Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-05
LOCAL LNPELLIGENCR.
a Dangerous Pest in Sacramento.

4SG&LG sst Ass1ANAAt tAi
a Dangerous Pest in Sacramento.
Matthew Cooke has found the cottony
cushion scale in this city. This species of
scale insect is known to scientists as the
Iceryd purchase, but the above is the pop
-ular name. Within the last two or three
weeks It has been found in gardens in the
vicinity of Eighth and + streets This is
the worst of the scale family. It's ravages
at the orchard of w. W Stow, of Santa
Barbara. and on citrus trees in and around
the CITY OF Los Angeles, are OF such inn
portance that immediate action should be
taken 10 eXterminate it in the gardens of
this city before it gets stronger footnOld.
AT San Gabriel, four years ago, il made its
first appearance, and was confined TO two
trees. It could then have been success
fully exterminated for cost of SO, butt
was not done, and within the last eighteen
months ii was discovered that action must
be taken to prevent loss of orchards and
its further spread. The frUit-growers then
took hold OF the matter, leyylng tax of
five cents on each tree to fight the pest,
and an 10 the present time nearly $1,000
has been expended in the warfare Success !
has attended these active efforts, and the
pest has disappeared but a strict watch is
continued TO keep it from gaining another
start
If allowed to spread the cottony cushion
scale covers the body branches and foliage
of the trees, and where seriously infected
the body presents the appearance Of
having been whitewashed. They also
emit a h0neydew similar TO that of the
black scale, which, coming in contact with
air, forms a black fungus on the foliage and
frtIi+ ffl,fe j. lariy paliaH and
is frequently noticed on oranges shipped /
from southern California. Trees thus in |
Tested are deprived of the usual flow of sap
and cease growing and bearing. The /
great danger from the presence Of this |
pest is that it may be termed q general !
feeder, having no particular food plant. It |
feeds upon the citrus trees. deciduOus fruit |
fruit trees, ornamental trees and plants, !
flowers and vegetables of all kinds and is /
frequently found even upon such weeds as
nettles dock. etc One of the most pro- !
life sources Of its spreading is that of be- !
ing carried by birds and insects from one !
tree 20 another, by its getting upon their /
bodies and legs on infested trees and creep |
ing from where they next alight.
The only means OF DISCRIMINATING this /
pest, new to this locality, is by the people |
owning premises in the vicinity forming a
pool or an organization the same as the
people az foGll bdbilCl tl!Nl anu II ills -
done promptly the expense and trouble
will now be merely nominal. But if per-
mitted to go UNDECIDED q few months, ii
viii soon be an expensive matter 10 handle,
and the trees. plants and vines of the city
will lose their freshness and life, and
cease TO be objects of pleasure or even en-
durance.
THE Horz AssAULT.-The Chief of Police
was las; evening making further inyestiga-
ton concerning the murderous assault,
made last Friday morning upon ]. NJ. Hotz
at the rooms occupied by himself and fam
lily at the Grand Hotel, and the particulars
OF which disreputable affair have already
been published The names of the perpe
traitors of the dastardly outrage-Lee Brown
and Thos. Eagan-have not heretofore been
made known. If persons engaged III such
affairs are obscure individuals, or without
so-called social standing, there is no diff
Guilty IN learning their names and to find
them at once IN public print but when 1t
is the other side of humanity, rs cast and
fashions 20. il is next to impossible to learn
names or facts, and when obtained the
demand ~ made that no names be
given No journal of responsibility can be
q party TO such conceaIment, IN order
that persons who should be promptly
to stand as fair in public estimation as be
fore they forfeited that right. 1t was only
by streak of good luck that the blow with
the hatchet on Mr.. IIotZ's head did not
result fatally No names of persons who
are parties TO such transactions will be
suppressed by the RECORD MON, and such
ohenses against public as well as private
rights should not be permitted to be set
tied by the parties without the law being
yindicated-
POLICE CoURT-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of F. W. Steinmyer, for
malicious mischief was continued until
the 9TH John Doe, for being drunk, was
fined the costs Of Court. John LAYER,
similar charge, was fined -. Cora Phelps,
also arrested for having been drunk, for
feited her deposit. Spade, charged
with disturbing the peace, was fined 81.
Henry Harris and William McCants, who
created a serious disturbance at Tenth and
streets Sunday evening, pleaded guilty
81 disturbing the peace and were hned $50
each, with the alternative Of ninety days
IN the County Jail. George Baldwin, who
was connected with them in the row
created, has not yet been arrested
BoDy REcovEREp.-The body Of man
was found floating in the river at Suffer-
Vile yesterday morning. and secured Cor
oner Clark was notified and took charge Of
H. The remains have been identified
principally in consequence of the loss of a
finger from the right hand, as those of Jas
Brady. who was knocked or fell overheard
from the steamer Dover last Wednesday.
and Tor whose murder James Mcmahon
with whom ne had been having a fight, is
Ender arrest The Coroner viii hold an
inquest to-day if the witnesses can be
secured.
ARREsrs.- The following arrests were
made Yesterday Louisa Melagee and Irene
Sweeney. by officers Farrell and Kent, for
petit larceny and vagrancy; Mrs. Perry, by
the same officers. for disturbing the peace
Jack German by officers Franks, Arlington
and Farrell, for battery Charles Teyis and
James RYAN. BY Chief Jackson and citizen
Levy for disturbing the peace; John Wall
by officer Farrell, for disturbing the peace.
4 FKATuIE which forms strong attrac-
lion at the Tivoh is the orchestral music
dictatorship of Professor Chas. Meyer:
Mr.. Never is q veteran orchestra and band
leader, his experience having extended
back as far rs the late war, when he
was connected with military bands. SUD
seouently he was leader OF the New Ieiu-
plars band OF 81 LOUIS, MO, loi !" e, >
and was many years director OF the cele-
brated Union Band of Cincinnati, Ohio.
BY reason of the favor with which his mu
sic has been received during his present en-
gagement, Professor Meyer has been ten
dered FIVE years contract as director OF
the orchestra at the new theater now being
constructed in this city, and he has ac-
cepted the same Under this arrangement
he has decided TO make Sacramento his per
manent home.
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