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rain, which has greatly diminished their number.” May 4, 1882 ? 
p. 276. Howard, Lawrence , Lewis , Livingston, and Nodaway 
Co’s. Chinch bugs reported as more or less numerous; but wheat 
“splendid” in Howard Co. May 11, 1882, p. 292. Audrain, Bar- 
ton, Bates, Bollinger, Caldwell, Cass, Cooper, Green, La Fayette T 
McDonald, Miller , Moniteau, and Pettis Co’s. Chinch bugs more \ 
or less numerous. Injuries not mentioned. In Caldwell county 
said to be doing no harm. May 18, 1882, p. 308. Dade, Henry, 
Leivis, Shelby, and St. Genevieve Co’s. Chinch bugs numerous. 
Calloway, Lawrence, Lincoln, and Ray Co’s. Wheat being seri¬ 
ously damaged. Jasper Co. Cold rains have destroyed chinch 
bugs. May 25, 1882, p. 324. Boone, Cass, Carroll, Chariton, 
Monroe, Pike, and St. Charles Co’s. Chinch bugs numerous. 
Benton Co. Oats gone, corn attacked. June 1, 1882, p. 340. Bates, 
Boone, Cape Girardeau, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Livingston , 
and Saline Co’s. Chinch bugs numerous, but no damage reported. 
June 8, 1882, p. 353. Bedes , Dade, ' and Livingston Co’s. Winter 
wheat some damaged. Benton Co. Oats nearly destroyed. Saline 
Co. Chinch bugs plenty. June 22, 1882, pp. 388, 393. Pettis 
Co. Chinch bugs plenty. Polk Co. (17). Chinch bugs reduced 
by wet weather. June 29, 1882, p. 409. Ralls Co. Chinch bugs 
reported, but doing no harm. 
INebraska. —April 20, 1882, p. 244. Chinch bugs alive and ac¬ 
tive. June 15, 1882, p. 372. Seward Co. Chinch bugs working 
on tame grass. Washington Co. Some chinch bugs. June 22, 
1882, p. 388. Seward Co. Chinch bugs working on tame grass. 
June 29, 1882, p. 404. Jefferson Co. Spring wheat infested. 
Plcdte Co. Chinch bugs plenty, but no damage. July 6, 1882. 
Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Gage, Hall, and Merrick Co’s. Chinch 
bugs reported. July 13, 1882, p. 20. Furnas, Hamilton, Thayer, 
and Webster Co’s. Chinch bugs more or less numerous, but no 
damage reported. July 20, 1882, p. 36. Plcdte Co. Some chinch 
bugs. Aug. 3, 1882, p. 68. Cass Co. Wheat full of bugs. Aug. 
10, 1882, p. 84. Harlan Co. Spring wheat likely to suffer badly. 
Aug. 17, 1882. Merrick Co. Spring wheat slightly injured. 
Ohio. —May 18, 1882, p. 308. Putnam Co. Some chinch bugs 
in wheat. Scioto Co. Chinch bugs plenty. June 1, 1882, p. 340. 
Cold weather killed the chinch bugs. 
Wisconsin. —June 15, 1882. p. 372. Fan Claire Co. Chinch bugs 
plenty. June 29, 1882, p. 404. La Crosse and Waukesha Co’s . 
Complaint of chinch bugs. In spring wheat in the latter county. 
July 6, 1882, p. 420. Grant Co. Spring wheat full of chinch bugs. 
La Fayette Co. A few chinch bugs. July 6, 1882, p. 425. Lee 
Fayette Co. Chinch bugs numerous, but no damage yet reported. 
July 13, 1882, p. 20. Grant and La Crosse Co’s. Chinch bugs 
numerous. July 20, 1882, p. 36. Vernon Co. Some chinch bugs. 
July 27, 1882, p. 52. Pepin Co. Some chinch bugs. Aug. 10, 
1882, p. 84. Vernon Co. Thick in spring wheat. Aug. 17, 1882. 
Kenosha Co. Some chinch bugs in spring wheat. Aug. 24, 1882, 
p. 116. . Chippewa and Fan Claire Co’s~ Chinch bugs doing much 
damage to spring wheat. 
