The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-20
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Saturday AZ
tcrnoon at Which Plans Were
Discussed.
Prof. Weldon Delivered Principle Ad-
dress Business Men Pledge Sup.
port to Horticulturists.

cause OF the leaf-roiler You have
been fighting ii with more or less sue
cess the past few years. This com
ing year. however. / think will be the
last season that there will be an
abundance OF the pest. You fruit grow
ers have asked that the pest district
be declared because you want to make
thorough ight against the leaf-rol-
ler You want to make this the last
year OF the pest and I firmly believe
that oyu have taken the proper steps
TO combat the problem.
Il know that there has been some
objections 10 the institution OF the
pest district because some take the
stand that they should not be compalI-
ed to spray their trees II they do not
want TO do so OF their own free will.
They do not believe that any Law
should force them TO do that which
they do not want to do. That is sell
FISH way to look at the matter. Every
fruit grower should spray because n
that way and in that way only can
an organized effort be made for the
riddance OF the pest.
THE first section OF the pest dis
trict law provides for the setting apart
OF the pest district whenever a pest
becomes 30 abundant that such Z
course is necessary The district s
declared after a majority Of the fru.,
growers and lana owners in the in
Tested portion nave signed a petition
asking for such a district. under
stand that you people present have
asked By petition that such a district
be declared. The territory for such
district must be contiguous and mus;
not exceed 80 square miles in area.
rest Di>u1ct Big Help.
Section two declares that the pc
tition must be presented TO the County
Commissioners who must place their
stamp OF approval or disapproval up
on it. / believe that the county com
missioners OF Fremont county have
been enthusiastic in declaring the pest
district. That is a good thing and will
mean big help 70 you growers. When
the district Is once set aside Il will
last for fve years. This gives ample
time 10 show results. Last year you
had some success BY using the pes.
district method but one year is not
enough. The leaf-roller has wrought
great havoc and has been here In great
number and 1t vilI take some time
to wholly eradicate this destructive In
sect. However, great head~sy will be
made this year and In the years TO
come only spots here and there will re
found in possession OF the lesf-roller
and in time it will De killed OF en-
tirely.
Section three sets the salary OF the
state entomologist at $500 from the
district for taking general charge OF
the campaign. know from the work
that Prof. Gillette. state entomologlst.
has done in this community and from
what he mas before him to do here,
that very few will begrudge him tn,
small amount that he receives for his
services.
| Spraying Compulsory.
The fourth section Of the law takes
up the appointment OF the district in
spector. The petition for the appoint
ment OF such an inspector requires the
signature OF rs land owners in the
pest district. II no district Inspector
Il appointed then the duties OF thi,
oRfca fall m shs e<otfnsv hortf~uItns.I