The Detroit times., 1913-10-04
GoI1nbia Imports Song
& ler War on Killers of
Geps and Fruit Trees
<uALLY CAUSE GREAT
MAGE TO THE FORESTS
R6Dent Consignment Of Birds
oves Effective, Others Will
Fl Be Purchased

- Natural History society OF Vic
assisted by the provincial gov
INT, for the purpose OF waging
0pon the numerous insect pests
n cause damage to the fruit trees,
truck farms, and the forest.
neiderable pains were taken to
&o the most insectivorous birds
Great Britain could supply. and
~ opinion OF T. Cunningham, in
~ Of fruit pests for the prov
~ Wise selection was made, and
Rove should be productive of great
The birds are made up as fol-
t6nteen or eighteen dozen larks,
~ twelve dozen linnets, six dozen
1mohes. one hundred robins, and
dcsen bluetits.
HE al these birds are insectiv-
and therefore well suited for
work that they have to do, some
more insectivorous than others.
lno skylarlEs are the best of all"
! M. Cunningham, "and the blue
6ome = close second. The gold
~ and the robins are more va.
~ their diet, but they can be re-
Enron to account for few million
ri enemy.
Serious situation.
ohody has any idea OF the Sc
noos Of this question of fruit
q continued Mr.. Cunningham.
<Aa United States It Is estimated
ko federal board of agriculture
the damage done to growing
truck, fruit, etc., during the last
$Toats amounted to $1,272, 000.O 900.
Inut supply you with the actual
- for British Columbia In this
~. but / may say that we arc
~ means better OF than our neigh
< ~ the south Of US.
ho insects Which devastate the
~ also ravage our orchards and
eests. The worst Of all Is the
= shell scale. or the Lepidosaphes
Linn, closely followed by the
tree bark beetle, the buffalo tree
oT, cacadas or various kinds. the
- worm and the peculiarly de-
I've tent caterpillar. We have
III. and they all do pernisious
fia dispensation OF nature. all
nIous insects fall a prey In turn
Her predatory creatures. Now In
tOvince we are constantly I'M
trees, shrubs and flowers from
countries, and more especially
Jnpan, either because they are
NJ. beautiful or ornamental. Ths
no kinds or scales and insects
lnported with the trees anc
A Indeed, the insects are SO
ry Embedded in them that the
3 re- said TO be q portion Of them.
One Of The Troubles
and here IL where the trou'
fnee IN and will continue to come
long a. the importation Of for
nIants continues-the predatory
1~res which keep these pests down
ketr native countries are Tying
1nros and therefore are not
800 over here. so that we suf1er
80 Inconvenience Of having pro-
ourselves with q new disease
kouk having provided ourselves
fho remedy for 1t.
- districts Immediately around
EGlky Of Vancouver, say within q
- Of so miles or so, suffer very
nom insect pests. While tho
1870 exists all over the province,
- responsible. as said before,
Bnntold damage, some sections OF
n oountry are infested much moro
others"
mat remedies do you user was
Fhore orchards are concerned we
cnly endeavor to keep the insects
n " means Of spraying, and this
ayo been doing for years. But In
foeests We are helpless. You can
1prAy q forest, and there IL moth
sIlpe that you can do. When you
|r1/of the immense tracts Of forest
- the province Of British Column
'vou can see for yourself that the
Stion OF insect pests Is formidable
~
80 the conditions improving In
- respect?"
|&,oubtless they would improve,
~ Mr.. Cunningham, III 1t were
feor the very extensive importation
nxious insects to which / have
Sflv referred. While fighting the
vith one hand, we are multiplying
- nxertions with the other. But
I41 not IN such bad straits as
U oar neighb0rs.
o6ooeae huostts' Mistake.
Is 14nssa chusetts. for instance
Sod the gypsy moth as a sub
- the silkworm, with the hor
q INIT that 1t cost the state 81.
5t6 ret rid Of the visitor which
6nomed to their shores, and
- far from completed yet.
Soortation Of these birds Is
7iv 4 step In the right direc
r = probable that further
1D OF insectivorous birds
80 countries will be i'm
rhaps directly under the
o6to was taken to Sc
ok we're absolutely free
"a . prominent veteri
~ G1ven a certificate
~ they are all free
INFECTIOUS diseases