Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-12
The State viticultural Meeting and Grape
vine Pests.

It is anticipated that larger area Of land
will be planted to grape vines in the State
this season than ever before. The phylloxera
are already in many sections, and doing dam
age to many vineyards. The mildew and
other fungoid growth, are also doing consider
able damage TO vineyards. The above and
other pests to the vine are liable to be adher.
ing to cuttings offered for sale, and if cut
tings are planted in diseased state, diseased
vineyards are sure to be the result. In view
of these facts, and for the purpose of FORE
warning those intending to plant against the
results of csrelessness with respect to these
things, the State Commission lately were
convened in special session, to give
public caution and warning against
such carelessness. AT this meeting
which was not full, the following recon-.
mendations were prepared to present to s.
full Board at their regular meeting to be
held on the 11th of November
" First-That the cuttings of grapevines
made 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, ell old wood to be
removed in order to prevent spreading con-
tagion by means of the winter egg of the
phylloxera, which, according to the best ento-
mologists, is only found on 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 dis
infected at the place of first consignment
within the State before distributed or plant
ed the method of disinfection TO be at the
option of those to whom such cuttings or
roots are consigned provided, that they be
some one OF the methods which have been
experimental with and proved efficacious by
the Chief Executive Officer of the Commits
sion, full details of which viii be made public.
"Third-That all persons planting new
vineyards within the State shall be advised
and strongly urged to consider all cuttings
and roots suspected, regardless OF origin, and
to thoroughly disinfect them, thereby ac-
complishing the destruction of all possible
germs of insect pests upon them, as also
those of fungoid diseases, which are becoming
dangerous in all parts of the country.
"Fourth-That for the convenience and
protection of all interested parties throughout
the State, the Chief Executive Officer shall
be requested to appoint resident inspectors,
as provided by law, for each section or region
where vine-growers desire the same, and upon
their application to nim for such appoint
ments; application to be made by practical
vine-arowers, and those intending immedi-
ately to plant new vineyards, directly to the
Chief Executive Ofhcer. Charles A. Wet
more, No. Ill Leidesdorff street, San Fran
cisco. and also that he shall appoint such in
spectors at other points where their services
seem positively to be required.
"Fifth-That blank forms for certificates of
disinfection shall be furnished to inspectors,
and that the fees to be charged by inspectors
for such certificates, made out in duplicate
shall not exceed 80 cents in each case, the
fees and penalties in case OF evasion of rules
and seizures to be the amounts provided for
by law.
Sixth-That the report of this committee
be prepared by the Chairman FOR publication
without delay"
Those not acquainted with approved meth
ods of disinfecting vines and cuttings will do
well to communicate with the Chief Executive
Officer at once, at his place of address, as given
above. Diseased vines or cuttings once
planted viii be source of great annoyance
and expense to the owner, and by all means
let them be disinfected before planting.