The record-union., 1897-02-28

Steamers from China and Japan 23
steamers from Australia and New Zea
land, II; steamers from Sandwich ISL
ands, :; steamers from Central Amer
lea, A.; sailing vessels from South Sea
Islands, I: by rail cars from Eastern
States, II; by rail cars from Southern
States, 9.
Plants and trees inspected in the
above shipments: Ornamental plants
a, 40; fruit trees, 1888; citrus trees
81, 700; citrus trees disinfected, II, 700;
citrus trees found infected beyond cure
and destroyed, 3265 800; fruit trees de-
stroyed, SO, DO; ornamental plants de-
stroyed, 525. Total, 501, OBS
Besides these, the following ship
menfs were inspected in the various
counties, upon their arrival: From
France, fruit trees and plants, l 1,022,
2221; from England, Plants, 16, ,926: from
Eastern States, fruit trees, 453,2334 or
namental plants, 3,003. Total, 1,495,-
3S4.
Shipments inspected from within
State: Fruit trees, $4,000; ornamen-
tai plants, $500; citrus trees, 122, 700
Total, 311 500
December t, 1894, to August %, 1896
the number Of plants, trees, etc, found
on board, and disposition made there
of, and from whence they came, are as
follows:
From China ami Japan, -; Austria
liza and New Zealand, %; Tahiti );
British Columbia, 21: Mexican ports
II; Hawaii, 30; Central America, 40;
Miscellaneous. {. Total. 232
The following were found on board
and action taken: Total number pack
ages trees and plants inspected and
passed, $50; total number packages
trees and plants inspected and destroy
ed, 506; total number packages trees
and plants inspected and disinfected,
IA; total packages, $40.
Plants Qoose) inspected and passed,
1,34o; plants 0oose) inspected and de-
stroyed, 10; total, 1890
Boxes fruit inspected and passed, L.
l39; boxes fruit inspected and DESTROY
ed, 3; boxes fruit inspected and dis
infected S31; boxes fruit inspected and
returned, 100.
The scale and other insects found on
trees and plants quarantined in the
state are shown in the report of the
State Board of Horticulture for 1856,
plates CT and s.
INJURIOUS INSECTS NOT KNOWN
IN THIS STATE.
Among the insect pests not vet intro
duced into the State, in addition to
those above given and which we are
guarding against are: Plum curculio
(Conotrachelus nenuphar), which would
mean the end of our prune industry:
the pear pyslla Psylla pyricola), which
has been so destructive to the pear
crops of New York; the bud moth
CFmetocera oceliana), which has also
played great havoc in the apple or
chards in Western New York: the gyp-
sy moth (Ocneria dispar) which has
cost Massachusetts nearly a half mill
lion dollars annually to combat: the
cigar case bearer (Coleophora fletche-
rella(, which did such great damage in
1884 to the orchards of Western New
York; the apple mlggot and apple
midge; the peach yellows and peach
rosette, which if introduced would
mean the end Of successful peach cul-
ture in the State.
INJURIOUS BIRDS AND ANIMALS.
Among animals and birds found on
board Of steamers were the flying fox
Pteropus rubricollis) from Australia.
where it is a great pest They alight
in an orchard in the night in great
numbers; upward of 100, 900 in a flock
have often been observed, enough to
damage the entire crop in a single
night
The mongoos Perpestes griseus),
which is so destructive to poultry.
especially in the Sandwich Islands and
Jamaica, imported there from India in
the hope Of destroying rodent pests.
We are especially guarding against the
introduction of the English or Austral-
ian rabbit, which would cause great
damage If brought to our shores.
STATE LEGISLATION.
Every State should have protective
measures of its own. The State Board
of Horticulture of this State was the
first 10 be created in the country. Other
Pacific States have followed the exam
pie, but are not supported by their
Legislatures as they should be. The
creation of any such body without
moral support and financial aid is OF
no value, and can accomplish no good
to the State. Unless amply provided
with means and stringent laws the un-
dertaking of establishing such a board
should not be attempted.
Much has been said and written Of
late on the San Jose scale. which has
been introduced in the East and in
some Of the Southern States on infect
ed fruit from California The fault.
If any there be- lies with the people OF
those States. because they had no State
legislation or protective measures to
prevent the introduction OF such pests
Prior 10 1880 California occupied the.
same position; we had no State leeis>
lation for the protection of the horti-
cultural interests and the Eastern and
Southern nurserymen found our State
n convenient dumping ground for all
their pest ridden trees. until we became
alive to the dangers before us. through
yearly loss. and secured the creation of
the State Board of Horticulture and
the enactment of protective horticult-
ural legislation.
When we established a quarantine
against Eastern trees, especially from
districts where the peach yellows and
rosette exist, the nurserymen of the
East in convention declared that we
had done so in the interest of home
grown stock and that it was a boycott
against the Eastern dealer When we
established the same quarantine
against the Introduction of nursery
stock from one county into another the
here then declared ii was a
boycott in favor of nurserymen of each
county.
But what has been the result? Each
nurseryman pays strict attention and
sees that his stock is clean before ship