THE CHINCH-BUG IN 1896. 
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markably dry one, everything was in favor of thechinch-bug, 
and consequently large numbers are now with us snugly 
hidden in such shelters in which they spend the winter. 
The counties that suffered most from the insects were 
Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona and Scott, all, with 
the exception of Scott county, located in the Mississippi 
valley. Two boxes of spores, with instructions, were mailed 
to each applicant and the following table shows how many 
farmers applied for them in different counties: 
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NSE TST ARCO ILE Vv ea eee as eRe sod sc vee s.clsedessNenontvennnessonsece 238 % 
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Farmers living not too far from the State Experiment 
Farm called there and received large jars or boxes filled with 
spores, and many owners of mills and of drug-stores also 
obtained spores in bulk, so that they could distribute them 
among farmers living in their neighborhood. Owing to the 
liberality of the state, very large numbers of such spores can 
be produced very rapidly, and there is now no excuse for not 
trying this remedy on a fairly large scale. The spores were 
grown as in 1895 in glass jars upon a mixture of sterilized 
corn-meal and beef-tea. As long as fresh these spores are 
very active, but they can not be kept over winter without 
losing their vitality. This was disclosed by a number of ex- 
