Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-07
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
weekly Sessions for the Benefit "f
Pests, Black, Red and white.

House. The veteran fruit grower and
pest fighter, H. Hamilton, of Orange,
was there as moderator and he was ably
backed by Mr.. A. F. Kercheval, George
Compere, Professor Coquilette and sew
eral others. A HERALD reporter happiDg
in, the gentlemen comprising this useful
body laid aside their work Immediately
in hand and gave him the benefit OF
half-hour talk. The first subject
touched upon was the white scale, and
the effect of the Australian bug on this
pest. All the gentlemen gave as their
opinion that the Vedolid Cardinals, or
Australian lady bugs presence here was
q case of Casarian conquest came,
saw and gobbled the cottony-cushlon
scale. The VedoRa is multiplying
at an enormous rate. From the wolf
skill place, near the Arcade Depot, the
lady-bug is spreading all over that part
of the city. Colonel Dobbins, OF San
Gabriel, reports that the few bugs col
onized at his place in March last have
multiplied to millions. All the trees in
his orchard and in those of his neighbors
are filed with the peHt'exterminator.
Anyone who wishes a colony OF the lady
bugs can get them at Mr.. Wolfskill's
here, or at Colonel Dobbins' at San Ga
briel.
But the members of the Horticultural
Society say that while this time
next year will see the white
scale conquered, the orange trees
are still threatened with the red scale.
Mr.. hamilton told how this pest de-
stroyed the orchards near Orange. He
SAWS there are three or four sorts of para
sites that feed on the red scale, but they
do not multiply with sufficient rapidity
to conquer this pest. The red scale il
even more destructive to the trees than
the white. At the same time, he is
harder to reach than either the white OF
the black. He is much smaller than
either of the others, and he is encased in
q shell of some degree of hardness. II
is harder to reach the marrow in his
bones than in the fabby black or in the
pulpy white one. When his shell is
pierced, there is very little in it to repay
the opening. Mr.. Hamilton says the red
scale can be exterminated, and that the
best way is to cut off all the badly infested
limbs, and then to spray with the resin
wash. This can be made at a cost ol
half a cent q gallon, and ten gallons is
more than enough to spray tree. 1t is
q sure.shot treatment for the pestiferous
little red fend. Many orchardists are
actively at work in their orchards, ia
this way ridding their trees of scale. The
society is unanimous in the opinion that
now every grower in this section ought
to clean bis trees thoroughly of the red
scale. He will at the same time be get
ting rid of great many white scale and
black scale. Then when the pedOlid
comes along and makes clean
sweep of the cottouy cushion
fellow the orchards will be all
clear of all sorts OF pests. II the growers
delay this werk the lady bug will be in
their trees soon, and thus cleaning the
trees will destroy him to. There is sound
logic in this view of the matter. Mr..
Kercheval stated that in the Island OF
Msuritius the red scale has made great
havoc, and that a remedy has been dis.
covered there for this pest. He urges
the sending of specialist to the island
to study this matter and report on it,
This is good thing to do.
The society proposes to see that the
new State law in relation to pests il
IIult OICu6Iu6 10 culOIC0u. 1u0 law III ny
not be known to some growers. For tbe
benefit Of all it is published herewith, as
follows:
AN ACT
(Approved, March Goth, 1897
TO AMEND IAN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT TO PRO
TECT AND PROMOTE THE HORTICULTURAL IN
TEREsTs OF THE STATE. Approved, Mslct
14th, 1881.
The people of the State Of California, Represented
in Senate and Assembly do enact as toltous:
SECTION l. Whenever petition is presented
to the Board Of supervisors of any county, and
signed by tw, pty- five or more persons who are
orchard. or both, stating that certsin or all
orchards or nurseries, or trees Of any variety,
are infested with scale insect OF any kind, in.
furious to fruit, fruit trees, and vines; Goblin
moth or other insects that are destructive 10
trees, and praying tnat Commission be ap
pointed by them whose duty 1t shall be TO
supervise their destruction as herein provided,
the Board OF Supervisors shall, within twenty
days thereafter, select three Commissioners
for the equity, to be known as county
Board of Horticultural Commission ers,
The Board of Supervisors may Fl j any vacancy
that may occur in said Commission by death,
resignation or otherwise, and appoint one Com
missioner each year, one month or thereabouts
previous to the expiration of the term of office
of any member of said Commission The said
Commissioners shall serve for period of three
years from the date Of their appointment, ex-
CtpI Tue OOmullss OutIb appointed, one OF
whom shall serve for one year, and one OF
whom shall serve for two years, and one OF
whom shall serve for three years, from the date
of appointment. The Conf missoners first ap
pointed shall themselves decide, by lot OF
otherwise, who shall serve for one year, who
shall serve for two years. and who shall serve
for three years, and shall notify the Board Of
Supervisors of the result of their choice.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Board OF Horticultural Commissioners in each
county, whenever it shall Item il necessary. tc
an inun ion to, ha rnada nf on ahar I'd
or nursery, or trees, or any fruit packing house
their jurisdiction, and if found Infested with
scalebug, Goblin moth, or other insect pests in
furious to fruit trees, and vines, they shall
notify the owner or owners or person or per
sons in charge or possession of the said trees or
place, as aforesaid, that the same are infected
with said insects or any of them, or their eggs
or larva, and they shall require such person or
persons to disinfect or destroy the same within
q certain time, to be specified. II within such
specified time such disinfectinn or destruction
has not been accomplished, the said person or
persons shall he req quired to make application
OF such treatment for the purpose OF destroying
them as said Commissioners may prescribe.
son or persons owning or having charge or
possession Of such infested trees or places, or
articles, as aforesaid. by any Commis ssioner, or
by any person deputed by the said Com mis-
sioners for that purpose, or they may be
served in the same manner as a summons in a
civil action Ii the owner or owners, or the
person or persons, in charge or possession of
any orchard, or nursery, or trees or places, or
articles, infested with said insects or sny OF
them, or thei' larva or eggs, after having been
notified MS above to destroy the same, or M Ike
application of treatment as directed, shall fall,
neglect, or refuse so to do. he or they shall be
deemed guilty of maintaining public Dui.
sance, and any such orchards, nurseries, trees
or places. or aItic.es thus infested. shall be ad
judged and the same is hereby declared a pub
lie nuisance and may be proceeded against a,
such. If found guilty, the court shall direc
the aforesaid County Board of Horticulture