Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-12
OUR FRUIT TREE PESTS.
The Name and Nature Of The Leading
Varieties.
These Were All Imported. But beinE
Here, Like Other iniporistions
Tbsy Must ne Taken CSrs or
Editor Desrei Neirs,

Editor De5erei NerG
BOuSriFUL, Utah, May 0, 1884
Much has been said regarding insools
that are devastating the fruit indus
tries, not only Of Utah, but all over the
United States at the present time; AMI
for this reason Wish 10 have hear
ing through the columns Of your vnln.
able paper.
| fnd that many Of the old.tlme
citiEsns claim that few yeafs agoUtah
had fifsl.class peaches aud applcs-n0t
worm 10 be found I'm an apple, and In
ten bushels of peaches and plums not
detective one was 10 be found. Now
they say our fruit 10 no good. Why
II this the case and where did those
insects come ffom7 answer this
question by stating that but fee II any
VI these insects that are and have been
destroying not only the world.iamed
fruit Of Utah but thu trees and shrubs
a. we'll, nfe natives OF this
Territory. Then the question may he
asked, A. well A. my statement ofitl.
cised, where did they come from aud
how did they get hore-oHplain your
self answer this questiOa by asking
another. Where did our best citizens
who we're anu are Of foreign birth come
ffom7 The answer 10 this question
comes 10 me from the lips Of every
great and good A mefican.born citikeni
From every civilized nation under the
canopy Of high heaven (and some
nAtious that are not civiiized). with
out any hcsitancy oonoede tins anHsof
~ given 10 my question correct. But
still another question permit me 10
Aski Was there any distinction made
between the great and good citizens Of
foreign birth and the low aud IL.
pravedg DID not the same ship that
carried many OF the great minds Of this
nation carry In the voyage the mur.
defer, the the tibet, aud the soapegoats
OF all nations, and by ~ doing have
we not become a dumping ground aud
n cosspool for all nations7
So II IL with the fruit, shade and |
ornamental trees that have been
shipped into our county. Go with me
10 some Of our beet PARKS In this
nation and / will show you trees,
shrubs and plants that represent every
cline whore civilization has reached;
and on most Of thesc tfotp, shrubs or
plants | eau show you an insect that
represents every CLINE Ia the civilized
world. There was no distinction
made between the tree, plant or shrub
that was tree from this mulliiarlous
and pestii.rous family. And the tree,
shrub OF plant that was free from those
insects. do not mean 10 be under.
stood that all the mean people come
from other Countries, or that all inlun.
Gus insects came from other nations
We have our share OF both. My
claim IL that many Of tue worst
insects are being pAlmed of on us-
for instance, the woolly Aphis, the
American hlighi;this insect II one ofthe
very worst insects that the apple tree
IL subjected 10 aud was known In
Europe n hundred years before Amer.
ca was discovered. This insect IL 10 be
found scattered broadcast over three.
foutths Of the apple orchards Of the
United States The San Jose, or per.
nicious, scale was fret found nj San
jose. California, hence II derives it,
name from tho fact that II was FIRST
discovered there. There IL no doubt
that this insect came from South
America. The phylloKera has laid
waste many OF the vineyards Of France
for years, anu now this disease, the
Mofhl OF all diseases, IN In our midst.
The gipsy moth IL another insect Of
foreign birth. This escaped from the
cage " one who, presume, thought he
wngoing 10 confound the wisdom ofthe
wise In his investigation OF insect life.
Now II has become such n plague In
some Of the Eastern states that the In.
habitanis VI whole counties turn out la
picnic parties with war OF exterminA.
ton wagtd.
] have neither time nor space 70
make mention OF the imported curtant
worm and other insects OF n similar
nature that are too numerous 10 men.
ton. The question that would be
most Interesting 10 the readers Of this
article IL what kind Of Insects arc TO be
found Ia Utah. have this 10 say, that
/ haysspent over three months investi.
gating tnis question In four counties In
this Territory AMI that after more
prolonged investigation | will attempt
At least TO Inform my readers on this
subject WM. III, Brown,
Practical EntOmolOgist.