New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-13
ENEMIES TO PLANT LIFE.
DESTRUCTION TO CROPS.
The Work Of Various Insects and
BHghts Throughout the Country.

washington, June l2-The destruction wrought
or crops by countless plant enemies throughout
the country is revealed bv a rsport issued bv the
department Of Agriculture on PLANT Diseases IN
ls,- Besides the mass Of detail regarding condi-
torS IN the United States Il shows that the coffee
leaf blight has accidentally been introduced into
Porto Rico. and measures are being taken 70 stamp
1t out Cocoa in Porto Rico is affected by black
rod rot canEer and root disease The tomato blight
mas practically ruined the tomato crop OF Porto
-dco A potato root rot has caused the loss of
nearly the entire potato crop
Orange seab has caused considerable damage in
the Bayamou district. Beans and covpeas are in
Jlred ny various fungi The potato dry rot con
tlhues injurious IN the Hawaiian Islands. The
ION root rot in Texas prevailed 10 greater exten.
'Aan Tor many years, the loss being estimat ted
about aOor o0
Anthracnose has been generally prevalent from
North Carolina 10 Georgia. and locally injurious,
especially 10 Sea Island cotton in South Georgia.
wit continues 10 spread slowly and now occurs in
limited areas in North Carolina and South Carolina,
and is widely prevalent in South Georgia and
southeastern Alabama, in connection with root
Knot Rust occurred as usual on the poorer soils,
and was unusually severe in Texas.
GREAT DAMAGE BY POTATO BLIGHT
The potato blight and rot caused widespread de-
struction. being especially enormous in New-York.
pennsylvania, Northeastern Ohio. Michigan and
Wisconsin The damage IS estimated at 80 600
Tor the season I'm New-Tork alone. Walnut bac
teriosis caused heavy losses in California. The
cherry shOthoe fungus was injurious in Network
and PENNSYLVANIA. and prevailed destructivoly in
Iowa and Nebraska. Crown gall is becoming
more serious every year IS nursery pest throush-
oul me country The black rot Of grape was more
The department IS obtaining promising results In
It's EFFORT 10 discover resistant vine. Straw berry
citrous fruit diseases in Florida is less destructive
than before 1913. Corn smut caused heavy loss in
Maryland. and was common in New-YOrk Corn
Leaf blight was general in Connecticut. DelaWare
Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and New-Iersey- Alfalfa
, ila ss,j l5yd ~ e oi3' ana Tlce 49, IN ~ te
more than 10000 bushels short. The loss from the
mated at $ooico Asparagus rust Is increasing
IN the West and important canning districts are
WateTm 9 viii Is spreading in the South and
Tomato bacterial wilt found in Connecticut
ana widespread in the South The fusarium Wilt
IN Florida caused loss Of 10000 and large areas
OF land also had 10 be thrown out OF cultivation
LARGE LOSSES IN FLORIDA
Cucumber downy mildew caused large losses in
Florida and the trucking section near Charleston.
s C.. where the estimated loss was 10000. II
also unusually destructive in West Virginia. Penn
sylvania, New-YOrk and Michigan The bitter root
OF apples has been widespread. Injury was reported
from Rhode Island. Pennsylvania. Michigan South
eastern Ohio West Virginia. Virginia. the Caronas
and Georgia II Nebraska it seems to be on the
increase.
Apple scab was much less Injurious in New-Eng-
4e--4 -Ne- 'Ih pennsylvania ana llcN4bau imam
last year but seems 10 have been more destruc-
tive in the West, especially in Wisconsin. Eastern
Nebraska. and Missouri II IS on the Increase on
the Pacific Coast. in Montana. Idaho. Washington
prevalent IN Conhecticut. ohio. New-Y6rk and
Mlchigan causing much Gamase, especially in neg
lected orchards Black heart, q disease affecting
taua Nebraska Iowa Kansas ana adjacent states
Pear blight Was more than usually prevalent this
year IN mo East Tn the South % Is universal and
!,tue effort is mao g. control IT, Ia Colorado II
has spread rapidly It rs reported from New
Mexico TUtg blight. due % The organism.
was serious ON applies iu Connecticut New York
Ohio. West Virginia and Wisconsin. but was less
pear leaf blight lint defoiated trees nom Silry--
,4nc S.nLE"arc In MaSSac husatt-. Connecticut and
ov sooty mold which followed a serious epidemic
of the pear psyIa and apple louise.
BROWN ROT DESTROYED PEACHES.
Brown rot was again less injurious In the Eastern
States, but very destructive 10 Southern
peaches the loss amounting 10 from 81 20 % per
cent OF the crop OF Georgia Peach leaf curl seems
10 cause immense losses each year. spite OF the
ease OF controlling IT, by a single spraying In
ONO. In ottawa County alone, the loss from leaf
curl was 5000 The losses in Northwestern Penn
sy.vana. and Western Nev-York were also heavy
The department.. in a report on the principal
injurious insects OF 1908, says that the calendar
year showed smaller losses than IN many years
Certain pests caused great injury in limited To-
cautles and several new insect enemies % cror.s
which spresd INTO IoJisians is STAINED -, - ft
The san jose scale and tho cooling moth have an
gagged the attention OF many economic workers. and
there Is possibility of "a lessening Of damage iu
a few years. There were local outbreaks. usually
not extensive. Of the Hessiau fly. chiuch bug and
OF grasshoppers or locusts. CUT worms and army
worms
ROOT FEEDING INSECTS BUSY
Root feeding species such as white grubs wire
worms root naggots and root lice were rampant
over a considerable territory. The cabbage and
onion masgots were particularly destructive. The
two cucumber beetles orchard scale insects IN
general and a few similar pests. were normally
troublesome Bill bugs did a little damage. which
is true OF the bean and pea weevls. Shade tree
desoliators were only locally abundant. Tho gypsy
and browntan moths have both enlarged their
tory the latter having become destructive In New
Hampshire
The cherry fruit fly mas apparently disappeared.
owing 10 atmosphere conditions and other pests,
such as the squash bug, strawberry weevI squash
vine torer. the potato and tobacco weevil=. have
NOT attracted attention. OF insects Injurious TO
stored products there has been q decided increase.
especially of the cigarette and -four beetles. Stv-
ia the South. nut which have until recently been
very troublesome NorthwaTd. have nearly died out
in the North. The list includes the harlequin cab
baE- bug. cabbage cooper. coTustalE borers fall
army worm and others. This. however. cannot be
said OF all localities.
FILIPINOS AT MOUNT VERNON
Commissioners Spend the Day on the Poto-
h.