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Show Chinch Bug Pest, The mild weather has favored the successful overwintering of the chinch bug, according to reports received by the United States Department of Agriculture. Ag-riculture. It is now found to be present pres-ent in winter quarters in threatening numbers over the greater part of southern and central Illinois. In 05 counties; In southern Nebraska, from Jefferson county west at least to Fnr-nns Fnr-nns county, and In the northeastern comer of the state in Boyd county, where it Is a southward extension of a serious manifestation in southeast-em southeast-em South Dakota; In eastern Kansns It seems to be more abundant than during average years. The temira-tures temira-tures have been above normal and very ' dry. Burning of hlbernntlng quurters Is being prnetlced throughout through-out the state of Kansns. |