The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-19

FL Dorado District; j. L. Mosher, San Francisco
commissioner for the State at large; Frank A
hlmball, National City, Commissioner Tor the
State at large; Mark L. Mcdonald, Santa Rosa,
commissioner for the Sonoma District; Sol
Runyon, CORTLAND, Commissioner for the Sac
ramento District; /. II. Thomas Visalla, Com
missioner for the San Joaquin District; A.
BLOCK, santa Clara, Commissioner Tor the san
Francisco District
The nine Commissioners agreed to sub
scribe Sill 10 apiece.
If some fruit pests should get into my
orchards my loss on the crop would
amount to more than $1,000 and it might
cost me more than the entire running ex-
penses of the Board of Horticulture for a
year to destroy the pest. In fact 1T might
result in the total destruction OF my
orchards" remarked one of the Commits
sioners.
His views were shared by his colleagues
and so the matter was settled. There is a
little over $500 remaining unexpended
from the last State appropriation and TINS
Will last until the end of the fiscal year,
June 30. From that time on the burden
Will be carried by the horticultural Com
missioners.
If the $4,000 subscribed is not sufficient
to carry on the work for the year they will
simply go down into their pockets and
make up the amount required, said Secre-
tary Lelong yesterday. "These gentlemen
serve without pay and they are also will
ing to give large sums of money to have
their orchards protected.
They have fruit interests all over the
State. If the other orchardists are willing
to share the burden their contributions
VIII be gladly accepted, and added to the
$4,000 already subscribed. There is plenty
OF use for money for protecting the orch
ards and vineyards from pests that are
constantly arriving from outside OF the
State and those that are springing into ex-
lstence within the State. The farmers
need not be alarmed because the bill was
not signed, for the good work will go on
the same as before. "
The report of Quarantine Officer and
Entomologist Alexander Craw Will be or
considerable interest to farmers and frult-
raisers. He said that during the past year
nlnety-tive vessels arrived in San Fran
cisco from foreign countries, having on
board plants and trees. 1t was necessary
to dlslntect and destroy many trees, as
they were infested with insects new to this
State. Continuing, he says:
have to report that since the boards request
TO the Collector of Customs OF this port, no
plants can be landed from any vessel unless
representative of this board is present, as or
ders have been issued to that effect to all Gus
toms inspectors. This put a stop to any mem
Der OF a crew hiding plants and afterward
removing them, as instances OF this KIND nave
been attempted. Without such assistance from
the customs officials it would be almost lmpos-
slole TO prevent smuggling of plants unless
Waterman was detailed to each city. The hor-
tlculturlsts and owners of gardens are thus IN
debted to the customs officers for their valuable
assistance in thus preventing the introduction
OF new insect pests into the State.
A very marked improvement is noticeable In
the condition OF the plants and trees received,
especially in their freedom from insects. This
would seem to indicate greater care in the
selection and purchase OF such stock not only
by importers but also by the travelling public
pleasing feature of the work is that our laws
and regulations governing importations OF
plants into California are now more generally
known and their requirements complied with
without so much display of antagonism.
Mr.. Craw states that a small unite" is
injuring the leaves of citrus trees in San
Diego. Dry sulphur is recommended.
orange orchards. Spraying has no effect
upon this scale, and the gas treatment is
the best found so far. An investigation of
the reported blight in the orange orchards
in Yuba and Butte counties resulted in
the officer finding that the trees died from
the roots rotting from too much moisture
caused by poor drainage. The following
gentlemen have been appointed quaran-
tine guardians in the districts named:
W. F. Osborne, Fresno: H. W. Nicely, Clifton;
James Loney, Pomona; Alexander Miles, Long
Beach; r. r. Darbey, Glendale; R. NJ. Town,
Lankershim; L. q. Huntington, Fullerton;
w D. stephens, Messina; Louis Gleechner,
Oceanside; C. D. Doris, Lompoc; Frank E
Lyster E. w. Featherly, C. F. Butler, l. n.
Rodiffer, William j. Belcher, Frank X.
Kahn, S. W. Rex, Yuba City; n. w.
Motheral Hanford; S. B. Bagnal SINH;
w B. Cooper, New Jerusalem; A. Hawkins,
Hueneme; H. c. Howard, Woodland; Joseph
Lamme, Winters; E. D. Bates Wheatland; n.
II. Wilson, r. NJ. Kirkland, MERGED; F. NJ Car
Isle, East Riverside; Thomas r. Hutchins,
Gridey; George S. Long, Acampo; M. s. Flynn,
Sacramento; Edwin A. Moore, Eureka Jacob
Zehndner, Arcata; L. w. Burr, Bakersfield; j.
II. Morton, Tulare; W. B. Mundy, L. c. Erisby,
W. S. Bernard, H. P. Stice, Shasta
County; NJ. L. Weeks, Little Lake Valley;
H. L. Coffman, Rivera: E. B. Owens, Glendora;
H. K. Smith, Gardena; J. ]. Jones, Palmdale;
George Hall, Whittier; C. H. O'Dell, Acton; s.
T. CURSOR, Hollywood; NJ. s. Eddy, Ingewood !;
A. E. Powers, Fruitland; J. D. Lewis, FL Monte /;
A. C. Miller, Riverside; H. A. w. Tor
chiana, MERGED; Henry A. Brainard, San
Jose; J. N. Stephenson, Sacramento; J..
r. Baird, Salem; John King, wheatland !;
Isaac Phillips, Acampo; w. II. Tyson, San
Luis Obispo; d. ]. F. Reed, Tulare; B. B. Dun
ken, Santa Paula, K. p. Waite, San Fernandez;
Rowland Machin, Tropico; E. NJ Keller, San
Dimas; Murray Horne, Alhambra Walter V.
Thompson, Inglewood; R. T. Mullard Los An
geles CIV. Rippey, Palermo; J. F. Mcdonald,
Fresno; A. Q. Rutherford, Modesto; E. F..
Swertfgure, Willetts.