The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-08
FRUIT INSPECTOR MAKES AR
RESTS

Fruit Inspector w. +. Hawkey visi-
ted Hunters Cash Grocery last Fri
day and condemned two boxes of
pears in which he found worms, and
later filed complaint against Mr..
Hunter for dealing In wormy fruit,
and against Peter Anderson, black
smith who lives in the Dippel Addi-
tion for selling wormy fruit. The
men were fined $25 apiece.
We interviewed Mr.. Hawkey and
he said 1t was the second time he had
found wormy fruit at Mr.. Hunters
and that he had excused him for the
first offense, instructing him in the
law, and giving him a chance to pro-
tect himself thereafterfi He also
stated that people have not been
obeying the law in regard to spraying
their fruit trees, and that this Is one
of the inevitable results.
Asked as to why some fruit Is
wormy even though it had been
sprayed, he said that some spraying is
done at the wrong time. That it
should be done while the blossoms
are in full size, and sprayed from all
sides. That If the whole town de-
pends upon one man to do its spray
ing, some will necessarily be done
out of season, because the blossoms
are only full for few days.
We interviewed Mr.. Hunter about
the matter, and he stated that he had
examinted the pears in question, and
NJ hns Av.cf ,1o a
while q wormy one was to be found
occasionally, he did not consider
them properly classed as wormy fruit,
He criticised Mr.. Hawkey for the
manner in which he performed his
duty. He said that the gentleman
came into the store and proceeded to
cut and slice his stock without the
courtesy of saying he was doing in
spection work in his official capacity,
and that he used profane language
quite profusely in the presence of his
customers, and without provocation
unless he was provoked by the pres
ence OF worms in the pears.
The fruit was taken to the rear OF
the store where Mr.. Hawkey drew
two quart, s of kerosene from the
Hunter talk and poured 1t one one
box, and an equal amount on the 9TH
er, after which Mr.. Hunter says Mr..
Hawkey went to another store and
got half a gallon of keronsene and
poured upon them.
Mr.. Hunter paid his fine and put
the pears away to show to the state
inspector, to see If in his opinion the
pears should be classed as wormy.
We interviewed Mr.. Anderson who
raised the pears and he said they had
been using of them, and considered
them very nice, and these two boxes
were all they had to sell. He said he
did not understand the laws of this
country, having been here only three
years, and he had no desires to vio-
late them. 1t was the first he knew
about the worm law, and while he
had not been called into court him
self he supposed he would have to
! pay half of Mr.. Hunters fine which
would be $3.50.
Later in the day we saw him again
and he said he had been taken to
court and fined $25 for raising the
wormy pears. He did not have the
money, and was given until even
ing to get the money or go to jail
He said he had talked 1t over with
the man he works for, Mr.. Blenkle
and Mr.. Blenkle advised him thai
since he had violated law, about
the only thing for him to do was tc
pay the fine and remember to Kill
| the worms hereafter