Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
The r. nit Growers.

i he visit OF Professors Johnson, own
send AID Gould. of the Maryland Expert
ment Station, accompanied by Messrs.
Alex. Ciohan, Wm. Stewart, |. L. Bender,
H. w. and g. P. Miller and Herald
newspan, man, to the country IN
search of specimens OF the San Jose scale.
the great pest of the fruit grower, re-
suited in it being found in its worst state
in two orchards.
The two orchards in which the pest
was found and in which it has been
known for sometime that it existed. were
those belonging to Clyde Borum and the
Ambrose Brothers. Besides these the
pest exists in the orchards of Mr.. John
fancy and four other orchards in the
ards Of Messrs. Borum and Ambrose
Brothers. the pest was found in its worst
state There is no danger of its spread
ing until about Jnne 1 5th, when they COM
mence to breed. There is no danger of
the pest spreading in cold weather.
When asked how long it would take TO
get rid of the pest in the orchards, Prof.
Jonson replied just as long as it will take
TO dig up all of the trees and then it would
not be egadicated." He stated that the
scale had spread into all the woods and
bushes near the orchards and that It
couldn't be gotten rid of The only way
to do" he said lis to fight it and keep on
fighting it," Specimens of the trees in
tested with the pest were chopped down
and brought in for the meeting in the
Court House this afternoon.
The orchards owned by Messrs. Alex.
Clohan. G. Nj. Bowers and c. J. Faux
ner and the one owned oy Mr.. VIM. I.
Stewarl were also visited and found not
TO be infested with the pest. The apple or
chard of Mr. SSawart, which is a young,
nen-beariug orchard, is the next TO the
largest apple orchard in the county. 1t
consists of I25 acres. Mr.. Stewart is
talking OF planting the adjoining fifty
acre field in trees The orchards OF
Messrs. Clohan, Bowers and Faulkner
consists of 65 acres; The orchard of Mr.
Borum. ten acres, and Ambrose Brothers,
five acres.
The entomologists took photographs OF
the orchards for use in scientific bulletins
The Berkeley County Horticultural
Society met again on Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of discussing and receiv-
inc more information about the San Jose
scale and the best means of getting rid OF
it, Al the meeting were Prof. A. ID.
Hopkins, of the West Virginia Expert
ment Station and Professors w. J. John
son, c. O. Townsend and A. P. Could, Of
the Maryland Experiment Station.
The meeting was attended by large
and enthusiastic audience of fruit growers.
1t was called to order by President X. c.
D,.Of lo,,l
Prof Hopkins spoke for few minutes
and then stated that,as Prof. Johnson had
made the scale a special study he was
probably the best suited to make an adj
dress on the subject.
Prof Johnson has made the pest a
special stuy and is probably The best
authority in the world on the subject,
He said he was here to explain the San
Jose scale and not to alarm the frpi !
growers. He said they had taken up the !
matter OF eradlcating the scale in Mary |
land four years ago. He was here 10
simply drop the fruit growers a word OF
warnil G. He exhibited an apple and
plum tree. taken from the Berkeley couu- |
ty orchards and dehed any one to stick a |
pin into any part of the trees without |
touching-one of the insects. In the Or
chards in which the trees were found he |
said there were found Kiefer pear trees
which were not infected. He said the
Kiefrr pear tree was practically immune.
Don't ever get it into your minds that |
you are going to extermlnate the pest in
this county. You may control it, but to
exterminate it is impossible. You have
the scale here, just as we have in Mary
land. 1t is thoroughly established in all
parts OF the country and, has been so
thorough established in the orchards |
that we can't exterminate it. Neverthe |
less do not let this discourage you. If il |
is properly controlled, money can yet bel
made out OF fruit raising"
After Prof Johnson's talk the society |
adjourned to the grand jury room, where
pictures of the San Jose scale were exhibi
ted by m gic lantern and explained by