The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
OF VALLEY j.
FRUIT GROWERS
Was Largely Attended and Proved 10
Be Interesting, Entertaining and
Instructive.

In response to the announcement
hat there would be held a meeting in
he Civic League building, Thursday
vening OF last week, Of the land own
RS and fruit growers residing WITHIN
he limits of the West Okanogan val
ey Irrigation district large numDer
urned out. Indeed the attendance was
much larger than could have been ex-
,ected. and those who were present |
must have felt we'll repaid for those
who addressed the meeting had IN
formation to impart of great value to
'ruit growers, for il the measures lot
protection against pests as explained
by the principal speaker are carried
out the orchards of this valley, b0th
those in bearing and those in process
Of growth, will be greatly benefited.
The meeting was conducted by 5. +.
Scott, county horticultural inspector.
who. in a few preliminary words IN
troduced e. J. Newcomer, who was on
tour of the county, while covering
the fruit growing districts OF eastern
Washington, talking to fruit growers
of those detestable and destructive
little bugs, insects and worms, cata-
logued under the head Of orchard
pests which cost the grower so much
labor. expense and misery, and which
1t is possible providence especially
provided to keep mankind on the
lump. or otherwise they might
slough away their time sleeping under
the trees expecting perfect fruit IN
due season to fall in their laps with
out necessity or exertiOn.
Mr.. Newcomer makes bugology a
profession, and by close study. obser-
walton ana experience has become IA
miliar with all the devious ways and
habits of the little cusses. His title as
given out Is United States entomolo-
gist A benificent government, that
takes an interest in the we'll being OF
all the people and secures the aid and
counsel Of the most advanced scien-
tific minds to study out and discover
WAYS and means to improve and bet
ter conditions in almost every brancf
Of industry is through the bureau o.
agriculture doing vast amount o.
experimental work for the improve
ment of agriculture in this country
employing an army Of experts, send
ing out buzz etins, providing LECTURERS
and taking uE and trying to solve TN
problems of growers. Mr.. NewcOme]
| is a member OF that valuable coilec
| ton of experts. He has been Located
at Yakima for the past three years
studying the lives and habits OF Ger
tain fruit and fruit tree pests and ex
perimenting to discover ways an
means to eliminate those pests, or a
least reduce the damage annuali
committed by them to- a minimum.
| Mr. Newcomer devoted bis atten
ton principally to the cOddlihg mott
n pest that passes through transfer
lmatory stages from winged mseC
to a worm and back again to the win
for the reproduction of more eggs tina
later develop worms, one OF the mos
insidiOus and dangerous enemies I
the apple grower, as the worm nc
only bores into the fruit in its FOL
NATIVE stages, totally running the fru
but also stings the apple where it doe
mot enter, thus making it CONNER
Gladly useless. The orchards OF W.
natehee were especially afflicted wit
4 the coddling moth pest last year an
immense damage resulted, and wnf
the northern part of the Okanog0
\ valley escaped loss from that sourt
il Mr.. New urged intense and col
Y slant vlgilence to prevent a simil:
A experience in the valley. He state
. that the eoddling moth could be larg
ly controlled if the proper precautit
= was taken at the right time. Fro
close observation and experiment
n had ascertained it did not common
i laying eggs until the temperature W
above so degrees, and that after t
e eggs were laid the worm started
d on his ravenous raid of destructi
within five or six weeks. He strong
advised that every sorchardist have
, n thermometer in his orchard and VIII
' the temperature reached 60 degrt
IT or over to prepare to spray, and spr
= thoroughly, before the worm had I'll
S to develop. Mr. Newcomer eXplalr
'rNi the best methods OF applying spl
y to obtain the best results, and a
} / gave spray formulas. Mr.. Newccmt
y remarks were interesting ane
IS structire showing a thorough kn0
edge of his subject and keen des
.upon his part to aid the grower
id protecting his orchard and secur
~ adequate returns for the time and
Dor that he necessarily has to ap
n. in order that his trees reaches
age and condition to insure returns
". Among those present were w
Hunter and II. II. Evans, OF Verr
A. B. c., and r. P. Murray Of Pentic
B. c.. provincial horticultural insp
y, ors. bright. outstanding, clear
- young gentlemen, who appeared
or take a keen interest in the proc
ings. At the invitation of Mr.. 8
on Mr.. EIunter made few remarks.
fluent and very pleasing talker Is
ur Hunter and he made very FAVOR
impression upon his hearers.
.r- Hunter stated that he and his CO.
CUES had come down to Granville es
all 1 tally to attend the meeting and
and consult with Mr.. Newcomer.
istated that growers around vernon
ID. II suffered considerably from the
ling moth this season and 1t WAS
to a serious problem that he ,and
ate co-worl1ers were seeking all Tx
m formation possible bearing upon