Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04
PESTS AND REMEDIES.
A VISIT AMONG ORCHARDS IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Success Earliest Fruits OF the
United States.

| BY Matthew Cooke, late Chief Executive Hor-
| ticultural Officer
| In order to learn if the area of orchard
| property infested by the cottony cushion
scale in Los Angeles and vicinity had in
creased any since last August. examined
the places then infested. also found it in
several places not reported at that time
| August, 1881. But little effort has been
made in the groves and gardens most
| seriously infested, to eradicate the pest,
and therefore liz spread is not surprising.
| In some cases il has reached the suburbs
of the city and appears to be spreading
rapidly. The presence of this pest can be
readily detected by any persons who have
read the descriptions heretofore given in
the RECORD UNION, and also the daily
papers of Los Angeles; they have devoted
| considerable space to the cottony cushion
scale, giving such information as they could
| gather, in regard to its natural history.
etc, which will be of Value to readers in
! that section of the State.
OTHER SCALE INSECTS.
In the gardens of Los Angeles and in
nearly all the groves and orchards of the
| county, the trees are infected by the black
scale. The presence Of this pest is readily
detected by the black fungus growing on
the leaves and fruit Some work is being
done in the vicinity of Tustin CITY and
other places for the destruction Of this
pest, and the work done by Mr.. Foord and
Mr.. Scott Chapman, of San Gabriel. last
year, has proved beyond question the ben
etits to be derived from spraying trees in
Tested by the Lecaaiala oleq. In fact, the
only orchard of any size in the vicinity of
Los Angeles having clean oranges upon the
trees is the orchard of Mr. James foord,
Mr. Chapman having disposed of hi, crop.
The red scale is also found as hereto
fore, in Los Angeles and San Gabriel The
soft orange scale is also present in the
orange and lemon trees, but not to the ex-
tent Of the black scale
CONCERNING REMEDIES.
There seems to be rivalry between the
Inspector of Fruit Pests, i)r. Chaplin. and
B. LIE Long in relation to remedies for the
determination of scale insects on citrus
trees. This Is unfortunate as the Inspector
of Fruit Pests is salaried officer Of the
State. and lie Long IS paid for his services
by those who employ him; therefore it is.
to say the least. surprising t. learn that
the price Of solutions 10 he used as an in
secticide per gallon seems to be the stan
dard of merit tina; these ambitious bug
deStroyers desire to base their popularity
upon, the properties of the solution as an
lnsecticide being apparently Il secondary
consideration. Consequently. those wish
ing to purchase are left in doubt: but.
probably, under existing circumstances
matters cannot be otherwise Mr.. lie Long
published in the. Pasadena and VALLEY
tafon early last summer an ANALYSIS Of
the whale-oil soap made bv the los An
geles Soap Company The State Inspector
Of Fruit Pests published in November. in
what Is known Il, his = Bulletin No. -
the same analysis; 50 that they evidently
agree on one very doubtful question,
namely they state tina; each one hundred
pounds OF the soap referred t. contains
eleven pounds Of potash and one pound Of
CuaStic soda
This Is too much ,oap-naking for moth
ing. and somebody viii get fooled. 70
these gentlemen respectfully -av: Law
aside your ambition for nctoriety. and use
that which is known to be practical and
effective. Direct those who NAV asl, you |
for advice to jlse the following solution for
the determination of the cottenv cushion |
scale red scale. black scale, etc, and al.o
70: cleaning the trees and fruit Of black
smut
Whale oil, or aay kind Of .ott-soap 10 |
pounds sulphur, ,! or 3 rounds |
water. lG gallons, and coal oil, gallon.
Mix the coal oil in the solution as directed |
in last weekly REcoHD-U NGox-Mar.h 9th |
and by thorough application it will de-
stroy scale insects with less labor. and |
therefore less expense, than any other
remedy offered to the public
Fer comparison, the following are given
as the ingredients III ore gallon Of the
various solutions above mentioned: