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But here we have been giving remedies for the scale without 

 having an}- intention of doing so. We would still say, look to your 

 Economic Zoologist. He is testing all the remedies, and doing 

 it on scientific principles. He sticks to the lime, sulphur and salt 

 wash, and, barring the trouble of its preparation, it is, no doubt, 

 still the -best. He will tell you to-day how to prepare and how to 

 use it. 



But what shall we say in regard to a law to prevent the spread of 

 the San Jos^ Scale, one which will compel a person having trees in- 

 fested with the pernicious insect to take steps to rid himself of the 

 pest and prevent his neighbors' trees from becoming infested? 

 Here is where comes in the necessity of a drastic law — one which 

 will enable a duly authorized person to enter upon the premises, 

 inspect the trees and order such as are infested to be treated or 

 destroyed. And who shall be this "duly authorized person?" He 

 must be one who knows; one who can discriminate between the San 

 Jos^ Scale and an ordinary bark louse. And where are we to get 

 such persons? In truth, they are scarce. The nurseries cannot 

 even furnish them. But we can establish schools of instruction. 

 Where? At the Pennsylvania State College, for instance. Young 

 men can be instructed there in a few weeks' time. In one year we 

 can send out hundreds of young men fully competent to enforce 

 any San Jos^ Scale law which the next Legislature, in its. wisdom, 

 may see fit to pass. See what has been done l)y the dairy school 

 of the same institution. 



Action is about being taken in the South for the passage of laws 

 to prevent the spread of the boll weevil — an insect which threatens 

 the annihilation of the cotton crop of this country. A loss of mil- 

 lions of dollars resulted to the cotton growers of this country in 

 the last season through the ravages of the boll weevil. Can it not 

 also be said that the fruit growers of this country have lost millions 

 of dollars through the ravages of tli^^San Jos6 Scale? 



If it is necessary to pass laws for the suppression of the cotton 

 weevil, just as much is it necessary to adopt stringent measures, and 

 pass proper laws, to prevent the spread of the San Jos^ Scale. 



But why the necessity of all these laws? ])o we not have now a 

 law on the statute books relative to the peach yellows which is not 

 enforced? Yes, there is such a law, and a very good law it is. It is 

 one which can be enforced, but, unfortunately, but little attention is 

 paid to it. It also, to a certain extent, covers the San Jos^ Scale. 

 The law, however, should be broadened; its penalties made severe, 

 and then it should be enforced. No right-thinking man will evade 

 its provisions, and all others should be compelled to observe them. 

 The next Legislature should make an ample appropriation for the 

 further investigation of the San Jos(^ Scale, and for the enforcement 



