The morning call., 1892-02-26
PETALUMA LETTER.

The Orange OutIOok-FFuit Pests Gradu-
ally Decreasing-Tree-P Planting.
Editor Morning Call: d. b. Wer of
Sonoma has created a stir among orchardists
by an article which he has written in direct
opposition to the spray and spraying recon-
mended by the Horticultural Commission
ers. MIR. Wier expresses himself as one
who knows whereof he speaks. BE says:
Instead of destroying orr worst enemy-the
San Jose scale-this spraying has often
done the trees direct and unmistakable in
jury. Our orchardsts know and declare
that in no case have the fruit trees been
fully cleaned OF the scale by spraying.
they can also see plainly that spray
corrosive enough to destroy even a portion
only of this scale will injure the trees and
kill every one of the parasitic gnats, that, II
let alone, will within a few months COM
pletely exterminate the pernielOus scale
There are many orchards scattered through
out the country, from Vine Hill to Lake
VILE, in the vicinity of Petaluma, in which
four years ago nearly every tree and bush
was plastered all over with scale, but now
they are practically free from the pest
Trees that appeared three years ago as II
they could not possibly survive the summer
are now entirely flee from the scale,
healthy and growing finely. This l found
in neighborhoOds IN which to my certain
knowledge there has been practically no
spraying or anything else done by the
oTchardists TO make 1t even unpleasant IOr
the scale bug.
James A. Reeder, bridge foreman of the
San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad,
says that the company is making arrange
mentS 10 extend its line from Guerneyiie
three or four miles through the redwood
country to the naTrOw-gauge road. lie says
that the officers went over the proposed eX-
tension Tuesday and found it throughout
the finest timber they ever saw.
There are at present 200 inmates at the
Home for Predetermined, near Glen Ellen,
and 40 more Will be received soon.
JEFF LaWTitZen of Reclamation says that
he and his brother have $40 acres OF re-
claimed land, and the whole tract Is now in
wheat. oats and barley. The grain is we'll
advanced The LawTtZen brothers hope
this year to harvest fine crop. From the
present outlook the crop Will amount 20
from S200G0 to $4,000
The county teachers annual institute will
be held at Santa Rosa on the nth Of April.
Ii is expected that the following weil-knOwn
teachers will be present: Dr.. Niunup Of
Boston, W. +. Monroe of Pasadena, 7. w.
Fisher of the Pacific Educational journal,
Earl VIM of Stanford University, and
Charles Mills Galley Of the State Unlver-
silly
The many friends of VIII de Turk Will
be grieYed TO learn that he is lying seriously
i'll at the residence of his mother, Mrs.
Thomas Mcguire, on ID street.
J. a. McAlister. the grocer, made a ship
insult OF S0noma oranges to Reno, New,
yesterday.
Five different individuals engaged in
frult-groWing in the vicinity OF Geyserviile
are planting from ten to twenty-five acres
each to new orchards this season, which,
with former acreage, will, it IS claimed, in
the near future make a cannery an impeTa-
tive necessity.
Mrs. Il. H. Coats entertained number Of
Invited guests al her handsome residence on
keOkuk street GU Wednesday, February 10.
The house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. After the evenings enter
taiument a delicious supper was served.
Among the invited guests were: Mrs.
Frank Denman, Mrs. John Denman, Mrs.
II. b. Highly, Mrs. \. dill, Mrs. George p.
McNear. Mrs. Frank Lippitt, Mrs. John
Brown, Mrs. c. c. SwatfOrd Mrs. Frank
AtHater, Mrs. Fred Wickersham, Mrs. c.
b. Luff, Mrs. Elliott Jewell Mrs. Frank
Fairbanks, Mrs. j. Il. Rodgers, Mrs.
Humphrey. Mrs. l. NJ. Proctor Mrs. w.
NJ. Worth, Mrs Taylor of Los Angeles,
Mrs. K. Kirkpatrick, Mrs; L; Bond OF San
II. Miller of Healdsburg, Mrs. W.
T. Edwards. Mrs. William Shearer
OF Santa Rosa Mrs. J. II. White of Lake
vale, Miss Kittle Weston. Miss Lizzie Fair
banks, Miss Nellie Williams Of Portland,
MISS SAME Je"eli, MISS Ne4ile uundb,
Miss Kate Denman, Miss Sarah Cassaday,
Miss Lille Miller, Miss Hattie Hall. Miss
Ida Dinwiddie. Miss Nellie Dinwiddie, Miss
Ruby Flint of Sacramento, Miss Alice
Brown and Miss Jennie Lovejoy.
There is exhibited at fruit-stOre here a
branch of an orange tree thirty-fOur inches
long. Oh which arr growing twenty-SiX fine
large oranges, grown at Carriger's grove, IN
the old town OF SOnOma
Mrs. John p Rodgers gave q very enjoy
able card party on Wednesday evening.
They were ably assisted on this occasion by
Mrs George =. McNear. Miss Wiekersham
and Miss Scott. Twelve tables were oc-
cupied by fOrty-eght players in q game Of
progressive euchre, while a large dining
table was surrounded by participants in a
game OF keno. The time passed delightfully."-
until midnight, when delicious supper was
served, after which the prizes were dis
trbuted. ZACCHEUS.
Letrln.-n Leh aA 1902