Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
fruit Growers WILL
DESTROY CEDAR TREES
Notable Meeting At Bunker Hin and
orehardlsts Learn Something
New About Cedar Rust.

at Mr.. c. W. Boyer's orchard. near
Bunker Hill, Tuesday afternoon TO
hear the cedar rust discussed. the
meeting being held under the auspices
of the Berkeley County Horticultural
Society.
The meeting was called TO order at
115 D. m. by President Alex Clohan,
with Mr.. c. w. Boyer as secretary.
Professor Giddngs. Of the West vir-
ginia Experiment Station at Morgan
town, spoke on the subject of cedar
rust
Professor Giddings stated that be-
yond question the life history OF the
cedar rust took il from the cedar to
the apple and from the apple back
to the cedar again; that no other host
plant except the cedar has as yet been
discovered; and that the elimination
of cedars in an infested district had
eliminated cedar rust from the apple
trees.
He also reported that the special
1 tests conducted last season showed
that both Bordeaux and lime. sulphur
were effective when applied at GER
tain period lasting only two or three
days. In 1912 this occurred between
/ the 5th and 7th OF May Other years
/ 1t might vary as much as a month
from that date. The station was not
yet ready to make any specifs recon-
mendations about spraying, but next
I xyna In hux H.II H..
Berkeley county and will observe the
development of the cedar apples SO
as to be able to advise as far as pos
sible when orchards should be spray
ed to protect against the cedar apple
spores.
The following resolutions offered by
c. w. Boyer were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, The fungus known as ced-
ar rust has done great damage to the
fruit industry in this county this year,
and
Whereas 1t has been clearly demon.
strated to the growers by experience,
that the cedar rust is propagated by
and emenates from the cedar trees,
and
Whereas. This is endorsed by the
highest scientific authority as being
correct, and
Whereas, The law seems to afford
the needed protection to the fruit
growers in this matter, and
Whereas, The director of the State
Experiment Station is designated by
the law as the proper authority to en-,
force the law relating thereto, be IL
therefore
Resolved, That the cedar must go.
/ Resolved, That with kindly and
neighborly sentiments, but earnestly
we request our friends and neighbors
to destroy their cedars, which, com.
pared with the apple industry, are
without value, that the great apple In,
dustry be not seriously injured or de-
stroyed.
Resolved, That we invoke the
good offices of the director OF the ex.
pertinent station, praying that he will
enforce the law in every case where
1t may be necessary for the protection
of the orchards peaceably, IL possible
by kindly notices to such landowners
as have cedars in such proximity to
orchards as to endanger the same by
Infection, and If such kindly requests
are unavailing then to vigorously en-.
force the law in such cases; and to
such prosecution we pledge the full
weight of our moral influence, as an
organization, and to support and assist
said direction in such prosecutionsl
and we instruct cur officers to be
present, in person, at the hearing OF
such cases, if any such cases be nee.
essary, so that 1t may be shown that
the movement has the sympathy and
support of this organization.
! Resolved, That we take this oppor.
tun to tender, in formal way, our
thanks to the director of the Expert.
ment Station and his able assistants
for the efficient service rendered the
fruit growers of this section and es.
peciaily to the gentlemen who have
been spending the summer in this
county experimenting and aiding the
growers; and be it further
Resolved, That we have these reso.
utions published in the newspapers
OF the county and that the same be
spread upon the minutes of this meet.
ing as part of the permanent records
of the society.
With the view of carrying these
resolutions isto effect Senator GRAY
Silver moved the appointment of an
executive committee for the county to
be composed of the president of the
society as chairman and two others
and the presiding officer appointed
Messrs.' Silver and Boyer ais the mem.
bers of that committee. After the
adjournment OF the society the exec.
utive committee met and appointed
the following subcommittee for the
territory herein designated.
/ ]. G. Miller, c. Z. Ridgeway and
James Triggs for the district embrac.
ed In Mill Greek district, between the
pike and the Jefferson county line and
/ from the MiddleWay road IN tho cta+a