The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-15

the major portion of July in bee in- spection work in Northern Arizona. American foulbrood was found in Yavapai County, near Prescott, in Coconino County, near Flagstaff. and in a portion of Apache county The same vigorous c1eanup meas ures, that were employed in the San Pedro Valley in Cochise County were followed in these infestations. In order to make a success of this eradication campaign, it will be ne cessary to follow up with rigid fall inspection before the bees go into winter quarters, and supplement this with an inspection early next spring. MT. Todd was accompanied by MT. Fillerup, County Agricultural Agent for Navajo and Apache Counties, in the inspection and eradication work in these Counties.
 Date Palm Scale Persistent
 The Parlatoria scale of the date palms is a very persistent insect pest, according to MT. H. B. Skinner, Date Palm Inspector in Arizona In the most recent inspection of the Tempe Date Orchard, completed the last of July, fresh outbreak of the insect was found upon an offshoot from formerly infested tree. This tree had been passed as free on several previous inspections, but the present reappearance of the scale more firmly emphasizes the neces- sity of extreme vigilance and care before permitting the distribution of ofshoots to individual growers throughout the State. The tree, upon which the infestation was found, had been pruned and torched with a gasoline blast torch on Dec ember 18th, 1921.
 Crops Are Good Near Flagstaff Dr. Oscar c. Bartlett, Field Entom ologist, makes a general report of field | and crop conditions in the agricul- tural districts near Flagstaff. He says in part. Things are looking good here. Most of the crops are in | fine condition. Grain has suffered ! some from not enough rain, but only | in spots. The potato crop is in fine i condition, and the growers are look l ing forward to a good crop. The early blight has not shown up yet Have been over a good number of acres in the past week, but no blight has been found. Many of the grow CTS are spraying and MT. Chisholm and l have set up two new machines | for growers during the past week. It rained here all day yesterday. Puts a different face on some of the fel- 1 lows that have been cussing because 1 1t didn't rain on their crops"
 Work Started on Yuma Mesa Recently several outfits have
 started leveling and preparing land | preparatory to planting on the Yuma
 Mesa. It is expected that the ma jority of this land. will be used for
 citrus. At least one owner has
 started work on commodious
 dwelling house.
 Insect Pests Prevalent During July
 The large JUNE BUG, or fig-eating
 beetle, has been reported quite
 abundant from various parts of the
 State It is especially fond of the
 piums and early peaches, and in
 several instances has been found
 on Thompson seedless grapes.
 The GOLDSMITH BEETLE GO.
 talpa consobina), another member ot
 the June bug family has been malI
 ing it's annual visitation to the cot tonwood trees in various sections oI the country. In some cases the cot sonwdOd haa heen almost entirely stripped of it's foliage, while the ma jOrity of the trees have suffered the loss of foliage at their terminal DOT tiOns. These beetles are attracted to the lights and each morning man! dead ones can be found beneath th' street lights of the city.
 A species of CICADA, probabl! Cicada cinctifera, has been unusual. abundant during the past month. 4 number of reports have been re ceived also observations made, (