Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

There II not ship that lands at San
Francisco but has on board a CON
sifnmen; OF trees shrubs, etc, and
there Is not enc Of thne consignments
but contaims insects or fungi dangerous
10 the orchards and vineyards of this
country, In a shipment from Tahiti,
not long since. was found nine different
kinds OF injurious insects, many of
which We're unknown &c .hIs country.
1t Is true they have proc ISL OF fumI-
CATION 10 destrop these pests, but this
process has 80 fur failed IN It's work
or most Ct our destructive insects
have teen brought Into the country
MS way. Many OF the states have
laws regulating the importing of trees.
Trees must De examined by tho state
entomoloBlst and receive "A clean bill
q health that come Into these states,
IoNHs has no such laws, nor has It
hlAte cntomulOEiNt, II Is an open field
tci dumping all kinds Of Injurious in
ttcis nul Fungi. SO far II has escaped
tho most dangerous onos, but In recent
years the Augulllula has been into
uus~d from Florida. &c is supposed. and
~ causing much damage to peach and
plum orchards.
Just beyond our borders tho nench
yellows and peach roseJte have laid
waste all peach orchards. All that D ,r-
uon OF the country along the Atlantic
clnst devoted TO peach growing has
been devastated 1t has beon said. and
no, doubt II is true. that Texas Is the
only peaeh-growlng state free from
these destructive enemies to peach
growing.
ON the vest of the state. California
~ lighting over 100 insect enemies TO
iruit growing. many OF which have
neon introduced from foreign ccuntri $.
,ih the cast the whole peach belt has
Teen devastated, and lands that cold
Ter lhrge sums On account OF their
ndaptnrility To peach culture have lost
IN value and are being planted In grain
and flrm crops.
In the timber lands cf Eastern Texas,
the lower and upper cross timbers ard
along the entire coast Of the state.
Texas possesses a fruit country In rag
nitudc imiensG and that produces a
apple. ''S
Al over this vast territory the fruit
industry ~ being developed extensively
and probably. The annual product
now amounts 10 over s6.O0O.0Oo and il e
Just starting mp The state of Texas
should pr tc.t this territory and In
dustrN frAm the Importation Of de-
Nlruciive enemies Ia fruit growing.
This can be done In one way only: Re
streaming laws and inspection by an
entomologist OF all importations OF
trees. cite.
''rhr insects OF the aphlg family nre
most nersistently injurious To mi kinds
OF NNsotntton AMI In the progress ~
inc eprt SlnE evolution these early re-
selyed attention. Among other So
iutiens soap and water was found 10
be destructive to them; whnlo-ou SOM
for THIS purpose is considered nerticti-
AIRY good. An inquiry into the cause
or the destructive effect of this stb-
stance on Insects led TO the discovery
OF INC physiological effects OF oil on the
Anltncles or breathing organs OF Insects.
which 90 clogs them as to cause death
by asphyxla. Here, then. practical
entomology eSme TO the assistance of
the gardener. and in tho last twenty
hyc years this science has nohly min
lstered 10 horticulture. An examination
OF the garden literature OF nifty years
ago VIII show shat little or nothins was
known at that time OF means whereby
10 combat even the oommoncst inaocts.
Fhe whole advance IN this art has been
IN the last half century. and kr,,ors
srteoiAly IN the last twenty-five
years. - Exchange.
Examine your melon vines. and IL vo,,
ilnd on them small insect at work II
ts the aphis. and you should nat after
them with solution OF whale.oll soap
ana water. Use n spray pump In an
plying this mixture,
Here is a letter that explains many
isrnres, No answer to This letter
Woaid give the writer sufficient infOr-
nation to begin pecan orchard No
should 20 TO soma pecan orchard aLs
work under The instruction OF 10 cyvnsr
.et ~ last uae year. II the writer
' Ises not wish to do this work no should
,ssNettlse Tor iran who has actual
eNperlenec IN pecan culture. Trying 20
master an industry by n limited COR
! ftapnndence and Mt long range Is what