The herald., 1893-12-16


II do not remember over having had I
any conversation with Mr.. Scott in re-
gard to the expense account Of Mr.. koe
hele. [ have never heard him SPEAK I
disrespectfdlly OF the sta'e board. | be- /
iieve, however, from what | have seen |
and picked MP that MIR. Scott las been /
implicated in working against the state /
hoard. / know that his inspectors have |
been carrying around those petitions
against the state board. They are,
however, the only persons who have |
ever circulated these petitions. Outside
OF this fact have nothing agsinst Mr..
Scott"
Replying to Mr.. Forester, he stated !
that he did not believe in this compul- !
sorry fumgation.
WHY THEY DON'T LIKE SCOTT.
I'm my neighborhood the prejudice
against Mr.. Scott is not due to negligence
of duty ON his part, but to the belief
that he has antsgonized the state
board"
"Suppoee said Mr.. Forester
"that Mr. Scott has antagonzed the
state board, has the latter ever done
you any iDiuty?'
mo sir"
MR.. DARRELL TAKES HAND.
F.. Darrell, Downey nurseryman,
was questioned. He was bitter against
Mr.. Scott and related of several expert
ences with his deputies whereby Mr..
Darrell had loet a number of trees
through rejection by the inspectors.
The witness afforded considerable
amusement and was not backward in
expressing his opinion of Mr.. Scott's
incompetency.
Mr.. Millard had also asked him to
sign petition against the state board
which he had done without reading.
THE STATE BOARD.
Prof. Alex. Craw of the state board of
horticulture testified that the purple
ecale was one of the most pernicious
pests in the country.
IN FAVOR OF SCOTT.
Mr.. Stengel of East Los Angeles spoke
briefly. He thoroughly approved of
Mr. Scott's methods and actions and de-
clared he was most competent man.
He declared that he himself ought to
! fight Mr.. Scott because the latter had
made MIN do his duty by fumigating
the trees that required attention.
MR.. SCOTT TALKS.
Mr.. Scott was called and questioned
closely by Judge Knox.
II have known for three years that
the purple scale was here. but did not
know it was in any OF the orchards
then. About a year ago was told OF
| its presence in Fruitland. L visited
that place on the day following my in
! formation and caused the entire orchard
of 80 trees to be iumigated In my
| Judgment this pest can be effectually
destroyed by means of fumigation.
| Cutting the tops and rubbing the trunks
with oil will also kill this scale.
In regard to going into orchards, /
do not think that | have right to go
! into a mans orchard and destroy any
| infected tree without first having taken
legal steps.
''l have, however, consulted with the
| district attorney, who said that | had
the power to cause to be destroyed any
trees entering the county that may be
pernicous to the orchards of the state,
81 knew of the purple scale at Dow
ney about two years ago, but thought
that Mr.. Evans waa working on it all
the time. / examined it there about
three months ago, and also visited 8
number OF orchards in the vicinity that
/ were elHlilATiy dnScEsu-
when [ tirpt knew Of its presence |
| appointed inspectors and served notices,
and told everybody to clean up.
"rhe presence of the scala at Rivera
was reported TO me IS months ago. The
scale has not spread in that vicinity
from any of the orchards where it was
first brought from florida. In some it
has been stamped out, in others it has
increased.
1T has been reported as being in
Long Beach Pomona and Whittier. All
OF these places [ have visited and taken
steps to destroy the peat
Il think that the purple scsle is hard
ly so dangerous as ths other varieties,
for the reason that it is a Glow breeding
psst. If it had been otherwise the en-
tire county would bave become infested
with it, as we know of no parasite that
can cope with it.
Il have advised the orchardists from
time to time as to the best means of
combating with the pests. have also
called the attention of the board of
supervisors to the presence of the pur-
pie Gcale."
In replying to cross examiNation by
Judge Knox, Mr.. Scott stated tnst until
recently he had not furnished the super
reonired by the law.
| Often he did not eerve notices on
orchardists when the county attended
to fumigating their orchards, thus fail
ing to secuae to the county lien on the
property for protection. He made con-
trects with all. however. The reason he
did not serve notices every time WAS
because it was impossible to carry out
law. They did the best they could.
After further questioning he was ex-
cused.
THE EDITOR.
Colonel Wilson, editor of the Pomona
Times, was the last witness examined.
He endorsed Mr.. Scott's course and
ability as did, he declared, the residents
of his town and vicinity.
The board adjourned until this morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock.