The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-14
STATE BOARD OF HoRrICULrURE.
Discussing Results of Work-Winter
Spraying Best for Killing Pests.

discussing Results OF Work-Winter
Spraying Best for killing Pests.
TACOMA, Oct. Especial. There were pres
ent at the meeting of the state board of horti-
culture today the following: President, Henry
Bucey. OF Tacoma; J. T. Blackburn, of Vashon;
kaynor Kies, OF Vancouver; E. L. Won Gohren.
OF East Sound; ID. Z. Lesh, OF Yakima; D. NJ
Jesse, of Walla Walla; Henry II. Spaulding, of
Almota; c. A. Tonneson, secretary, of Tacoma.
Each OF the commissioners and officers serve in
inspecting fruit and fruit trees in the district
where they reside Those present constitute the
full board
By the casting of lots Messrs. Bucey, Kies and
Won Gohren have been designated to serve as
short term commissioners.
AT today's session the winter application of
sprays and emulsions in destroying pests was
discussed. Mr.. Judd, of Vashon, and Ezra
Meeker. of Puyallup narrated their experience
In disposing OF pests.
1he board considers the fact that many fruit
growers have never had any practical knowl-
cage OF the business a serious drawback to the
carrying out of information and requests for the
killing OF fruit pests. A bulletin will be sent
out snortiy instructing farmers how to destroy
the pests.
Inc horticultural commissioners report fruit
ranchers willing enough to comply with the
regulations OF the board as far as their knowl-
edge OF the subject will permit. In many in
stances the commissioners report having spent
from ten to fifteen days in one locality instruct
Ing fruit raisers in destroying pests. Pest In
spector Jesse, of Walla Walla, says the Walla
Walla fruit rasers confess to having been bene-
fitted to the extent of s10O.Ooo by the information
furnished by the board and by the inspector of
pests.
1t was the unanimous opinion of the commits
sioners present that the most effective time to
dispose OF pests is in the winter, when wash FIVE
times as strong as can be used at any other time
can be applied without danger of injury to the
tree
OF the 5000 appropriated for the use of the
board, TO have been expended, principally
for inspecting fruit, travelling expenses and the
meetings held at Vancouver and Oiym-
pia, and the publication of bulletins.
The bulletins are sent to growers through
out the state. Secretary Tonneson reports
that he has secured the addresses of 1900 state
horticulturists and has also arranged for agents
at every postofice in the state, who can be de-
pended upon to furnish information to fruit
growers. The secretary has also collected the
uneleus of q horticultural library, which is
greatly valued by the board.
At the evening session it was decided to re-
quest Governor Ferry to incorporate in his mes
sage to the legislature a recommendation to
change the law so that the board may employ
lecturers to furnish information on destroying
pests and other topics. The board will ask for a
big appropriation, as at present the money at its
disposal is too small. An attempt will be made
to annihilate the hop louse
The secretary was instructed to procure glass
jars to preserve specimens of insects and pests.
Commissioner Jesse reported that he had in
spected 500 orchards, including 100000 acres
of good fruit land in Yakima county and Whit
man. Some of the orchards were free of pests,
while others were infested with woody aphis,
San Jose scale and oystershell bark louise. The
next meeting will be on April Is.