Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16
Maine Teachers Are Realizing
Value Of State Certificates.
so,ernor FernaId will Address
State Teachers Convention.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 A. M.

agriculture, which has been submitted
.o the Governor and Council with the
,enort of the department, says in part
as follows
"Our insect pests have made a record
during the past year both in numbers
and in the extent of their ravages
This is accounted for by the very ex-
ceptional season; the climatic condi-
lions being such as to favor the de-
ve,opment of many species.
although there was very marked
increase in many species yet in some
the decline, due to parasitic and flung
ous influence, has been quite notice
able. This is true as regards the red
bumped and yellow-necked apple cater
pillars: these have been reduced at
least 30 per cent. The mourning cloak
caterpillar was so infested with para
sites during the summer of 1907 that
hardly any damage was reported from
this pest during the past season. In
some sections of the State grasshop-
uers did very extensive damage es-
pecially in the grain, corn, beans and
young fruit trees; many pastures were
stripped bare of the usual fall feed.
The clm-leaf beetle was reported as
having been found in the southern part
Of the State during the summer of
1907 but no specimens were sent to the
Office. During the past season it has
Kittery and York. The San Jose
Scale has not reached us as yet.
1.-THE past year has been a notable
one as regards the making of history.
There are epochs that occur in our
National life that in after years
prove to be the stepping stones to a
much broader plane of living. The
past year has given us one of these
epochs that will surely stand for the
hetterment of our whole Nation.
refer to the great National, State and
private uplift due to the so-called Con-
servation problem. The solution of
this great problem is so far reaching
In its effect that we may well apply it
In connection with our subject in hand.
The term conservation may properly be
spilled to protection from loss-by the
dement's, decay-by fungous diseases,
injury-by insect pests.
fsa" sowing to the general trend Of pub
kcopinion along the above named lines
there mas been a growing demand for
lectures pertaining to forestry. plant
diseases and insect pests. There are
hopeful signs for the future success of
agriculture. But agriculture will never
reach its highest attainment until the
most Modern methods of handling our
Insect enemies are universally adopted.
It has been said that tons Of literature
pertaining to our more common insect
pests have been published each year
and sent broadcast over the country.
from every experiment station and
agricultural department in the land,
but of what use is this unless the
knowledge thus gained is put into prac-
tce. A new era of agricultural con-
sertation is dawning and great
achievements are soon to be realized"
In addition to the space devoted to
me Insects of the year other subjects
considered in the renort are lecture
work. State exhibits, orchard inspec-
ton, nursery inspection. the brown
TAIL moth situation. the hrowntail
fungus work and the gypsy moth
situation. The rcnort is concluded by
list of the shells of Maine.
Included in the report is another re-
port. that Of Capt. r. f.. Philbrook of
Portland, the special field agent of the
department of agriculture in charge of
the work which is being carried on
with a view to discriminating the gypsy
moth in Maine. The report in part is
as follows.
The State work has gone far enough
70 reveal a most alarming state of af-
lars The gypsy moth has been found
spread through the towns of western
Name and along the New Hampshire
oordfr 1t Is apparent that the State
is called upon to make a most vigor-
GUS fight against one of the best known
and most important enemies of fruit
and shade trees, scattered throughout
nirteen towns. With the development
OF the last year and the experience
salned. we are now able to present a
huch more accurate statement of the
existing conditions than was possible
al the time of the presentation of the
first report.
Following the winter work which
consisted of cutting out and burning
uead wood, thinning out the tops of
trees and burning over the ground
scraping trees, pruning trees, tin
patching holes. etc. we began to put
tne tanglefoot on the trees; then the
trees were burlapped, after which we
began the spraying operations which
were carried on with great success
after the finish of the spraying season
we held forces We're put at work at
mhding the burlaps. with good results
rom June to the end of August the
"hole of the force were engaged ir
.rushing the caterpillars under the
SuriaHs, and in destroying the pupae
'eeenty-seven thousand and forty
'sht caterpillars We're taken anG
,rushed and in addition to this num-
yer hundreds of thousands were killed
oy nre while burning the ground anG
s'oHe walls. One hundred and sixty
p"uIos of tanglefoot were used with
s"od success. six and one-half bales OF
nuriaps were used and $4,000 trees were
ourlapped. twenty-five barrels o.
crude Oil were used in the burning
operations and 1,750 pounds of arsenate
VI lad were used in spraying.
AFTER the burlap season had finished
we ocgan the scouting for egg cluster:
aho continued the same work up to the
.ast Of the year 1908. We are also do