Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-22

the Gottomy cushion SCALE
SAN MARIso, Oct 10, 1884.
EDITOR HERALD: Once more must crave
your indulgence and ask use OF your col
umns to publish some new matter in relation
to the Cotton Cushion Scale Bug"
| shall continue To publish, regardless Of
consequences, until see our people realiz
Ing to the fullest extent their danger and
the inevitable loss that awaits them In the
near future, and do somthing OF general
public nature to wipe out this dreadful pest
The San Gabriel Fruit Growers Associa-
tion, through the fundamentally Of their
Intelligent, energetic and untiring superin
tendent and insectologist. VIM Lelong,
made collection OF the different trees and
fruits that were infested with the scale and
exhibited them at the late Fair In Los An
geles IN order that all might have an oppor
tunity Of seeing and studying the nature of
the enemy we have among us and which we
have to fight. In this connection desire to
call the attention of the newspaper men TO
the fact that this collection was made al
most exclusively from the city of Los An
geles and not from the valley OF San Gabriel
as has been erroneously published by sew
eril OF our local papers.
That all our citizens, regardless Of profes
terested in this matter AZ are the fruit
growers and producers, and as equally de
termined that there shall be invoked all
lawful means to arrest the further spread of
understand how far.reaching Is this de
structlye agent, the Cotton Cushion Scale
Bug"
letter Of inquiry addressed to our Mr.
may possibly serve the good purpose OF
Illuminating the minds Of our people and
educ ting them up to the point OF action.
The letter referred to reads as follows:
81 have been recommended by the British
Consul here to apply to you for Information
about the treatment of orange trees when
attacked by the white bug | may mention
that am resident In the colony OF Cape of
Good Hope, South Africa; that about ten
years ago this pest was Introduced for the
hrst time into the colony with or on
some plants from Australia. They first at
tucked the Black Wood australian tree) but
soon left 1t for the orange trees. where 1t
soon made Itself a favorite home. AT the
| Cape we had splendid orange groves OF all
| sorts, and they were q great source OF profit
and delight to all. We had all sorts OF
lines and lemons; especially we had the
from China. Well, all this is gonel The
farmers. after trying to use soap and other
remedies, found that the insect gained on
them, and from the orange trees went to the
| vines and other fruit trees, even going on
| potatoes down into the tabers. SO all our
beautiful orange groves were cut down.
Farmers lost as much as 1900 to $1,000 year
| by this pest" t8g
| Now, from different parts of the world
comes the same sad news, testifying to the
| awful destructiveness of this scale bug, and
| further telling us of unsuccessful efforts
| made to accomplish the destruction OF Il.
| Our experience teaches us that not only
used, but, what Is quite as important, they
must be scientifct lily applied to accomplish
the purpose. In the hands of the mex
perienced double the quantity and double
the strength OF material can be used without
producing one-half the good results as a
small portion of the same materials under
the management OF a skillful man.
The District Attorney, In pursuance Of a
mental interference before the Board OF Su
| pervisOrs, at its last session, and upon the
motion of Supervisor Gironx he was In
structed to draw up an ordinance under the
County Government bill, to be presented t.
them ut the next meeting Of the Board.
| confidently hope and believe that the Board
of Supervisors will come to the rescue of our
productive and other property interests, and
by the exercise OF their constitutional pre-
rogative pass the ordinance at their nexl
meeting. Should the Board misunderstood
the gravity of the situation and fail to afford
the relief prayed for, the inevitable conse
quences may be looked for in the conclud
ing lines of the Dunclad:
fall,
And universal darkness covers all"
have stood, a sorrowful witness, of the
destruction OF homes by devouring flames
have seen around about them the mute
despair of some, and heard the wild cries Of
other members of the family. as piece by
piece of, to them, the sacred home wenl
down crashing and flaming into ashes; but
| never yet saw man, woman or child who
would net run with a bucket, or even cup
| n n III CHI tho II N In n.
wild hope of extinguishing the flames and
saving the home.
The match is struck and the flames of de
sirneiion well started that will as surely en-
compass the ruin of all our productive in
terests as the iilmes tie homeste I'd unles.
we be up and doing, Shall we st ind supine
ly by and see this ruin accomplished, or III
the spirit of self preserv tion, ut le,st, de
IN nd that immediate action be tiken /.
save our fortunes, livelihood, homes and
properties?
Respectfully Yours,
j. DE BARTH SHORE.