Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-09
Eus Suseles Aerala.
VINE PESTS.
eahsns for the Eradication of Phyllorsra

A special meeting of the COM
mittee on Pbylloxera, Vine Pests
and Diseases of the Vine was held
last Friday at the office OF the State
Viticultural Commission.
Mr.. Wetmore, the Chief Execu-
tive Onicer, made an oral statement
OF the results of Investigations of
the progress Of diseases and of ex-
detrimental work concerning Amer
lean resistant vines, and in rela-
tion to the reports of Especial French
Commiseions to the International
Phylloxera Congress held at Bour-
deaux last month on the following
subjects:
First-On the sulphide of carbon
and sulpho-car Donates.
Second-0n submersiop.
Third-On American vines.
Fourth-On plantations in sand.
After full discussion it was
agreed that the President Of the
Commission should call special
meeting of the Board to act upon
the recommendations of the COM
mittee, to be held next Friday.
REGULATIONS FOR VINEYARDS.
The main points agreed to were,
viz:
First-That all cuttings of grape
vines In this State for plantations
outside Of the vineyards where
made shall be required to be made
solely from the new wood of the
preceding seasons growth; all old
wood to be removed in order TO
prevent spreading contagien by
means of the Winter egg of the
phyll0xera, which, according to
the best entomologists, is only
found in the old wood, the new
wood being free from them.
Second-That all cuttings and
rooted vines imported from any
region or country outside the State
shall be required to be dlsinfected
1t the place of first consignment
within the State before distributed
or planted, the method of dlslnfec-
ton to be at the option of those to
whom such cuttings or roots are
consigned, provided that they be
some one OF the methods that have
been experimental with and
proved efficacious by the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of the Commission,
full details of which will be made
public.
Third-That oil persons planting
new vineyards within the State
shall be advised and strongly urged
to co9sader all cuttings and roots
suspected, regardless of origin, and
to thoroughly disinfect them,
thereby accomplishing the destruc-
tton Of ali possible germs of insect
pests upon them, as we'll az those
Of fungoid diseases, which are be-
coming dangerous in all parts of
the country.
Fourth-That for the conveniencs
and protection of all interested
persons throughout the State, the
chief executive officer shall be re-
Quested to appoint resident inspec-
tors, as provided for by law, for
each section or region where vine.
growers desire them, and upon
their applications to him for such
appointments; applications to be
made by practical vine-growers
and those Intending Immediately
" Ri6nV NOW bihCy oiuSS uiiCtb'y W
the Chief Executive officer, Chas.
A. Wetmore, No. Ill Leidesdorff
street, San Francisco; and also that
be shall appoint such inspectors at
other points where their services
seem positively to be required.
Fifth-That blank forms for GER
tificates of disinfection shall be
furnished to inspectors, and the
fees to be charged by inspectors
shall not exceed 50 cents in each
case, the fees and penalties in case
of evasion Of rules and seizures to
be the amounts provided for by
law.
6ixth-That the report of this
committee be prepared by the
Chairman for publication without
delay.