Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-19
Nursery Inspection
and Nursery Laws
in South Dakota
By Prof. Harry c. severin.

Every nursery in South Dakota,
whether of private or public owner
ship. and from which nursery stock is
sold, must be inspected by the state
Entomolosist of South Dakota or by
one Of his duly qualified assistants
once per year. lnasmuch as there may
be some misunderstanding as to what
should constitute nursery to which
the nursery laws apply, we define a
nursery as place where trees, shrubs,
or woody vines are grown for sale.
This includes ornamental trees and
shrubs and all fruits except those
growing on herbaceous plants, but it
does not include garden vegetables nor
herhaceous flowers. We make dis
tinction between the true nursery man,
the florist and the vegetable gardener
and require only the first named to
have an inspection of his stock that
he offers for sale; in some instances,
however vegetable gardeners and for
lists do sell nursery stock that they
grow on their premises, and If such is
the case, an inspection of such stock
Is required.
An inspection once year Of all
Nurseries from which nursery stock is
sold is absolutely necessary as a pro.
tective measure in behalf of the people
who buy nursery stock. for nursery
may st times become Q center of dis
tribution of stock infested by very in
furious insects or infected by some
dangerous plant disease. In fact, ex.
perience has taught us to be extremely
careful with nursery stock, for some
Of the worst pests. in our country have
been introduced on such material aud
nre now being scattered broadcast
over the United States. To bring this
home to us. we need mention only a
few examples. The San Jose scale was
introduced into our country years ago
on nursery stock and was rapidly
spread through the same means into
new localities until at the present
time it Is found in nearly every state
In the United States. This insect
alone is responsible for the death of
millions of trees every year in our
country, and it will be advisable for us
TO ktSD tiilS DS5I OdS VI hJOGIh LeANONts
as long IS possible. The Gypsy and
Brown Tail moths are two insect
nests for the control of which the New
England states are expending over a
million dollars a year and the federal
government over three hundred thou
sand dollars. These two pests attack
fruit and shade trees, olnamentals,
etc, and are frequently being intro
duced into new localities on nursery
stock. Such pests as these, where
ever they become established, certain
E ly work a great hardship on the COM
mun;ty which the majority OF people
do not appreciate until they are
brought face to face win the evil
The object of inspection of nurseries
then, is to discover any insect pest or
dangerous plant disease that may be
present and to take immediate meas
ures for the prevention OF It's spread,
and, If possible, to exterminate them.
II is we'll. therefore. for any one con-
templating buying nursery stock to
know positively that the nursery from
which be is buying his plants has
been Inspected that year and that the
proprietor has received an official Ger.
tificate of inspection stating that tho
nursery has been found free from in
furious insects or dangerous plant dis
eases. 1t ID advisable also to patronize
South Dakota nurseries, for then the
buyer will probably receive stock that
Is home grown and hardy enough to
withstand our winters. Anyone con-
tefnptating buying or selling nursery
stock should read the South Dakota
nursery laws carefully and for fur
ther information write the state ento-
mologist, who is located at the State
College. Brookings, South Dakota.
Pine Trees Lives Long.
The maximum length of life OF the
pine tree IS said - be 70D years.