Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-08-27
FRIDAY. AUGUST n. 1920.
CEDAR Et~T SIEVE ?
EAST OF MOUNTAif
BY +. D. FROM NE.

ment of the present status OF tn
disease should be of interest tc
the fruit growers.
The particular feature of tie
present season has been the ui-
usual severity Of the disease N
the section east of the Blue
Ridge. The disease has been
severe in the valley for the past
ten years but it had only attract
ell occasional interest in Middle
Virginia until this year. There
has been little eradication Of
c-dars in this section and the
disease has developed with
the increase in fruit grow
ing to the point where 1t now
must be regarded as serious
menace. Only the prompt and
thorough remoy al Of all cedais
within a mile, or better, two
miles. Of the orchards will pre-
vert severe damag- in future
wears. The effects of the
thorough cedar cutting campaign
H. Frederick county last winter
may now be seen III the excellent
crop of apples this Year, Cedar
rust has almost been ehmiua ed
there, but there is still great
deal OF the disease in other va .
lev counties where cedar erad'-
cation has not been so thorOug H..
A recent number Of the Plant
Disease Bulletin issued by the
Pant Disease Survey Of the L.
S Department Of A griculturr,
contains some interesting infor-
nation on cedar rust in other
9 ates. The disease is reported
10 occur to me extent III all
stes east Of the Zoe meridian.
North D4k0ta to Texas, will
fhe exception of Florida. 1t does
not occur in the irrigated sec
tionS OF the Pacific coast. TIE
distribution of cedar rust cor
f ms exactly with the occur
renee Of the red cedar tree.
winch is not fcurd in Florida
nor the far west, the cedarS found
in these sections being different
species. The disease is most
prevalent and severe in the ap-
palacllain fruit belt, including
parts of PENNSYLVANIA. Mary
Sand, West Virginia, Virginia,
and the Carolipas; also in Ten
nessee ard Arkansas. 1t some
times causes considerable dam
age to the fruit crop in the Hud-
son River Valley in New York,
i'll the Ohio River Valley in Ohio,
Indiana. and illinois, and in
parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa aud Nebraska. The losses
from cedar rust in 1919 were
estimated at more than two mil
lion bushels. three-fourths of
this loss occurring in Virginia
one.
The following statements are
quoted from the rep0rts Of the
Pant Psychologists Of the dit
ferent states.
West Virginia. We have Sc
cured cedar tree areas around
all the more important com
uerCial orchards in the eastern
part of the state. | believe we
have saved the fruit growers
millions of dollars.
Arkansas. The State Plant
Board has declared cedar trees
public nuisance in the better APP
pie growing sections and expects
to completely eradicate them in
those sections within year.
Public sentiment IS back of tie
movement.
Ohio. Cedar trees very album
dant in southern half Of the stale.
The disease is worst in this area
Progress of eradication is at a
standstill.
Minnesota. Cedars are abun-
dant IN many parts OF the state.
Rust is most serious in southern
part. Many farmers have ceased
raising apples in this section.
Pennsylvania. Cedar rust
most prevalent in southeastern
section especially in Cumberland
Valley. No eradication cam
paign yet initiated but under con-
sideration.
Cedar rust laws. which declare
tie red cedar tree public nuis-
ancs aud provide for its cradica.
fiOn, are now enforced in Vir-
einis. and Arkansas. and SIMILAR
neassrss pil1 probably Be adopt