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However, it is impossible to determine whether cr not they will become sufficient- 
ly abundant to do any considerable damage. W. P. Flint, of Dr. Forbes’s office is 
making @ careful survey throughout southern and western Illinois but the weather 
conditions have prevented him from determining the status of the chinch bug with 
certainty. Our observations indicate there will be no chinch-bug injury in south- 
rn Indiana. | : 
q The cold weather has also held back the flight of May beetles at least two 
weeks. 
Cutworms are common in hotbeds where the compost was made up this spring of 
old sod and the indications are that in some localities, cutworms may occur in 
abundance. 
| Mr. Larrimer reports observing a scattering infestation of the true army 
worm, first and second instars, in blue grass in low ground. They have not, how- 
ever, been observed in any great numbers, Cirphis unipuncta adults have occurred 
‘in few number at our La Fayette lantern trap the past few nights. Within the past 
week the weather has warmed up and farmers are busily engaged in planting corn and 
the next few weeks will determine whether or not the chinch bug and cutworms will 
‘be important factors in the growing of crops this season. 
(Signed) John J. Davis. 
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NOTES FROM THE WELLINGTON (KANS.) FIELD STATION. 
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the Wellington field station has moved from its old quarters at 618 North 
‘Olive Street +0 910 North Poplar Street. The building is located in the extreme 
northwestern corner of the town. It is a nice ten-room house, and is comfortably 
situated. 
co Hessian fly has been active recently. Fear is apprehended for devastation 
in some central counties in Kansas. The southern part of Kansas will be infested, 
but hope that no devastation may occur. 
There have been several heavy flights of Blissus leucopterus from hiberna- 
tion quarters, to wheat fields, during the last few days. Egg-laying has not yet 
begun. 
A substation has been located at Falls City, Neb., where a farm for ex- 
perimental plats has been secured, and H. J. Hart, recently appointed to the - 
‘service, has taken charge. 
A first-class light trap has been erected at the laboratory and will be run 
‘two nights each week, for the purpose of catching insects of economic importance, 
and studying their habits of flight. If any member of the Bureau force desires 
specimens of a particular group, family, or genus, we would be glad to send the 
‘catch to him. 
(Signed) E. 0. G. Kelly. 
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