The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-01
INSPECTION SER
VICE Of COUNTY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Jose scale, black peach aphis borers
etc. OF all these, the woolly aphis
is probably the most serious and the
most generally found AS a matter
of fact, there is scarcely an outside
nursery that ships in here, but what
ships in more or less woolly aphis
Wherever this infection is found the
nursery company is compelled to dis
infect. but occasionally it occurs in
an undeveloped form, in which case
it can scarcely be detected by us.
Therefore, it is wise precaution for
the purchaser of nursery stock to dip
all apple trees coming from the out
side
The results of the inspection of
nursery stock can be more plainly
seen by the inspectors themselves,
perhaps, than by anyone else. In the
fall of 1907 one nurseryman made a
large shipment here, and we found
it badly infected with woolly aphis.
The agent was compelled to dip near
ly carload of trees. He was some
what riled up about it, but during
the winter he came around and in
formed me that we wouldn't get an
other opportunity like that at him.
He said he was going to have all that
disinfecting done before the trees got
here
I have been told by good authority
that the large eastern nurseries post
| big cards in their packing houses
showing just which states have rigid
inspection laws and which have not.
In making up their orders the stock
is carefully culled and selected for
those states which have inspection
and for those that have not every
thing goes.
| Now, in regard to the inspection
of orchards, its objects and results.
The object of orchard inspection is
the detection of orchard pests and
infection. 1t Is the inspectors duty
to show such infection to The grower,
and instruct him in the life history
and method of combat of same, and
| if necessary to compel him to take
| the proper means of controlling it.
In this way, We seek to keep the
pests under control and reduced to a
minimum.
Our law along this line is very
good in this state, or at least it
works out we'll in this district. If
the inspectors notice is not complied
with. he has the right and theA au-
| thority to disinfect the orchard as
he sees fit and charge the expenses
against the property as taxes. We
have never yet found it necessary
to do this, but we have found it nee
essary a number of times to bring a
good deal of pressure to bear along
this line.
The greatest difficulty with this
provision is the matter of Indian or
| dian orchards in the county, and
most of them / found in bad con-
dition. The Indian lands, not being
decided, we cannot put lien against
them to defray the expenses of spray
ing, and the Indian, as rule, is not
inclined to do much himself. I wrote
| to the Indian agent concerning this
state of affairs, and received a very
| pleasant and encouraging reply. He
said whatever is good for the white
man will help his red brother also.
| He even took the pains to write to
each Indian owning an infected or
chard, and told him he would have
| to comply with the law in this re-
spect. The next question was to get
money from the Indians to pay for
| this work, and that remains ques-
tion to this day. However, the or
chards have been sprayed and taken
care of, and you will notice in my
expense report to the county $1SS for
spraying and cleaning up Indian or
chards.
| On account of the peach crop in
this county in 1907 being badly in
fected with peach twig borer, the in
spection service made an especial
effort to control this pest Wherever
we could help by explaining the life
history, habits and methods of COM
bat it was done. Also notices were
published in the county papers as to
the proper time to spray for this pest.
l feel that the results in this line
have amply repaid our efforts. The
per cent of wormy peaches this year
was insignificant as compared with
last year.