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pliance. Quotes from recent bulletin of Prof. Forbes some of 
le commonest causes of discouragement as to measures of de¬ 
duce, and recommends the following procedure for 1888: Carry 
re into every hiding place that circumstances will permit. Be- 
uce as much as possible the area planted to wheat, rye, barley 
Hungarian, and, to a less extent, oats, corn, and meadow 
rass, but where these crops cannot be suspended, sow small grain 
irly and heavily, and plant corn late, and if it is unavoidably 
anted next to wheat, barley, or Hungarian, sow between the 
■^ds. stnps of some crop not relished by bugs. As far as 
.acticable, make clover, buckwheat, flax, beans, and root crops 
le main dependence. Strips of wheat or Hungarian may be 
anted as lures and plowed under as soon as eggs are laid, 
ing two or three weeks unless the crop to be planted subse- 
lently is one bugs will not eat. When portions of a field become 
idly infested before much growth has been made, plow under 
iep, and, later, plant to some crop bugs will not injure, or, as 
te as possible, to fodder corn. If crop is far enough along to- 
it as hay, or ripe enough for early cutting for grain, clear 
dd at once, burn stubble, and plow quickly. Make furrows 
Ld pulverize earth to prevent migration from small grain to corn. 
;raw may be spread along these furrows toward evening and fired 
the morning. If bugs reach corn and begin to accumulate., 
e kerosene emulsion. Process of preparing and applying emul- 
m given. Corn fields infested throughout may be cut for fodder, 
ter the crops are cared for, rubbish in places inaccessible to 
e may be raked into heaps, and these will attract the bugs when 
lecting quarters for hibernation. Here they may be burned in 
te tall, early winter, or early spring. Also burn over ground 
vered with grass, leaves, etc. Concert of action urged. 
ansas Farmer- , 1888. [Fighting the Chinch Bug. ] 
(Beprinted m Farmers’ Beview, Jan. 4, 1888.) 
;Two plans. 1. With a stirring plow turn one furrow in ad- 
nee of bugs and away from them. On top of ridge made by 
ow level off a width of four inches, making smooth and com¬ 
et, and apply coal-tar with any vessel that will give a stream a 
tie larger than a rye straw. For first few days make two ap- 
ications,—morning and noon,—after which one at midday and 
Ler ram will suffice by its scent to check any number of bugs 
a may approach. Knows from two seasons’ experience that a 
utmuous tar-line, free from sticks, weeds, or stalks, will protect 
y crop from the bugs until they can fly. Coal-tar, $2.50 to $4 
r barrel according to freight charges. After practice, fifteen 
nutes will suffice to renew a line of tar ninety to one hundred 
is long. After the ground has become well-saturated and hard 
I 3 stream may be diminished. 
2. In fall sow half acre of rye on highest land on farm, cov- 
\S& Vim Wmter W1 .^ 1 sufficient hay or straw to secure its burning 
U. I he eggs will be deposited on the rye, and when they have 
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