The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-06-05
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WARNING 10 CITRUS CROW
ERS. CITRUS CANkER.

Issued under the direction Of the Board of Control by
APPEAL-ln this circular he writer wishes appeal all
gus disease and any strange or unknown infection is found to
send specimens at once with name and addres and locality eth
both Gainesville Fla This new disease hitherto
not WIDELY d5nsd hae It is hoped tb5 tn3 aT be expe
dOus adicated and is for this that this appeal
Attention also directed Rule A. Nursery Inspection
opa o NOT only for he purpose s eradang Il this s ese e
but also prohibiting further Introduction q the
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special permit obtained Rule A. citrus stock imported
By notion the State Board Of Control at their meeting on
May 1th specially urged the Inspector Nursery Stock make
suspected being infected planted npec-
% m Us sEe fes and to S q
ing brother deputies that be inspect stock whatever
IN FhoRIDA-rhe disease was first recognized srsn
yer Palm south p9e coun had been ser in
TN ben a6'i s9ft at this 6
mot put the Wfe at that time before the & rex
was at once hed PLACED t in 1ua Ggo and bro and ~
men the infections Monticello eradcatsd
painted T r s a ss Palm Hs cut 5 5s oed
that nothing further need be feared from either Of these orig
Planted manly to supply iees for local planting on the
Pems so tha oG few aes and hPmenfs were mace
the following places Homestead Gouids Redland Ma
ndae Boynton and possibly others The writer has also OBJ
aned information that shipments from infected nurseries in
made the following places Florida: Pensacola and vicinity,
o Panama city, Santa Rqsa and @ M
bama Mississippi louisiana Texas in all of which this
disease within the past several years should examine
found specimens directed in paragraph Of this
6ud from who Hs the epa a order yG that @ msy send
u to look over the trees for YOU as explained in
AsssTANCE-In view of that the funds appropri;
Gent to meet the exigences Of this case the Florida Growers
ber assist in discovering infections Of this disease in For
a and otherwise assist and advise its eradication wherever
If 6 FF9k unss this % q Afn!sd g uRd 8s
alTecflon OF hs once put receives MS pay rom me tege ne
TREATMENT-1. Small trees are cut back to single
oPs the larger m s Fs4a All cut of material traa burnt
AsF Snsng back the trees are eaEea a painted WITH
arboineu euaed with water may be used instead
s. painting the directed in they spray
Inspect the repeatedly and regularly for in
BORDEAUX MlxTuRE;-A Dissolve 2lb. busstone "copper"
galoln Of whitswas6 Poar and Btogstber a: the
consistency Of paint and used for painting the trees When
Important that these directions Be followed sarsfay
Should there be excessive development Of scale insects 1o
the the With good nsecticide
M-5GF a5a purposes including the treat
painted defolating and cutting back, full strength
half strength carbolneumand apparent injury resulted
At other times injury was apparent and some weak trees
killed However view the obtained by H. S
Fawcett treating naiheaa scay bark with carbo
have good for believing that this substance
will prove be excellent treatment for citrus canker
The principal advantage Of earboneum when used in the
value well being good f1ngtcde Painting with
caroeum OF the strength Indicated would rid them Of scale il
and thus obyate the possible necessity Of later having TO
spray for scales.
For present only Avenarus Car5oneum be recon-
mened painting since other brands lacking
To make 80 solution Of carboineum and water
Dissolve gallon Of soft whaeon soap in gallons Of water to
this mixture Of soap and water slowly add gallons o. car6Qn
cum tine stirring mixture vigorously. Hard
waeo soap laundry soap be substituted for soft whale
DISTRIBUTION AND ORIGIN-During the last half Of
the first week April writer visited Alabama
MISSISSIPPI Louisiana and Texas and discovered citrus canker in
Eac+r a. silver PAIN Florida rrs ir5ai an Sour seedlings
seedlings imported from there about 1910.
pan A. just stated The infection Monticello developed
" imported from Japan Infections in Alabama Mississippi
to seedlings from Japan Recently specimens on nd
and Leaf q naval oranges were received al the Experiment Sta
DESCRIPTION-Th.s disease sufficiently like the common
that il first mistaken for this dis :
" TIE specimens usc referred received from Japan were
labeled "ac The canke-s or spots however more regular
hey Eh brown ocheyeIow and extend slightly above
sides Of the The leaves, fruit and
smaller branches affected
Cirrus c1Eer appears be principally grapefruit disease,
q which vrlenty attacks the leaves, fruit and smaller
L attacks citrus trfoata, apparently quite
-y il does grapefruit Oranges, atsua tangene manoa
lemons also affected but less seriously The kum-
more complete description Of this disease. with iusra-
lions. re found Bulletin 122 Of the Florida Experiment Sta
' E W BERGER. :
Inspector Of Nursery Stock. :