The herald., 1893-12-24
SUPERVISORS AND BUGOLOG|STS
Mr.Horticultural Commissioner
Scott is Now at the Bat.
FumigatiOn From Which the Bugs
Emerged Unharmed.
while the Trees We're Roasted Into Utter
steriiity An Arbitration In
which the ArbitratOrs Gave
1t TO Plaintiff.

The company with which the board
of supervisors found themselves con-
fronted, yesterday morning. was OF
wholly different element from that OF
the previous day in the Hagan investi-
CATION. That had been an audience
mainly metropolitan, with large pro-
portion of seslskin eacques in attend
ance. The one of yesterday was of
wholly different type. There were men
who wore broad-brim med hats to ward
off the slanting rays OF the winter sun;
and when those hats were removed, as
was proper enough in the presence of
any civilized tribunal, there was deli
cate bucolic nimbus about each bead
and faint odor OF hayseed pervading
the atmosphere.
horticultural ommissioner Scott, be-
ing asked by Mr.. Knox as to how notices
were served, said he had several times
served notices ON owners of orchards.
He recollected his diainfection had de-
srroyed some peach trees near Downey,
but supposed it was carelessness on the
part of the inspector there.
When informed about these trees, he
had told Inspector Evans to quarantine
them If necessary. subsequently being
advised regarding the trees, he had
directed Evans to destroy them. On
advice OF the district attorneys Office,
witness had given his deputy this ad-
vice. Had appointed one Evans as his
inspector for the Downey district, as he
bore good reputation and had better
than the average knowledge of insects
and pests, except in the case Of borers.
which was something new and not well
understood.
He believed that fumigating trees
three times would kill the purple scale,
though he would be equally sure to kill
that kind of scale by topping trees and
scrubbing them; was using the former
method because he believed it would
not injure any more trees than was nec-
eseary. Topping tree was apt to retard
its growth.
William Wood of Rivera was the next
called said he had an orchard at that
place; had about "a trees infested with
the purple scale. His trees we're brought
from Florida. He had first discovered
the purple ecale about three years ago,
when Inspector Kaufman asked him If
he did not have purple scale in his or
| CQaTu. MI. hhuu LIlhA bnOWCu WlbhOb6
a recipe for resin wash, which pre-
scription was printed in a pamphlet
| published by the etete board. Kaufman
was employed by Scott's predecessor.
Witness had used the resin wash with q
1.~rixtura of coas oil -, ,---..rc1i IL had
iuimnigafed trees according to the meIh.
ods OF Commissioner Scott. He believed
the resin wash to be most effective in
destroying the purple scale on any trees );
witness also believed the only proper
way to treat trees for the purple scale
was to first cut the limbs back thor
oughly.
AS general thing he believed the
scale buge were diminishing in this re-
gion. In some orchards, however. they
were not decreasing. On cross-exami-
nation by Mr.. Knox, witness admitted
that some OF his trees we're treated with
solution stronger than had been rec
commended, with the result that the
trees were injured by it. He did not
deem Commissioner Scott anywise re-
miss in his attention to his duties.
Thought he attended to his work as
we'll as most officers. He had discovered
that when the purple scale was in the
egg, it could not be destroyed by fumi-
CATION. When in breathing stage, it
ence he had not been able to find tree
infected with purple scale which did
not have some of the peste in egg stage,
no breathing was perceptible, Tor which
reaeon witness thought that fu umigation
would have no effect. To the best of
his belief purple scale did not hatch out
during the winter months.
On cross-examination,w witness thought
muriate of ammonia fairly good rem
edy, and had used it by advice of Com
missioner Scott. He did not use it ae
strong as recommended, but he had
killed considerable portion OF the
scale. Considered he had not given that
kind of wash fair trial.
M. A. Cunningham of Long Beach, was
next sworn. He etated he had lot of
trees about two years ago which were
injected with the black scale. The wit
ness had asked Mr.. Richardson, who
was Mr.. Scott's inspector, if, in case he
should want to sell some OF the trees
infected with the black scale, whether
there would be any quarantine placed on
them? Witness was told there would
not be and sold some of the beat of
these trees to Mr.. Eamee OF Pasadena,
who notified him rrees had the black
scale and must be cleaned. Witness had
a carload OF trees coming and had the
same left off at Signal Hill.
Witness went to McMullen and anked
him to come down to where the trees
were stored and superintend fumigation.
McMuilen promised to 20 on and ap-
pointed date to DO it, for $5. McMul.
len failed to come TO time required, but
came on the following day and charged
but 81, as he had caused witness some
inconvenience by the delay. McMullen
fumigated the trees while in the car,
Some of ihese trees were sold to man
living near Downey, and were set out.
Those set out at Hollywood all died.
+ Mr.. Knox now said the inspectors
were paid by the county and afterwards
exacted fees from private individuals
for doing work for which they were paid
by the county.
MIR. York said that the inspectors re-
ceived $3.50 per day Tor each day they
were in the employ of the county. On
such days as they were not in the en-
ploy of the county they had right to
charge for their services because they
we're private citizens when not at work
for the county.
Witness. continued that after Inspec-
tor McMullen roasted his trees and
spoiled their sale, he had no trees with
which to replace them and had to pay
cash to other parties for goods. He said
the trees were worth $400. and Scott said
he would ''see George" and make it all
right. He then came into town and
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