i Illinois Crop Prospects. Consolidation of Reports returned to^ 
the Department of Agriculture April 1, 1882. Circular No. 
84, pp. 3, 21-27. 
Imminent danger from chinch bugs in various parts of State, 
especially where drouth prevailed in 1881. Millions seen flying at 
chis early date. 
1 . Correspondents’ Remarks. Bond Co. Millions of chinch bugs 
lying April 2. Carroll Co. Injured rye in many localities last 
Pall. Crawford Co, Present in numbers. Edgar Co. Unusually 
numerous in weeds near wheat fields. Franklin, Hamilton, Mon - 
h oe, Union, White , and Williamson Co’s. Present in large num¬ 
bers. Logan Co. Unusually numerous in hedges and fence rows. 
Montgomery Co. Have appeared. 
Farmers’ Review, Apr. 20, 1882, v. 8, p. 249. 
Editor says: “Should we have a dry season, from information 
low in our possession, we fear that they [chinch bugs] will in 
Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois do damage.” 
Illinois Crop Prospects. Consolidation of Reports returned to 
the Department of Agriculture May 1, 1882. Circular No. 
86, pp. 3, 4, 29-44, 45. 
Many chinch bugs in winter wheat in various localities, but no 
serious damage yet owing largely to frequency of cold rains. Most 
lamage in fields next to timber, the leaves affording shelter to 
he bugs. The number of chinch bugs and army worms in cen¬ 
tal and southern counties should prepare the public for a large 
eduction of wheat crop. The chinch bug has come through the 
>ast exceptionally wet winter without much apparent diminution 
n numbers, and is reported in many parts of the State. 
Correspondents’ Remarks. — Alexander, Calhoun, and Jefferson 
lo’s. Some chinch bugs in sheltered places. Little or no dam- 
ge yet. Bond, Cass, Clark, Clinton, Coles, Hardin, Jefferson , 
Tohnson, Lawrence, Madison, Menard 3 Randolph, Saline, Wayne,. 
White, and Williamson Co’s. Present in considerable or large 
lumbers, but little or no damage yet. Crawford and Pope Co’s . 
Causing considerable damage to wheat. Cumberland, Hancock , 
nd Richland Co’s. At work on wheat, but little or no damage 
et. Edwards Co. Wheat adjoining timber is being damaged 
>y the bugs. Hamilton Co. Wheat injured in localities. Jackson 
Jo. Appeared earlier than usual. Much apprehension. Jersey , 
Jangamon, Schuyler, and Shelby Co’s. Kept in check by rains. St. 
'lair and Wabash Co’s. Have done some injury. Union Co. A 
ew seen. 
Farmers’ Review, May 4, 1882, v. 8, p. 282, Chinch Bugs in 
April. 
Apr. 26, correspondent observed young bugs on timothy hay 
rom stack. Eggs supx>osed to have been laid on timothy stems> 
jhe year before [?]. 
