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saved, by a belt of sorghum. Clover is also sowed with wheat, it 
being claimed that the clover keeps the surface of the soil too 
cool to suit the habits of the bug. Main reliance, the occurrence 
of heavy rains in the fall and late in spring. Notice of the 
bacterial diseases of the insect as discussed by Prof. Forbes in 
paper read before the Biological Section of the A. A. A. S. in 
1883. 
Riley, C. A .— Chinch-Bug Notes. (Bept. [U. S. ] Commiss. Agric., 
1884, pp. 403-495.) 
Mentions the outbreak in New York and reprints some of the 
literature of the subject, giving Dr. Lintner’s apprehensions and 
predictions and dissenting therefrom, and adding testimony con- 
arming his own views. 
1885. 
Farmers’ Beview, May 21, 1885. 
The chinch bug is reported at work in wheat in districts where 
present last fall. 
Farmers’ Review. Crop Reports. 
June 18, 1885. Chnion Co. Chinch bugs abundant. Jefferson 
7o. Common. Jasper and Randolph Go's. Winter wheat injured, 
luly 1, 1885. Bond, Clay , and Effingham Go's. Wheat injured, 
luly 8, 1885. Washington Go. Chinch bugs in some localities, 
luly 15, 1885. Shelby Go. Thick on wheat. Wayne Go. Leav- 
ng wheat and going to corn. July 29, 1885. Greene Co. Chinch 
>ugs appearing. Wheat all cut. Wayne and Washington Co's. 
Yheat damaged. Aug. 26, 1885. Madison Co. Corn injured by 
irouth and chinch bugs. Sept. 8, 1885. Franklin Co Injuring 
•orn. Sept. 30, 1885, Bond, Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, 
Tefferson, Madison, Marion, Richland, Wayne, and Williamson 
Jo's. Corn more or less damaged by chinch bugs and drouth,— 
he latter mentioned for six of the above counties, but chinch bugs 
'nd wet weather for Richland county. Oct 7, 1885. Clinton Co. 
Jorn full of chinch bugs. Nov. 18, 1885. Jasper Co. Corn 
omewhat damaged. Dec. 16, 1885. Edwards Co. Much local 
njury by chinch bugs. 
Kansas. —May 28, 1885. Ellis Co. Chinch bug and Hessian 
ly injuring winter wheat. 
Statistical Report of the Illinois State Board of Agricul¬ 
ture for June, 1885. Circular 123, p. 33. Correspondents’ 
Remarks. 
Pope Co. Some complaint of injury to corn. 
Statistical Report of the Illinois State Board of Agricult¬ 
ure for July, 1885. Circular 124, pp. 15, 19. Corre¬ 
spondents’ Remarks. 
Crawford and Madison Co's. Some complaint of chinch bugs. 
