Evening journal., 1914-12-02
NEW PEST Attacks
THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Department Of Agriculture
Hopes to Stamp Out
Pest Soon
COTTONSEED OIL
IN GREAT DEMAND
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Bad news
for Santa Claus The Department Of
Agriculture announced that Christ
mas trees. as well as other American
pires. have been attacked by a pest
new to this ccuntry-the European
pine shoot moth-and serious dam
are is threatened.
The insect is IN orange-red moth,
TIC i,rva OF which hollows out rev
buds and kilis or Injuries the ends
Ct tvigs Of pine trees. This injury
caused q defofmity which is serious
Va ornamental trees. and in trees
grown for lumber makes a crooked
growth and q consequent waste when
the tree is cut
In Europe the insect not only at
tacks all native Zines but is equally
Injurious 10 American species cul-
tivate1 there The Department states
that the young larvae came into ;his
country within the buds on imported
Dine seedlings winch have come from
France. England. Holland, Belgi I'm
or Germany.
The DEPARTMENT investigators
have discovered Il in ten localities
IN six states from Massachusetts to
Pennsylvania. but II is feared that it
will be found in many other locali-
ties It is usually being found on
European pines In nurseries and pri-
vafe parks II has been found TO
have existed on Long Island for more
than two years.
ut is hoped that the new pest may
be stamped out before II becomes to
widespread to be controlled" said
the Agricultural Department AT
present the problem of its elimina-
fion is confined mainly TO nurseries
but If II once gets into the native
pine forests the experts think It
would be beyond control. In It's lar
val stage, the moth is so effectively
protected in the buds and shoots that
II cannot be reached by any insecti-
eide and the only method of getting
rid of il Is TO prune out and destroy
the shoots which contain the insect
This should preferably be done dur
ine the fall and winter Though Il is
easier TO locate the injured tips and
shoots after growth has started in
the spring, it is safer and better for
the tree to have It done in the fall
Measures for control TO be effective
cannot be accomplished without the
cooperative action Of all who grow oi
plant European pines or deal n
them"
The European war, according e
specialists in the Department o
Agriculture affords the American
housewife an excellent opportunit
TO become better acquainted with
verv useful native product which ha
suffered much from a popular prejt
dice BY using cottonseed instead
olive OIL Americans can not only sav
themselves money but can beneh
southern cotton growers who hav
suffered from the war.
In the year ending June 30, 1918
nearly s40,000.000 worth of cottol
seed products were shipped TO Eur
opc The Department repudiate
the popular belief that cotton see'
oil is used chiefly to initiate or coun
terfeit oil.
"As a matter Of fact" says tn
Department. ut is fully as nutritiv
as olive OIL and on account of II
bland flavor. is actually preferred b
many. II lacks. Of course, the dis
tlnctive olive flavor which many per
sons. especially the Italians fin
desirable Those who prefer thei
food less highly seasoned will fin
cotton seed oil pleasant in Frenc
dressing or salads. In mayonnais
Dressing, where mustard or othS