The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-26
TREE PLANTING AND CULTURE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AP-
PROVE OF INSTRUCTIONS.
School Boundary Controversy to Be
Argued on Nov $40 Protect the
County Treasury From Possible
ry-Mtscellaneous Business
Transacted by the County Com
missioners.

at yesterdays meeting of the board
of county commissioners, County Fruit
Tree Inspector Sorenson presented for
the boards approval a form of notifica-
ton to nurserymen and others engaged
in the planting and tree culture relative
to the observance of the instructions
sent out by the state board of horticul-
ture. The form of notification was ap
proved and a copy ordered sent to each
OF the persons interested in the county,
together with the state boards instruc-
lions, which are as follows:
Realizing that the interests of the tree
grower and tree planter are closely allied,
the state board of horticulture takes
pleasure in congratulating all nursery
men uDon the great revival of interest
apparent in the matter of fruit tree plant
ing throughout this state. There Is no
room for doubt that the ludlclouS plant
ing of properly grown stock VIII, for many
years TO come, prove remunerauve to
Utah farmers. There is a growing ten
dency to patroniZe Utah nurseries eX-
oluSivaly and almost without exception.
we believe the patronage thus bestowed
is merited. In view of this gratifying
condition.. the state board of horticulture
believes that the nurSerymen through
out the state will readily cooperate with
this board in all reasonable efforts to
and disease from the nursery stock.
In compliance with the provisions of
the horticulture law the state board viii
insist upon strict enforcement of the sec
tons requiring distinction of nursery
stock. The attention OF all persons con-
cerned is especially called to sections ten
l0l and eleven I'D of the horticulture Jaw.
The various county fruit tree inspectors
acting under the direction of the state
board of horticulture will be charged with
the enforcement of the law on this sub
Ject. In the work of dislnfection herein
referred to, the formula approved by the
department of agriculture at Washington
will be insisted upon.
Formulae-Hydrocyan acid gas for
nursery stock: min
Ingredients-C. P. cyanide of potassium,
SO per cent, two-thirds, ounce by weight;
sulpihuric acid, two-thIrdS fluid ounce;
water two fluid ounces
Dlrections-First, place the eartheu YES
sci in which the rs is to be generated
in a convenient praee in the shed. and
then put in the cyanide of potassium:
add the Sulphurie acid very clowIy, Close
the door and submit the trees TO the fumes
for about 80 minutes. Open the door and
allow the gas TO escape before attempting
TO remove the trees. as it is poisonous to
inhale The quantities herein are given
for each 150 cubic feet of space in the
shed or tent.
Note--The gas treatment is advised
where there is reason to Supect the pres
ence of fungus disease or scale insects
Of any description. The hTdrocyanic gas
IS a fungfeiSe and inseeucide and IS there
fore the best dtsinfectant known.
Whale Oil Solution-For each gallon of
waiter take three fourths of pound of
whale oil soap. Keep the solution at a
temperature of 100 to 11j degrees. Dip the
entire tree in the solution and allow it to
remain at least two minutes.
Note-For all forms of aphis this treat
ment viii suffice,