Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-03
SAVE THE TREES.
Not Necessary to Cut Down Carson's
Attraction

Not Necessary to Cut Down Carson's
Attraction.
A number Of people who have look
ed over their trees, and who have fig
ured on spraying, have come to the
conclusion that it is necessary to cut
down the trees in order to prevent
the spread CT the disease and infection
That is found on the branches. In a
number of cases several elegant shade
trees have been destroyed that have
taken over quarter of century to
grow
Carson is noted over the State for
her elegant shade and fruit trees 1t
is the garden spot Of the State and I'D
one ever visits this city during the
summer months but that remarks the
handsome appearance of the city ,ow
ing to the large number of trees that
decOrates the streets and private
yards. In most cases the trees were
planted by the pioneers. They put in
hardy lot of trees and their efforts
have given the present generation
thing OF beauty and one that should
be treated with as good care as posi-
! bic
4 few days ago a number of people
/ who were Investigating the condition
! CT the trees, made personal visit to
a number of yards, and in nearly every
, instance more or less disease was
! found.
{ The San Jose scale seems to be the
most prevalent, while some other III
! sects have made their appearance. In
nearly every instance the scale is con
| fined to one or two branches. In the
course Of an hours hunt, there was
not a tree found that could DC class Il
as badly diseased It is true that enc
or two limbs would be found that We e
literally encased with scale, but thee
would not be more than one or two
limbs on an individual tree that were
in this condition.
A few lilac bushes wer found 10
De 10 the same condition. In number
OF instances one tree would be found
to contain ulsease, while the neighboT-
| ing tree would be free. IN such a case
it would seem useless to destroy either,
as by q little trimming and heavy
dose Of spray, the disease could be er-
adicated and valuable shrub or tree
; saved
, One of the peculiar conditions that
exist is the fact that the willow bush
es not only in town, but in the high
mountains have been found to carry
more or less of the scale and other
diseases that lave infested this sec
ton. 1t will be a matter Of impossible
ity to completely kill out an insect
that has such a foothold in section,
but by following the directions, that
have been established by the scient
lists who have studied this matter, there
the disease can be driven out Of thu
city trees.
>. Another feature that has been found
is that the cottonwood tree, which
, has been despised by many, is tht
, only tree that has escaped the ravages
of the scale. The scale has no likins
:, for this hardy fellow and out of hun
, dreds of trees looked over, there seem:
to be no disease.
The idea that cutting down will de
stroy the scale is a false one, as ev
cry property owner would have to fol
low suit in order to effect such "a
aical cure. The only salvation for thu
trees and the owners is to apply spra
after the tree has been carefully trim
med. The trees should be CAREFUL
gone over, every dead and disease'
limb taken out and then a generou
supply of spray applied By doing tn:
the city will be gamer the trees an
the disease can be battled in scier
tific manner The plan has been adop
ed in other places and has proven e
ficient.