The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-17
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
An Inport.a, BaiI.tln on Tho abJeot h, Il,

An Important Baiistin Oh tho snhJeot las
nrd by the Agriculture Department.
An in,idIous insects NSorls. ~
WASHINGTON, March II, THE agri-
cultural department has just Issued
bulletin on the San Jose scale, lS0d-s7,
prepared by entomologist L. o. Howard.
It is Of much interest at this time be-
cause of the, recent edict OF the German
government prohibiting the importa-
tion OF living plants, fruits, etc., be-
cause OF the alleged discovery Of the
scale on peas shipped from California.
The present buhetlnis supplemental to
one ON the same subject published In
january, 1895. which contained n his
tory OF the eastern occurrences OF the
insect down to December, 1896. Never.
1t Is said, In the history OF economic
entomology In the United States has q.
single species OF, insect excited 30 much
Interest us the San Jose scale. In the
light OF what we now know, the bull
letin says our actual knowledge OF the,
distribution Of the scale in the east in
the fall OF 1895 was comparatively
slight. 1t was then reported as occur,
ring In the twenty states. but in COM
parntiveiy few localities in each, with
the single exception OF New Jersey. In
1S96-1S97 actual field inspection In Vir-,
girla, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Geor-
gia and several others showed that in
these states the insect was nearly as
Widespread as In New Jersey, while
twelve states and the District Of CO.
;lumbia have been added to the number
containing infested points. The condi-
lions in over. thirty states and tcrrito-
ries are then given, some OF the more
important being as follows:
Callfornia-1n this state. the insect Is
or has been generally distributed. The
conditions Of climate sometimes kill 1t
out. and It often seems to be destroyed
by fungus disease, but, neglected and
improperly sprayed orchards exhibit
trees In as bad condition as can be
found in any OF the orchards OF New
Jersey or Maryland. 4
Maryland - AIore actual damage
seems TO have been done IN this state
than In almost any other. The scale
has been located In sixteen counties.
Pennsyivaraa-At the last publication
OF the Former bulletin five localities
We're infested. since which time eight
rev places have been discovered. all
except one IN the southeaStern portion.
Illinols-The scale was not known TO
exist In this state In November, 1895.
but Prof. Forbes, by virtue OF special
appropriations. has Just been able to
have the state rather carefully inspect
ed, and has found twenty-five colonies
III nneteeT different localities situated
In eleven counties. Il
AIichigar-This state, not known TO
be infested in 1895; has been found TO
have q. number OF infested localities In
the southern half.
New Jersey-In his last bulletin Pref.
Smith states that all efforts to e2ter-.
nitrate the insect must be abandoned.
In 1895 the scale was widespread and
slnce that time the situation has not
perceptibly bettercd.
The pest also was found in lower On
tario in 1897 ard the Domlnior govern
ment Is considering the question OF
legislation on the subject. A list OF
iifty-five fruit and shade trees and or
namental shrubs affected by the pest Is
given. Considerable space Is devoted
to u discussion OF the remedies suggest
cd to kill the pest "a