Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19
No San Jose Scale Found
In Cornvi||e.
Prof. Hitchings Finds Pest TO
Be Oyster Scale.
State Stipend For Fairs Will All
Be Called For.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, Oct. 80, at 10 A. N.

Prof e. F. Hitchings, the State |
connected with the de-
bartment of agriculture, has returned
from a "trip to Boyd lake in Piscata
onis county, where he went last week
for the purpose Of investigating the re-
rorted appearance of the San Jose
scale in that section, and finds that ii
was not the dreaded pest which had
teen found on the apple trees on the
farm of County Commissioner E. E.
Brown in Orneville. The investigation
grew out of the fact that Mr.. Brown
had found several of the trees in his
orchard in dying condition, and it is
said that man from New Jersey, vino
claimed to knew the San jose scale,
was positive that it was the pest which
was killing The trees. Mr.. Hitchings
found however that the pest on the
trees was the ordinary oyster scale
which is common in Maine but not
nearly SO harmful to trees as The san
Jose scale.
in his annual report for the year
1906 Prof Hitchings said concernin"
me San jose scale: There is no otEer
insect that SO threatens our fruit trees
at The present time. Even the gypsy
and brOwn-tail moths cannot compare
with it in deStructiveness, and as I"
the method, of control or suppression
it is much more difficult t. handle. On
account of It's minute size it might
easily pass unObserved even by the
most diligent search of careful OBJ
server, unless he is familiar with the
insect = Some have thought
~
our Northern winters, but so some of
the wise ones predicted of the gypsy
and broNn-tall moths: but the last
few wears have proven the falsity OF
1hl5 proposition, and we may yet live
IL see this other pest among our al
ready too numerous insect enemies.
The report also says of the san Jose
scale, that as usually found IN the
tree or shrub the vappear IS very
small somewhat circular scales, ir-
regular in outline, and when mature,
somewhat resembling miniature vol
canic cone. They are 50 Small as to
appear indiStinct to the naked eye and
q pocket lens is needed to determine
them. When young they are of a gray
iSh white color, turning darker with
age. If abundant these scales over
lap as do those Of the common oyster
shell bark-louSe. ana the surface IL
rough to the touch. the tree has lost
its thrifty appearance and soon dies.
The females are continuously Drpiuc-
ing young from the middle of May TO
early frost. so that the young 'nal. be
found running over the trees at almost
any time during the summer. The
progeny of q single female from spring
TO fall amounts to from 1.50O. 00o,0 900 to
over. 30M), 900 900 The only sure way To
avoid the pest is to have all nursery
stock subjected to the hydrOcyanic gas
treatment before being set.
The board of State Assessors. the
members of which are Hon. Otis Hay
ford of Canton. Hon. George Pott!e OF
Lewiston and Hon. w. J. Thompson of
South China. will resume its work this
week in the way of meeting with the
local boards Of the various places in
York and Cumberland counties. the
dates IF which have been decided upon
as follows.
York ccunty-At the court house in
Alfred ON Tuesday. Oct. 90 at 3 A.
NJ: at the assessors office in Bidde-
Cumberland cOunty--At the common
council room. ~ Market street Port
land. Thursday and Friday. Oct. 80 and
-. at A. NJ.
Announcement was made saturday
IF the issuance of the following special
orders from the office of the "djutant
general. following the resignation of
Second Lieut.. n. p lSraelSon. Co. G,
I'd Infantry, by reason of removal from
the State for an indefinite period
Augusta. Me. Oct II. 1903.
Special Orders No. 80.
Second Lieut. Nathan p, Israelson.
Co. c, ID Regiment of Infantry. y. G.
s NJ. is hereby honorably discharged
from the military service of the State,
to take effect Oct. II. 1908, by reason
of resignation.
BY order of the Commandment
Chief
AUGUSTUS Il. FARNHAM
Adjutant General.