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short-winged form occurs in limited numbers in some localities. 
It is found m Canada, and at least twenty per cent, of the bugs 
obtained from the infested farm of Mr. King, in Northern New 
lork, were of this form. Figures of wings and wing covers of 
each form are given. Statistics concerning injuries of the insect, 
and reprint of article m Albany Argus, Oct. 10 , 1883 (previously 
abstracted), containing details of its operations in New York in 
- 1 ™ a P d {°83.. Additional observations upon this attack are given 
and circular issued in Oct., 1883, giving directions for arresting 
ravages is reprinted. These recommendations not being generally 
complied with, legislation compelling the desired action is advised. 
Apprehensions of increase and spread of the insect in 1881 not 
realized, the arrest of the attack being considered as mainly due 
to unfavorable meteorological conditions. A short list of other 
I northern and eastern localities where the chinch bug has been 
observed is appended. 
1886. 
Farmers’ .Review. Crop Reports. 
L A i P ft«ft 14, 1886 Bond and Richland Co's. Wheat injured. May 
26, 1886. Hamilton and Richland Co’s. Wheat injured; much of 
. that sown on corn land. June 2, 1886. Bond, Edwards, Jeffer- 
YcinrtCk M °j lr ?. e ( r. 0s - Chinch brigs injuring wheat more or less, 
no, ' X?' . plications of chinch bugs and army worms. June 9, 
1886. Christian, Greene, and St. Clair Co’s. Chinch bugs reported. 
June 16 1886^ Crawford and Effingham Co’s. Chinch bugs in 
r u f J i Uly 18 w 7 C, ; aw ! ord and Madison Co’s. Damage to 
[wheat and corn. Wabash, Washington, and Wayne Co’s. Wheat 
damaged -most of it in Wayne, and in Washington county oats 
iialso. July 14, 1886. Bond Co. Some corn damaged. Timely 
mm helped matters Jasper Co. Corn badly damaged. Marion 
^,,kr^ ear r ea > ni]ured - p crry Co. Prairie wheat damaged. 
Wabash Co. Local injury to corn and wheat, Richland Co. 
Wheat all harvested; many bugs. July 21, 1886. Bond and Jef- 
MnT, C ° % W w, St damaged - Edwards Co. Late corn damaged. 
Madison Co. W heat, corn, and oats injured. Aug. 4 1886 
C °’ i C ° r k U /' e l by drouth and bu 8 s - Richland Co. 
Wheat damaged. Wabash Co. Corn damaged. Washington Co. 
k f n “ d . bu g s -. A "S- 11. 1886. Edwards and 
6 Aw S ' „ 0or f be “g ruined by drouth and bugs. Aug. 
j1 ’ 1886. Clinton Co. Corn burnt, and eaten up by bugs.” 
! Kansas.—J uly 7, 1886. Osage Co. Some injury to wheat 
ranklmCo. Wheat oats, hay, and corn injured. Sedgwick Co. 
i good deal ot corn killed. 
Weed, Clarence:M.] —Insect Notes and News. (Prairie Farm- 
er, May 8, 1886.) 
Chinch hugs very numerous in portions of Effingham county. 
