Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-15

cattle should bear n larger promotion q,
The loss and greater care should be taker
to safeguard the interests of the State
in the appraisal OF cattle. Then too. the
present system of testing cattle only
when requested to do so by the owner Is
not the right one 1t may reduce the
number of tuberculosis cattle in Yer.
mont hut the disease can never he elm
mated until testing is compulsory. The
INFESTED herds are a continuous source
Of contamination and to great extent
nulify expenditure made by the state
Tho cattle commissioner should, at least.
he given discretion to require herds TO
be tested.
SAN JOSE SCALE
Section No. 2S3 of the public statutes
provides that The Governor may use
such means as In his judgment are neccs-
sary to eXterminate the San Jose scale
and the gypsy and brown tail moth
wherever and whenever they may appear
in the state"
! secured tho services of Professor VIII
liam stuart horticulturist at the agricul
tural experiment station, University Of
Vermont. who has made careful exami-
nation wherever any suspicion of the ex-
iStence of these pests has been reported
Professor Stuart has found only two To-
caities In the State where any serious
trouble existed The first was an orch
ard In Charlotte, where the San Jose
scale existed to quite an extent. Mr..
Emerson, the owner of this orchard vol
unfairly destroyed at his own expense
such trees as were to any extent infested
with the scale. and also provided for the
careful spraying OF other trees A few
months ago report came to Professor
Stuart that young orchard belonging
to the Kurn IIattin Homes at Westmin-
ster was affected with the San Jose
scale. An examination of the orchard
showed 1t was quite seriously affected.
The authorities at this institution
promptly destroyed all infested trees at
their own expense. Upon later exam
ination Professor Stuart found another
very Lad condition as the result OF this
scale This orchard has not been de-
siroyed, hut It Is expected that the nu-
thorities will take the same course with
reference to 1t as they did with the orch
nrd where the difficulty was first discov-
cred. a few weeks since some of the San
Jose scale were found in few trees of
mountain ash in the town of Charlotte
These trees were Immediately DESTROYED
by the owner. This covers all of the San
Jose scale that Professor Stuart has been
able to discover.
Reports have come to us OF the exist
ence Of the San Jose scale and the gypsy
and brown tall moth In other places, but
investigation by Professor Stuart has
fvI,.
investigating either by correspondence or
personal visit all suspicious cases. The
entire expense OF this work to the Stare
FOR the biennial term has been anly $500
In the opinion OF the Encouragement
the law does not provide for the reim-
bursement Of owners for the destruction
OF their orchards.
orchard belonging to this institution Is in
Fruit growing is decidedly on the in
crease In Vermont, in some sections OF
the State being the principal agricultural
income. Tho number and size of orch.
ards are increasing; care and study are
producing better results and 1t is
growing source Of income to our people.
The state should encourage the extension
NJ fruit growing within her borders. and
to this end il is Of tie utmost import
cncc that provision should be- continued
for guarding against these pests.
From time to time new pests to trees
are appearing, and | recommend that
section No, 233 of the public statutes 10
40 enlarged as to cover any destructive
pests to fruit or shade and ornamental
trees. believe also that the duty in
this regard now put upon the Governor
ought in the first instance to be entrust-
ID To the forestry commissioner or board
~ agriculture, with authority In the Gov
ernor to limit or control the amount OF
expenditures therefor according to the
emergency.