Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-04

| tsoft scale), but not to any serious extent. A
County Board of Horticultural officers have
been appointed.
San joaquin county-The fruitgrowers OF
this county, under the direction of the Coun-
ty Board of Horticultural Commissioners,
! are organizing a thorough warfare to destroy
the codling moth, scale insects, etc., found in
their orchards.
San Mateo county-It has been reported
| that the codling moth has been found in
| orchards of that county.
Santa Clara county-The orchards Of this
county have been more seriously infested by
noxious insects, species injurious to fruit and
fruit trees-namely, Aspidiotus perniciosus
| (San Jose scale), Il. rapdT, a coRchtormis,
Lecanium oleG (black scale), red spider and
codling moth-than those of any other county
| il the State. 1t is stated that the Black Tar
tartan cherry-tree is the only variety Of de-
ciduous fruit trea that is entirely free from
their ravages. In past seasons those pests
have caused serious loss financially to the
! fruit growers of this county. By direction of
| the County Board of Horticultural Commits
soners, general warfare has been made.
Judging from the amount Of work now done
and now in progress, and the success attained
at the present time, it may be safely predicted
that large majority of the fruit-oWners
of Santa Clara county will enter the markets
| this coming season with full crops Of as choics
fruit as can be found in any market in this
| State. The scale IceryG purchdsi white
cottony cushion scale) is to be found Oh many
of the ornamental trees at San Jose and
Santa Clara. Efforts should be made for its
destruction.
Santa Cruz ceunty-The orchards Of this
county are not seriously infested by any
species of insect pests. La some instances
the scale insects, a rapan Santa CRUZ and Il.
conchJo77nis common apple scalel are found.
The scale insect, Il. perniciosus (San JOSEF
has been found in orchards on the Santa Cruz
Mountains, and one orchard at Watsonville
shows signs of being infested by woolly aphis.
and some species of caterpillar damage the
apples.
Santa Barbara c0unty-Iu some OF the
citrus orchards of this coanty the scale in
sect IceTNa purchase lthe white cottony
cushion scale), has spread to an alarming ex-
tent, and should be exterminated regardless
of cost. The scale, L. olep (black scale) is
also found on the citrus trees and deciduous
fruit trees. Mr.. Elwood Cooper has ef-
fectually destroyed the black scale on his
premises-an excellent precept fer the fruit
growers of Santa Barbara. A County Board
of Horticultural Commissioners has been APP
pointed.
Tulare county-Codling moth and woolly
aphis are found in the orchards OF this
county.
Tuolumne county-Orchards in this county
are infested with cooling moth.
Ventura oolnty-On the citrus trees in this
county black scale Y. oleG) is found only to
limited extent.
Yolo county-The codliDg moth has done
serious damage to the apple and pear crops
of this county in past seasons, but in orchards
that were cleaned, as Oak Shade at Davis
vile, the moth could not thrive, Red spider
has infested the almond orchards to some ex-
tent. Scale 4. perniciosuS (San JOSEF is found
ia one orchard of 2 600 trees, two years plant
ed seriously infested. A County Board OF
Commissioners has been appointed.
Yuba county-The codling moth ipfests
the apple and pear orchards of this county.
On the citrus trees the scale insect H. aufuRtti
fred scale) is found.
At this date the Supervisors of seventeen
counties have appointed County Boards of
Horticultural Commissioners and the Super
visors OF two counties will probably appoint
next month, making nineteen County Boards
There should be County Boards appointed in
all the counties named in this report, as
abundant proof can be produced that delay
in destroying invading insect pests of the or.
chards is dangerous in any community. |
meet fruit growers occasionally who think
the orchard pests will disappear as they
came; i. e., of thar own accord The
balance of nature is theory relied upon by
some naturalsts, that the foes of an invading
species will ere long check its increase. So
far as know in California, noxious insects of
the different species named in this report are
spreading beyond the power of their natural
foes to check them. Therefore, for the pres
emit protection OF orchard property and its
productions, united warfare should be made
by all fruit-growers owning infested orchards
for the determination of such insects as
are known to be injurious to fruit and fruit
trees. By instruction of the State Board
of Agricultural Commissioners | prepared
treatise, 'Insects luxurious to Fruit and
Fruit Trees ic the State OF G .lifornia." which
was published at the State Printing Office.
Ths first edition of z 800 copies was dis
tribute5, and a second edition Of 2, 200 copies
was issued and distributed, excepting about
400 copies, which will not be sufficient for the
demand. The quarantine rules and regula-
tiens approved by your Board for the protec-
ton of the horticultural interests of the State
have already been published in two daily
newspapers and posted as required by Law.
Appointments of local inspectors will be
made as soon IS practicable in all the fruit
growing regions of the State. It affords me
great pleasure to report to your Board that
the amount of work already accomplished
and the work now in progress greatly sur
passes my highest expectations. [ have no
hesitancy in saying that the work done this
winter. in addition to what will be accom-
plished this coming spring, viii produce graf
flying results, not only to the ruit-grower,
but to all persons engaged in industries con-
nected with horticulture.
Mr.. President and Commissioners of the |
State Board of Viticul. ural Commissioners.
l tender you my sincere thanks for the honor |
conferred upon me by your Board by ap. |
pointing me Chief Executive Horticultural |
and Health Officer of the State, also for the |
uniform courtesy have received since my con- |
nection with you. Allow me, also, to return |
nv sincere thanks to your Secretary, j. III. |
Wheeler, for the many kind attentions re-
ceived from him in my intercourse with this |
Office. Respectfully submitted,
MATHEW Cooke.
Chief Executive horticultural and Health
Officer.
POLICE CoURT.-In this Court yesterday
John Ripley was found guilty of petty lar
ceny and fined 800, or one hundred days
imprisonment in the County Jail. The case
of malicious mischief against Eugene Wilson