The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-01
THE DYING PINE-CAUSE,
EXTENT AND REMEDY. ".

insects of the bureau of entomology
United States department of agrlcui-
ture, there are certain essential de-
tails in the recommended methods Of
combating the Southern pine beetle
which must be observed in order to
avoid not only serious mistakes, but
possibly ultimate failure:
(a). The principal clumps or patches
of dying trees which are actually In
tested by the overwintering broods of
the destructive beetle, as indicated by
the fading and dying foliage, or other
wise, should be located and marked
during the months of November, De-
cember, January anc February. In
order for the owners of pine to do
this work, proper experience or spe-
cial instruction is required. There
fore, some ore who has had instruc-
tions should have charge Of the work
in each important area in which con-
troll work is to be undertaken. .:
(b). The broods of the beetle in the
bark of the main trunks Of the medium
to larger-sized, dying, infested
trees, within an area of eight or ten
square miles or more, must be de-
stroyed in order to stop their depreda-
tons.
(c). The broods may be destroyed
by one or more of the following meth
DDS: the work to be done between the
1st or November and the 1st of
March.
1. The removal and burning of the
infested bark from the trunks of the
standing trees, or
2. The removal and burning of the
infested bark from the trunks of the
trees after they have been cut down,
or
8. The scorching of the infested
bark, or the burning of the bark and
wood after the trees are cut down, or
4. The placing of the infested por-
tions of the trunks in water, Or
5. The conversion of the trunks of
the infested trees into cordwood and
the use Of the wood for fuel before
the beetles leave the bark, or
s. The converting of the infested
trees into lumber or other products
and the burning Of the slabs or bark.
(d). It is not necessary to burn the
tops or branches of treated trees or to
cut and burn small infested saplings,
if the medium-to larger-sized trees
are disposed of.
(e). It is not necessary to remove
or destroy the bark on the lower por-
ton of the trunks or on the stumps
if it is not infested with the destruc-
tive beetle, and it is not necessary to
cut or treat dead trees from which
the beetles have emerged.
(f). It is necessary and essential
that the broods OF the destructive
beetle in the bark of any portion of
the main trunks of the. medium, to
larger, sized dying infested trees Of
any given locality should be destroyed.
fact of Cnrfrnl Work
(g). If the wood of the infested
trees can be utilized for fuel, lumber.
or other purposes, it's value should
cover the cost of the work. If the
work of telling and parking the trees
Is done at direct expense the COS: will
average 10 to 80 cents per tree.
(h}. The cost of protecting the liv-
ing timber Of any community with
average infestation should no. exceed
an average of from / to cents per
acre for the total area of pine covered /
land of a community, and if estimated
On a basis of volume it should not
cost over cents per corc OF the living
timber protected.
(D. The best time to conduct con-
troll operations against the Southern
pine beetle is during the period be-
tween the first of November and the
first of March.
ID. The principal owners of pine
in each community should cooperate
in the disposal of the required infes-
tation but should not undertake the
work until someone or more of the
owners is sufficiently familiar with
the essential details Of the proper
methods.
The next article will be on what the
individual owner can and can not ac-
eomplish towards the control of the
Southern pine beetle.