The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-09-21
SHADE TREE PROBLEM.
Entomologist frit speaks Of Insect
Iknre.Iatlnns Along tho Hudson.

Expectations Along tho Hudson.
The magnificent elms Of the Hud
son Valley and adjacant territory
have been most severely injured by
the pernicious elm leaf beetle This
A. true not only Of trees in cities
but also 81 many il villages and
even in purely country districts
The very extensive damage Of this
year. following as il does the ser
loua injury Of several preceding
seasons. Cthe latter accumulated by
severe droughts.l compels attention
TO the shade tree problem 1t is
difficult for the average man to
comprehend the injury Trees APP
parently Ia good foliage when seen
from across the street may have
their leaves rlddled those showing
brown color from distance are
badly Injured. while general
brown OF that varied by the fresh
green OF new leaves. means that
the foliage has been practically des
tr0yed This latter condition, il
FOLLOWED by similar Injury a sec
ond season. may result hi dying
limbs. and in the course OF few
years. II the insects depredatiOus
are alswed 10 continue. eyentuate
Ia tho ruin or death Of the trees
This has already occurred In thou
sands Of cases. aud Is to be expect
ed Il our elms have their foliage
nearly destroyed annually
There Is no doubt as to the eff
eacy OF thorough spraying with
poison. even during years when the
insect is exceptionally abundant
Local control is not only possible
but is more practical. even TO the ex
tent Of protecting trees adjacent 10
unsprayed elms This work il not
expensive The actual spraying
should not cost community much
over 30 cents per tree for an ay-
efago sized elm, II we make no al |
lowapce for the apparatus, Surely |
the preservation Of magnificent trees
Is worth this expenditure a fair
sized shade tree cannot be- valued
at less than $40, especially as the
courts have allowed damages 10 the
amount Of $500 for individual trees
There n broader aspect TO this
problem. particularly IN cities aud
larger villages namely, the proper
maintenance and perpc,uatlon Of our
shade trees Films 10 many Of these
communities are sadly in need Of
pruning. while ia some localities not
even dead trees have been removed.
Altogether too frequently no proyi-
sion is made for replacing those lost
from various causes The city 81
Newark. n J mas shade Tree com
aud under It's direction OK
pended in 1899 sSi,o64 a. for the
protection and maintenance of shade
.t%,t IN streets aud parks. East
orange n ] with . population q
,uly s4.s7l. appropriated over $40
700 for similar purposes Many !
.liies and towns in eastern Maesa
husei,s are now obliged 70 spend =
arsc sums in combating no, only h =
i'm Leaf beetle. 30, the much more 3
gypsy moth
The present deplorahle condition a
4 our shade trees cannot be mater :
ally improved until there IL more \
recognition o. their value Il
al The practiesblliiy u keeping +
hcm Ia excellent condition Most
4 the shade trees adjoining streets 4
SD parks aiii remain vigorous III !
.igen ouly moderate protection from =
asees pests fangoaa diseases aud !
be petils incident 10 civilization, !
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