The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-01

The general int eTeAt being 1nani-
tested in tie preseFyation oEstree y and
shrubbcry ia various parts Of the
United States. and especially in New
York State, in recentagears By experts
on trees and plants, has led to- many
public Inquiries By persons lEtefesf
ed In the bsst means of carihg for
their Shade trces Many people see
trees gradually destroyed by pests
and insects, without having knowl7
edge OF the means to kill them, or OF
stopping their inroads on valuablo
timber. Indeed, this important MAI
ter has been treated with careless
ness by a large number of people,
either because they believe they are
helpless to prevent the destruction Of
shade trees, or from motives of abso-
Lutte Indifference. Others imagine
that droughty conditions over which
human Ingenuity has mo control are
responsible Tor the gradual dying out
Of certain kinds OF trees, in certain
kinds of climates, Regardless OF the
best Of care and AL the artificial
means a the disposal ofmen to keep
them thrivins
II late years, the Bureau Of Fores.
tgy pf the United states has been
making exhaustive Investigations as
to the care Of certain valuable forest
trees, and more especially domestic
species like fruit trees and those COM
monty grown for parks and ayard
shade. Scientists natlralists and
entomologists Nave been busy inves1
tigatlng and informing the public
how to preserve and beauty their
trees and ghrab5ery, and some Of the
results or their researches are valu,
able In the extreme. The task of
oyercomiEg the parnicious5 affinity OF
destroying insects has been and
VIII be- big one. X
4 Many citizens in and around New
York are evincing an interest in the
care of trees, for the most part men
who have valuable trees1of their own
and desire to, perpetuate their, vigeF.
To mem who have made a study o.
the matter at ALL, the common enem-
les Of trees are We'll known. There
are hundreds oflspecies of destroying
parasites that burrow into and feed
upon the bark and trunk Of the, tree,
and many others that fatten stheniI
selves on the leaves and shoots. Some
Of these insects are winged, son1e
are wingless, and they carry their de-
structiye methods to every kind of
tree that exists All manner of trees.
from the delicate fruit and flower.
bearing specimens to. the stalwart,
and hardy oak, the stately pine, and
graceful poplar, are the victims of de-
stroying insects.
~ How to Protect .Tirnhersa 81 ~.
In a recent exhaustive treatise on
those Of our valuable trees most SUBJ
jeet to attack, and thesspeeifcs insects
that attack thom, by Z. p. Felt, D.
Sc, entomoIogist of the New york
State Musenm EIuiversity OF The Stats
of New York, some valuable informa-
ton is found regarding certain trees,
and the best method Of protecting
them. Mr.. Felt giYesa an interesting
report based upon work extending
over three seasons, pertaining to the
destruction of trees by various IN
sects, His collecting was done inathe
Adirondack in the vicinity of Sar-
anac Inn, and at Karner, NJ III, which
is approximately between Albany and
Schenectady He noticed especially
that pines We're subject to attack by
wood-borers, or scalytids. eHg s,
According to this authority on trees
Of every kind, thespine is among our
most valuable timber trees, and is
becoming scarce, especially In New
York State. A vast number Of these
trees are ruined by insects, and in
the last two or three years he has
noticed that the destruction of pines
Is on the increasee The trunk of the
pine forms congenial home for
many species Of insect, some Of
which attack large, vigorous trees,
while others prefer woodAin a dead or
decaying condition.
The white pine weevil Is a common
insect on hard and white, pines, and
according to DR., u. B. Southwick, en-
tomologist Of Central Park, its opera
tions may be observed to greater
or less extent in almost any group of
pines in New York State, Birds are
the natural enemies of these pests,
and assist to great extent in their
determination. According to men exs
perienced in fighting the weevil, the
best method OF killing it us To use
some effective spray at frequent in
teryals wheresitis nossibla. II isnDt