, 1882. Butler, Hardin, and 
Winneshiek Co's. Chincli-bug injuries reported. 
Kansas.— Apr. 20, 1882, p. 244. Butler, Chautauqua , Dickin¬ 
son, and Lincoln Co's. Presence of chinch bugs reported. Apr. 
27, 1882, p. 260. Jefferson, Lyon, and Rush Co's. Chinch bugs 
reported, and great destruction feared in Lyon county. Elk Co. 
Chinch bugs swarming in the air. May 4, 1882, p. 276. Bourbon 
Cherokee, Greenwood, Jefferson, and Labette Co's. Chinch bugs 
numerous; in latter county swarming. Wheat good in Jefferson 
county. Coffey Co. No damage. Probably rams have destroyed 
the bugs. Harvey and Lincoln Co's. More or less numer¬ 
ous. May 11, 1882, pp. 292, 297. Atchison, Crawford, Ellis, 
