The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-10-03

| better projection OF the agricultural In
terests of the state. Upon failure of any
individual. firm or corporation to com
! ply with this requirement.. the stats
entomologiss Is hereby authorized co
withhold ms certificate from the SAME.
Some OF our nurserymen, even tho0gh
not compelled TO meet the above require,
ment. have voluntarily adopted the
plan of fumigaring all stock Cncludina
buds and grafrs) grown or handled by
them. We most urgently advise all
i nurserymen 20 adopt this plan, not only
as precaution against the San Jose
scale, but to destroy the woolly aphis
and other injurious insects liable to be
conveyed on nursery stock.
The state of Virginia has placed the
official ban upon the woolly aphis aud
crown gall, and other states are bring
ing gradual pressure to bear for the re.
duction of these pests. The regulations
of our state board make no provisions
| for the disposition of stock infested with
the woody aphis; or crown gall, leaving
is 60 the discretion of the inspector.
| Our own observations in the orchards
of the state show these agencies to bs
seriously injurious. either producing
death or greatly retarding growth
affected trees. For some time lie has
been question as TO what action should
be taken with regard to these troubles.
and so far nurseryman have only be.
requested to withhold from the market
all affected stock. In the future
will require the destruction of plants
visibly infected with crown gall, and
all apple trees sufficiently infested with
tho woody aphis to show knots on the
roots. In cases Of slight lnfestation by
the woody aphis only fumigation or
whale oil soap treatment will I've re.
required.
AT the time Of the regular inspection
1t will not be possible TO determine the
extent Of these pests in the nurseries.
as the roots will not then be exposed
and only a few trees in each block can
be pulled mp for examination. Then.
after all, we must depend largely upon
the honesty and integrity of the nur.
| seryman for the enforcement of our in.
structions In this connection it should
bc stated that we have had the hearty
cooperation of the Georgia nurserymen
in our work and it is largely due Co
them that the law has been successfully
executed.
In addition to fruit trees the follow.
ing, IL offered for sale, are classed az
nursery stock and are subject to the
regulations governing the inspection
and transportation of the same: Straw.
berry plants. vines, ornamental trees
and shrubs, and greenhouse plants (not
including cut.fiowers).
When it is desired to use this certi6.
cate on stock other than that grown oy
the nurseryman to whom it was issued.
IL may be 80 used provided such stock Is
already covered by our state certificate
or the official tag of the board issued TO
nurserymen outside of the state.
The regular inspection certificate
must not be used by dealers in nursery
stock who are not themselves growers.
Buying and re.selling plants Is certain.
~ a legitimate business and we have
made provision whereby dealers may
readily comply with the law. The
| dealer must furnish this Office with the
names Of all the nurserymen from whom
he proposes to purchase stock, and If our
records show that all of them have met
with the requirements Of the board.
certificate to that effect will be granted.
Also wherever practicable the stock
handled by dealers will be re.inspecred.
All nursery stock offered for trans.
portation must be plainly labeled with
the official inspection certificate in ac-
cordance with the following rule of the
Board:
RULE Amy trees, shrubs or other
plants commonly known as nursery
stock, shipped within the stare of Geor.
| gia, without each box, bundle or pack.
age lin each car load, or less than car
| load lott being plainly labeled with an
ofncial entomologist's certificate 70 the
effect that the contents Of the same hava
been inspected and found TO meet with
the requirements of the board of euto.
mology, in accordance with section 10
OF the act cited above, shall be liable to
consncation upon the order of the in.
spector.
ANY nurseryman upon application to
this office, with dimensions of his fumi.
eating house. will be furnished the
formula and full instructions for fumi-
eating. When desired. if necessary. we
will personally superintend the begin.
ming Of the work.
The formula that we have adopted is
ounce OF potassium cyanide (95 80 per
cent?. Ia ounces Of commercial sui.
phuric acid, = ounces of wafer TO every
100 cubic feet of space in the room;
time OF exposure so minutes. Our ex.