Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-12


| found in that locality
"A great deal of uneasiness and an
noyance could be saved if, as soon as
doubtful specimens are found, they
were mailed to the department. The
information would be only too gladly
given and much time and sometimes
expense be saved. We are very desir-
Gus that infestations, by insects or
fungus diseases of whatever nature,
from any section of the State, be re-
ported to the department. This is the
only way in which we can keep in
touch with the injury caused by our
different insect and plant enemies
inspections are made in August
and certificates are given good for one
year. 1t is earnestly desired that all,
growers of small fruit in the State
shall report to the department as we
wish to keep in close touch with this
part Of the work. Although inspec-
| tors in most of the states do not en-
courage the Importance of looking ar
ter the small fruit industry. yet we
realize that it is through this medium
| that some diseases and insect pests
may reach us San Jose scale very
| often exist on currant, gooscberry.
raspberry and blackberry bushes and
it would be an easy matter for such
stock, shipped from an infested dis
trict, to be infested with the most per-
| niciOus scale
|. 1T is as much for the growers in
terest as it is for the purchasers that
only healthy stock is brought into the
| State. We cannot place too much
stress upon the necessity for all
growers of such stock to send in their
| addresses to the department, and not
| only these but all strawberry growers
| as Well. The strawberry weevil has
| done considerable damage during the
year; we desire to obtain all the in
formation in regard to the different To-
| cations in the state where the beetle
| is found. Will parties who have been
| troubled with them kindly report to
| the department, 50 that some action
| may be taken to prevent the further
I spread of this strawberry pest.
| There is hardly an insect pest that
may not be controlled by united, in
te'ligent effort on the part of our
| farmers and horticultursts.
Here is where cooperative meas
ures will work to the best advantage
| If each one of the $4,000 farmers in
the State should unite to get rid of
some common orchard pest, such as
the railroad worm for instance We
should hear but little about our fall
| fruit being ruined by this insect In
fact, the only way to get rid of it is
| by Just such effort
1--WE cannot spray to DESTROY it and
there are no parasites or fungous dis
eases to aid us. One helpful charac-
teristic of this insect is that it spreads
very slowly from one section to anoth-
er. If the apples are picked up or
eaten by sheep or hogs soon after
they drop of course the larvae will be
destroyed. but if they remain on the
ground the larvae, after reaching ma
turity will crawl from the apple and
enter the ground, there to pupate and
remain through the winter and spring.
When the adult flies emerge in early
summer they will generally lay their
eggs on the apples in the same tree
under which they passed the winter
If all fruit groWrs would combine to
fight this pest in Il systematic man.
ner the profits in fruit raising would
be increased at least 10 per cent
'"There were $50 orchards Inspected
with a total of 443,1S4 trees The
number killed outright was 24,613. or
about 3.5 per cent. A safe estimate
of the number injured would be at
least $4,000 more; 50 that about II per
cent. of the whole number of trees
were killed or injured in the $50 or
chards"
The Maine Sportsmen's Excursion
to Kineo, June Is. 16 and II promises
to be one of the largest in the history
of the association. Never has the as
ISOLATION taken so great pains to make
the trip one of the finest that possibly
could be arranged. The Pittsficld
orchestra, for music and dancing will
be in attendance, and the full Pitts
field band will enliven the occasion
with it's best playing, from starting to
it's finish.
The sporting contests will attract
more attention than ever before, be-
cause of the fact that expensive prizes
will be given, which will bring out the
best canoeing talent in that section
where expert canoeists are the wonder
of the world. Probably there are not
in the United States, finer and more
skilful canoeists than at Moosehead,
and Kineo will be headquarters for the
scores of them that always cater to
the sporting public.
The prize canoe made by the Old
Town Canoe Co. and given as first
prize in the double canoe three-mile
contest, and the Savage featherweight
rifle, presented by the Savage Arms
Co, Utica n. Y, will be fought for
with all the determination that muscle
and brains can bring into action.
The Guides and Warden's shooting
match with the take down." valuable
rifle, presented by the Marlin Fire
Arms ca New Haven. Conn. have