Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-17
A POLLUTED sTREAM,

city for permission TO oil tho ice ponds
from the big ditch which contains
water from Big Cottonwood canyon.
Leave had been withheld, however,
owing 10 the fact that the stream was
polluted by the refuse fran slaughter.
houses, hog pens, barns, ETC., located
on or adjacent thereto. The same
might DO said OF the majority
OF tho streams In the county,
which renders the water impure anu
UNIT for culinary purposes. The evil
could not 10 entirely removed without
the aid OF the county officials; AMI 10
this end the hearty co-0psratiOn OF the
county court was earnestly invited.
The letter was filed.
REGISTERED WARRANTS.
County Recorder Lynn reported
that he had funds on hand sufficient to
pay all registered county warrants up
to register number 1850.
WANT A ROAD oRAvELED.
o. II. Calder ct al sent In petition
asking that Thirteenth South street,
from State street east, be grayeled.
Filed.
THEY'RE oPPosED TO IT.
Mossrs. Lind aud Aylett attended
before the court ~ pf0testAnta against
tho extension OF the Rio GrAnde W est
srn ewitch at Bingham Junction, as
Istitioned for last week. IL was de-
termined that the Helectmen meet the
petitioners aud proiesiants on the
ground In question ON Tuesday, Sep
tember 18th, at 2 y. m.
AN INTERESTING REPORT.
w. N. Cole submitted his first semi.
annual report A. tree Inspector for Salt
Lake county. lie states that large
majority OF the fruit growers took hold
Of the work Of spraying with y deter
Mutation TO got THIS Uest possible results
thereirom; somu few did II because
tho law said they husband
that claia did Just ~ little
As possible 30 as 10 comply with the
law. The work this season had been
practically "theoretical," very low
persons having any practical knowl.
edge OF II. Consequently the work was
done under u great many disadvAn.
tAges, hnd did not prove Ne Oiiectual as
II would in the iutuTe. The frequent
spring rains coming, AS they did, Just
in tho spraying season, rendered much
OF the spraying valueless by washing
the poison iTIm fruit ami foliage.
So far this season the warfare had
been waged almost entirely against the
laTvA OF the cOdln moth; nut enemies
VI no leas moment were upon Us In
large number! The pear leaf blister
mite anu the pear aud cherry leaf
slug were uoing incalculablo damage
10 tue foliage. Scutvy bark lousr,
white woody aphis, green aphis, ied
spider anu other suctOrial Insects were
drawing the life from our trees aud
plants, while several different species
Of fungi were found pfeyiug
upon The irult foliage anu
tender TWICE OF our orchards anu
vineyards. All OF these could DO
over, ome by the proper remedies,
applied ut the hight time. For
our fruit growers to get
the best results next season
II would be necessary " do vast
amount VI work while tho trees are Ia
dormant condition. A large number
OF the pests named could be more sue.
Ceislully fought while the trees were
bare Of foliage, because much stronger
washes could DO used without danger
Of any Injurious results 10 the trees.
SJ lar aH no could learn, about 10 per
cent OF the early Tipening fruits was
put upon the market In iirst-ula.S con.
ultion. In some Of our orchards Of
winter mp les, when the work OF VI ray.
ing was well done, II IL estimated that
50 per cent OF the crop IL sound anu
free from worms, while others would
not 20 over 20 per cent Of good fruit.
All circumstances considered, the
aa..Na IA . q l..
weak as II ~, had scored gTand
succoss for it, iirst seasons work anu
saved to the farmers anu fruit growers
Thousands Of dollars over anu above
the cost OF It's operation, SO far As he
could learn, there had been NO In
furious results TO persons or stock In
consequence Of spraying.
Tue Inspector then proceeds to give
condensed statement OF the season.
work and says that under tho opeta-
tions OF the law new impetus has
been given 10 our fruit interests: new
orchards had been anu were being
PLANTED, n county horticultural society
had been organized anu was now lu
good working condition.
What we most needed now was
Territorial organization OF The fruit
grOwerl, and means TO issue bulletins
from time 10 time, 30 Us TO dlfiuse
knowledge throughout tho Territory
that tue public would not otherwise
generally obtain, aud to this eud our
county board had issued a call for a
convention OF al the people In the
Territory Interested Ia horticulture, o.
be held during tho Agricultural FAIR
Ia October.
The report was ordered filed, and
thereupOn Seleclman Bambofger
moved that Mr. Coles services ue now
dispensed with. He saw no reason for
continuing thom further, the iruit
season being now nearly over. but
the motion finding no second, II tell
through.
FOR THE COMING ELECTION.
A letter was read from Registrar
JOE. NJ, COhu, stating, Ia compliance
with Instructions from the Utah Com
Inlfsion, that there would be- required
At the forthcoming election sixty i've
ballot bOXes, In addition TO those now