The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-10


were substantially as follows:
AS the object of my visit to Florida
is to learn, not to teach, there is but
little occasion for any remarks from
me at this time. can, however, say
one or two things now. Although
there are many insects which intest
orange trees, and some of them to a
serious extent, / think no one need be
deferred from growing oranges on
this ACCOUNT for with proper care a
grove can be preserved from serious
injury by insects. But while this is
true, it is equally true that great care
must be used, else serious results
will follow from neglect.
1t is fortunate fact that although
many different insect intest orange
trees. those which are most impor.
tant, namely, the scale insects, spread
slowly. So that an orange grower
who destroys the scale insect in his
grove receives much benefit from his
work even if his neighbors neglect to
do the same.
AS yet l am not prepared to sug-
gest remedies. This trip is simply a
preliminary one. l hope during the
season to try many experiments and
will report the result later. In the
meantime solicit the correspondence
of fruit growers in these experiments,
and suggest that individual trees be
selected and syringed, by means of
an ordinary garden syringe, with the
insecticide in liquid form, noting
carefully the proportions used. Apply
only one remedy to single tree and
note carefully the effect on thetree as
well as on the insect. The substances
which promise best results are mix
lures Of soap, soda, and infusions of
tobacco. Kerosene is also destructive
to insects, but care must be used in
the application of it else the tree will
be injured. We have found that
when it is used in the proportion of
one gill of kerosene to five gallons of
water, the insects are destroyed with
out injury to the tree. The most
practicable way of mixing the kero.
sene and water is to put them to-
gether i'll bucket, fill the syringe
with water, then syringe it back into
the bucket forcibly, then quickly re-
fill the syringe and apply to The tree.
hope the results of any expert
ments that may be tried will be re.
ported to the Department Of Agricul.
ture that they may be incorporated
in my final report.
The professor reports that he has
been warmly received wherever he
has been and all assistance possible
rendered him.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Professor Comstock by the Associa
ton.
A further lengthy discussion was
entered into by number of the
members in regard to fertilizers The
matter Of analysis of soils and neces
sary plant food, was thought could
be best learned by adopting some
means of securing an agricultural
chemist and a botanical garden in
Florida, resulting in the following
resolution:
| Moved that committe OF three
be appointed to confer with the trus
tees OF the Agricultural College Fund
as to the best use to be made of the
funds in their hands.
Commi.tee-Dr. G. J. Kenworthy
F. L. Dsncy, D. H. Elliott.
Adjourned to Thursday, s p. m.
Jacksonville, Feb, 26, 1880.
G. j. Kenworthy, president in the
chair; D. III. Elliott, secl etary.
Reading Of minutes of proceeding
meeting postponed. Standing com
mite OF the association not prepared
to make reports. Reports of special
committees were heard and approved
The following officers were elected:
CO.. Kenworthy, president; E. H
Hart, vice-president; d. H. Elliott
secretary; G. A. Choate, assistant
secretary; d. S. Place, corresponding
secretary; DR.. g. w. Davis, treas.
urer. Executive committee-A. I.
Bidwell, Il. q. Lanier, VIM. Edwards,
q. II. Norris.
Standing committee to be APP
pointed at some future time.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, A resolution passed BY
our Legislature in reference to the
Agricultural College Fund of Florida
is now pending Tor the consideration
OF congress; and, whereas, we believe
said resolution was and is uncalled
for, and antagonistic to the agricultu-