Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-11
TO ExTERMINArE CROP PESTS
The State Board is Urging the Work
AssInst Pests. Particularly the.
San Jose Scale.

Agsinst Pests. Particularly the.
San Jose Scale.
The following letter to Northum,
berland's Board has been forwarded
us by a public spirited citizen OF
that county. We give it publicity
as o similar letter is being sen,
throughout the State where it is felt
needed.
Biacksburg, Va, July 9Th, 1903.
TO the Board Of Superpt@rs of Nortaan,
6erland County:
DEAR SIRs:-I am mailing Won
under separate covercopy of theamended
crop Pest law, approved May 9th, 1903
also a copy OF the regulations adopted
oy the Crop Fest Commission. / wish to
cail your special attention to sections 9
and 10 OF this law. which authorizes the
local people to take action for the s,,p.
precision OF the San Jose scale, provides
funds for the work, and prescribes the
manner n .iieh IL IL T., be done. We
viii be glad to consult with your board
and the fruit growers and render such as,
s,stance as seems practicable in the fur
tkerance OF this work. 'H -
Thus lar we have located only one in.
tested orchard in your county, but a
proper inspection has not been made. A
'ack oil means in the past has prevented
in your county for the location of this
insect. The infested orchard mentioned
above is located near Mia.
We consider it very Important that n
thorough search be made in every dis
trict where the fruit interest is of import
anee, and that the inspector follow mn
each case of infestation, and see that it ia
properly treated and eradicated il posi-
pie. Very respectfully,
j. l.. PHu.LIPs,
State Entomologist.
Sections 9 and 10 referred to in
the new law read as follows
SEC. 9. Upon a petition signed by ten
ireeholders OF any city, county or magis-
ter1al district, it shall be the duty Of the
state entomologist, in person or by an
assistant, to make a preliminary inyesti-
CATION OF the locality from which the ne
tition Is received, to ascertain IL any trees
or plants be infested with the insect
known as the San Jose scale. If, upon
such preliminary investigation, it shall
appear that the San Jose scale il present
IN the territory examined, the state euto-
mologist shall appoint a local inspector.
and order a full investigation OF such
city, county or magisterial district to
discover and locate all infested premises:
and the local inspector shall report the
results OF such further inspection to the
owners OF all infested premises, and to
the board OF supervisors OF the said
county or the city council OF said CITY.
giving the location OF all said infest-
ed trees and plants, and the extent of in
festation OF each case, and make specific
recommendation in accordance with the
instructions furnished him by the state
entomologist, which instructions may be
printed or written.
SEC. 10. The board of supervisors of
any county or city council of any city in
which local inspector has heen appoint-
ed shall fix the compensation Of such To-
cal inspector, whose pay, however, shall
not In any case be less than one dollar
and tity cents for each days work, and
said local inspector shall file before the
said board OF supervisors or city council
from time to time IN itemized account of
the expenses and costs incurred in the
performance OF his duties, and a statement
OF the days actually occupied in the per.
iormance OF the duties hereinbesore pre-
scribed, and the same shall be allowed
him and paid as other claims against the
county or city, not to exceed two hum
dred and fifty dollars in any one year. But
the board OF supervisors OF any county
or the council of any city may appropri-
ate any sum in excess of two hundred and
fifty dollars which it may deem proper.
The sum appropriated in any year in ex-
cess Of the actual requirements for such
year shall not be considered as an appro-
priation Tor any subsequent year,
The full text of the law 10 too
lengthy for publication here, as is
also the Departments bulletin on
Remedial Measures Against San jose
Scale, but any farmer or other person
Interested can secure both these
pamphlets by dropping postal card
to the Board of Crop Pest Commis-
sioners, Blacksburg, Va. In writing
ask for pamphlet @. p. @. 80, and
Orchard Studies w. Every one in
terested in growing fruit trees should
have these pamphlets, which are free
to. lthosel ssking. The eommission
wonld be glad TO enroll the names of
our farmers who want other bullet
ins from time to time.