New-York tribune., 1905-06-11
GEE EH
AMTap M Doctors Ior FERNS; ~

scar upon it, and the others showed the biightins
effect of the work of insect. Here is where
the work of the entomoiogist comes in" he said
I can tell the condition of the whole orchard from
these specimens. / know just what to do This
orchard needs the knife of the surgeon. The trees
are three years old. In order to save their lives
it will be necessary to perform drastic surgical
operation, just you would for appendicitis IN the
human body BY cutting these trees of before the
disease has worked its way back to the roct they
can be saved. The entcmolosist is the Physician
and surgeon for the plant world
Here is another illustration OF how valuable his
services may be. Some time ago it was found that
the San Jose scale had affected many of the trees
on Paul d. Cravsth's place. at Locust Grove. Long
Island I went down and examined the trees
decided to start a campaign of education in order
to drive out the pest talked to the pupils in the
schools the people Of the village and TO the mem
bers of the country clubs IN the neighborhood
told them all about the habits of the scale. and
how to know and get rid of ii. Organizations were
formed TO take I'D the work OF destroying it. Trees
were sprayed I had directed AS a result
think about 90 per cent OF the trees will be saved
Sometimes however, the entomologist is called in
too late and nothing be done. Pruning Is
often done carelessy upon estates, ana as result
r,uch damage is done 20 trees and shrubs.
THE business Of the soil expert is to give ADVICE
as TO the crops best adapted to the soil and how
to treat it in order obtain the highest possible
profit Mr. Cravath vas anxious to raise short
horn attle on his place Hay of course. was an
important element. BY following the advice OF an
expert he secured crop of four tons to the acre
the first year of the crop. and this year VIII PROD
a5Iv obtain six tons. The average yield In New
York State Is one and one-half tons. The expert
was able to tell him exactly how to get this re-
suit William H. White. the Boston leather man.
wanted to establish a large fruit orchard IN New
HAMPSHIRE Four years ago he set out 29e0O trees
Following the directions of expert who fnspects
the orchard twice a year. they have been brought
hey will
I n would be necessary TO wait ten or twelve years
10 secure fruit They will bear just as long as the
trees which have had a longer time to come 10
fruitage
''Ths livestock expert can assist the farmer oy
looking after his purchases of stock and secure for
hin, the best of the kind of stock he wants
.oThe expert is likely to with trying Obstacles.
s,,eb as gardeners who think they know IL all and
are running their employers places through their
lack of knowledge and their carelessness They
often make the care OF them also expensive
than need be by their inability TO make careful esti
mates for work to be done. we'll known cor
poration lawyer of this city called IN to look
over his place. I said to him. Your gardener VIII
not object. will he and try TO nulhfy what tell
you?
mo think not was the reply. The first thing
the gardener said when I was introduced to him
, was: r guess know my business we'll enough to
know when anything is wrong l saw that the
uruning CT some shoots had not been done properly
and demonstrated .shy II was wrong. and the harm
that would follow explained TO the gardener-he
was an EnsIishman-that methods in Tao here were
different from those used in England, where men
often followed the methods their srandfathe-s
bsd used Z thank the Lord I'm Englishman.'
he replied with emphasis. But soon showed him
that he had much 10 learn.
The organization OF this association Of experts
will revolutonize methods OF conducting estates.
for 1t will introduce upon them the business meth
DDS which are employed in up to Gate business In
| New-Yerk City"