Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-09-04
Danger From
Fire Blight
Lethargy of Growers Regarding This
Danger to Orchards Rousea Associ-
aEics7s to Activity-Gr-wefs Mini
imize Danger-investigation Proves
That Grave DaI15er Will Result Tn
less Relentless War is Waged.

III many lOC14ALIeS lHeT- sc MS u
be a vast difference of opinion re
garding the real danger to orchards
from fire blight" Some growers
and some apple growing communitil s
dc not seem to realize just what this
disease will do if let run its own
course undisturbed. a great deal can
be learned from inyet gatisons WINK h
have been made in various sectio S
thus afflicted and a useful lesscn
can be gained before this section has
to pay the penalty that has been ex-
acted in districts where the "ii
blight" has been neglected.
On August 28th Manager NJ. ]. Hig-
ley of the Idaho Oregon Fruit Grow
ers' Association the sub central of
the Pacific Northwest Fruit Distribu-
tors, issued circular letter dealing
with this question in which he gave
them the best information available
on the subject The information
came from the Yakima Valley where
the blight has male its appearance
the same as it has here in isolated
sections burt where its incraass has
led to the belief that the growers
have been minimizing the niger to
the great detriment of the orchards. !
Fearful that the growers of this sec-
ton may adopt the sam course Man |
ager Higley takes the matter up
with them in a strong circular letter |
and also sends them a copy of the |
Yakima Valley Fruit Growers Ass0-
ciaticn bulletin on the subject. The
bulletin is as follows:
To all Fruit Growers:
At meeting o. the Executive com
mittee of this Association held on
August 9Th last, Mr.. DeSellem, the
District Inspector, was present and
laid his plans be ore the comm ttee
very fully. Afr discusesion the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimou "
adopted. applying, as will be seen,
TO the situation in Yak
ma County: ir
Whereas, the fruit industry of Yak I
ma Valley now represents an invest l
lent of many millions and contribute ! L
lore heavily than any other to the
ounty budget, and upon its success d
Il large measure depends the prs
er:ty and progress of the entire com
lunity, and
A |
1 the orchards Of nearly every sec
on of 1he county and has made
rogress so rapidly and has develop :
i a destructiven SIS 20 great as t. :,
lreaten the success, if not the very :
listence of the industry, and l..
Whereas, there is no known meth -
Of fighting the disease except by =,
ltting out the infested parts, -
ethod which requires general edu- ~
Ition and universal and unceasing
GLANCE on the part of every or
lard owner, aud such universal CO.
'eration can be secured only by the
ate in the exercise of its police
,wers, and -
Whereas, a new and we believe ~
mpetent inspector has been ap- a.
inted, and his department we'll Or
nized, but the funds available Tor
e support thereof are now rapidly ev
coming exhausted, and the inspec- at,
: asks for an appropriation of $15,-. co
300 with which to carry on his LAY
mpaign against the blight and all Su,
Ter diseases and pests threatening inc
= agricultural and horticultural in sol
'ests of the county, now therefore as
Resolved, that we believe the work qu
the inspection and the campaign to
ainst this scourge should be con- ,le
ued and enlarged and that suflic-
It funds should be provided for Coz
It purpose, 10
Resolved Further, that We urge the gro
ard of County Commissioners to ant
Ike such levy and appropriation of pills
h funds as may be necessary in Sec
judgment of the Inspection DE res
tment to insure vigorous, sus- me-
led and effective campaign against mel
Sht and all other plant diseases Cou
pests. and we pledge them our the
rty support and cooperation in If
adoption of such a course, figf
esolved Further, that we believe the
time has passed for temporizing ask
delay or quibbling over theories On
cerning division of tax levies; and
welfare of the entire County de- d
Ids imperatively the immediate II o.
nping out of this dangerous D,
lrge, for it threatens the utter
notion of the greatest industry of
county; while We are hesitating Nor
'roceed the blight is proceeding; Aug