The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22

A nice yield of honey and pollen for
bees, and the prlckly limbs furnish q
;ood protection for nesting birds. II
generally produces an abundance OF
eeds that may In some cases prove
Troublesome.
But, recently. an insect known as
he locust horer has been doing con-
siderable damage to this particular
Jariety Of trees, attacking them when
hey are from two to four inches In
liameter. The insect lays it's eggs on
he bark; the egg matches into a
worm that penetrates to the heart of
he tree by devouring the hard wood
'hannelng about i nthe tree trunk
he latter Is weakened and breaks
ver during wind storms. Other small
eaf eating insects frequent this tree
. a marked extent and cause the tree
0 be Objectionable as a shade tree IN
Yards.
THE HONEY LOCUST: A tree
somewhat similar to the black locust
growth and outline. 1t is, howeve~,
more hardy and vigorous than the
after. 1t may not produce the growth
n a single season that is produced by
he black locust but 1t is freer from
insect injury and is better armed to
protect the bird life that may resort
It's branches A characteristic OF
he honey locust is its long sharp
horns that not only exist on the
,mall limbs and branches, but even
1T hi,
ossible even for the persistent small
Joy to ascend and seek out the eggs
rom the nests of the song birds Or
insect eaters that ma ybe present
especially recommend this tree for
ocalities not frequented by shade
! overs or foot paths, and where the
wners desire no trespassing.
| EvERGREENS. Evergreen trees
ire native in Oklahoma and are ex
| eptionally hardy under certain con
| iitions, They are not easily propa
! yated and transplanted, but after be
,oming permanently rooted, however
| hey are hardy and very resistant t.
| general conditions, and for the ever
| green tree lover | esIf tally recon
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| iative in Oklahoma.
The laws regulating the sale O
| nursery products are very stringent
| n this state, and have been especi
| lily enacted for the benefit of the
| purchaser. | consider that foreign
| srown trees are not best adapted fol
| his state and that our home nurscr
es are far the best i nthe long rur
| or our citizens. Our Oklahoma
| nurseries, can obtain for their Gus
| omers anything in the world tina
| he customer may obtain through
| gents from other states or countries
| rhe reputation of our Oklahom;
| nurseries, is a good safeguard for tht
| oklahoma citizens. The Oklahoma
| lurserymen have had the experience
I this state relative to the rpOpaga
| ion and development OF all trees il
| general adapted to our climate tina
| outside nurserymen c. anot have. Al
| iealers, or agents or nurserymen do
| ng business in this state must have
| redentials from the Secretary Of the
| 'tate Board OF Agriculture showing
| hat they are duly authorized s
| operate such line of business. II such
credentials cannot be shown to the
customer it should be considered as
sufficient proof by the latter that
such parties are imposters, and
,hould be given no further attention
han is prescribed by law, which is a
inc and Imprisonment.
Each year every nursery is duly in
'pected by the Entomologist Of the
state Experiment Station, or duly
qualified deputy, and all packages
md bundles sold by nurseries bear
The name of said officer and also a
fac-simile signature of the Secretary
Of the State Board OF Agriculture
G. T.. SANBORN,
Department of Entomology,
Oklahoma A. & NJ. College,
Saltwater Oklahoma.