The morning call., 1891-11-25
WILL BE FUMIGATED.
The Board of Horticulture Acts
Oh Florida Oranges.
a Carload Now on the Way Here From Port
land, Oregon, Will Be Treated With Hy-
drocyanic Gas to Destroy the Scale.

The fact announced exclusively in yester-
days CALL that Florida oranges infested
with scale are being exposed for sale in the
city markets has led to prompt action on the
part OF the quarantine officer of the State
horticultural Bureau.
1t Was ascertained that the infected
orange figured in THE CALL was one of the
contents OF four boxes, purchased by the re-
laiier as trial sample of Florida oranges.
and 1t was also learned that whole car
ioad OIL the same consignment is now on its
way here from Portland.
We have made arrangements to take
charge OF the car on its arrival here" said
quarantine Officer Craw to THE CALL re-
porter. Before the fruit is permitted to
pc exposed for sale we shall thoroughly
1umigate it with hydrocyanic acid gas. This
VIII not in1ure it either as to appearance OF
Tor eating, but it will destroy the scale"
LAW OF THE CASE.
The quarantine officers power to act in
such cases is set forth in tile compilation OF
the laws TO protect the horticultural inter-
ests OF the State-Sections and 3. These
laws nave only just been published and the
speclhc points are as under:
~ sec; z. II shall be tie duty OF the County
Board OF Horticultural Commissioners 10 each
county, whenever 1t shall deem IL necessary, to
cause an inspection to be made Of any orchards
OF nursery, or trees plants vegetables. vines oil
FRUITS, or any fruit-packing house, store-roOm,
sdiesiOop or any other place or articles in theft
jurisdiction, and If found infested with scale
insects, or GOBLIN moth, or other pests injurious
lo iiut, plants trees or vines, or with their eggs
or larta, they shall notify The owner or owners
or person or persons In charge OF or in posses
sion OF the said places or orchards, or nurseries,
or trees or plants. vegetables, vines or fruits or
articles, as aforesaid that The same infeste ed
Win said insects, or other pests, or any OF them,
OF their eggs or Larvae and they shall require
such person or persons 10 eradicate or destroy
,he said Insects or Other pests. their eggs or
iarv;e within certain time to be specified.
Inc county Board of horticultural Commits
sloneIs Is hereby vested with power TO cause any
and all such nuisances TO be at once abated In a
summary manner. lStatutes of Cal. 1891, PIP.
26S-9l
FULL AUTHORITY.
Sec. 5. Said County Boards OF Horticultural
commissioners shall have power 10 divide the
eUumty INTO distress and to appoint local IN,
board OF Horticulture. or the Quarantine Officer
oil SAID board, shall Issue commissions as Quar-
anime Guardians 10 the members of said County
boards OF Horticultural Commissioners and TO
The local inspectors thereof The said Quaran.
tine Guardians local INSPECTORS, or members Of
saiu county Boards or Horticultural Commits
sloners, shall have full authority 10 enter into
any orchard. nursery. or place or places where
trees or plants are kept and offered for sale oil
otherwise, or any house, store-room. salesroom
depoi, or any other such place In their jurisdic
ION 10 inspect the same or any part thereof.
lStatutes OF Cal, 1889, y. Ala
SOURCES OF DANGER.
:" would like The CALL to state" said
Mr.. Craw, that we are In special fear OF
importaions Of oranges or fruit tees from
China. Japan or Australia, for the reason
that We have 10 remedy against the injurious
insects which may nfest such fruit. We
have succeeded in absolutely destroying the
white or 'cottony- cushion scale by means of
the Australian lady bird, but each scale
pest has its own enemy and the trouble is
to find that enemy. The particular scale on
the orange submitted for inspection and
figured in The CALL is one of the chaff
scales. 1t is not the worst kind, but the
consignment will have to be fumigated."