50 REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 



of injurious insects and fungous diseases and are acquiring a 

 knowledge of the best methods of controlling and reducing 

 their ravages. It is evident that many are studying carefully 

 the publications of the board and the bulletins of the Agri- 

 cultural College, since questions are often asked concerning 

 a proposed line of treatment, and occasional criticisms and 

 suggestions are received. All this is encouraging, for it in- 

 dicates a progressive, wide-awake disposition on the part of 

 many growers, which is big with promise of future results. 

 While spraying has by no means become general throughout 

 the district, a large amount of spraying has been done, 

 especially for the San Jose scale and apple tree anthracnose. 

 Growers are thus learning the value of spraying and are 

 coming to consider it one of the necessary operations in the 

 successful orchard. 



The work done in the district, in addition to visiting orchards 

 and the usual correspondence, has included the inspection of 

 both fruits and nursery stock, inspection of nurseries, and the 

 inspection of a large number of trees on city lots. One ship- 

 ment of trees was condemned, and all diseased trees destroyed, 

 and three partial sliipments of fruit were condemned. Ship- 

 pers generally have shown a disposition to obey the law, and 

 are usually careful to see that none but clean fruit is packed. 

 Very few pears were shipped this season,- the market having 

 been unfavorable for eastern shipment. Only three cars of 

 green Italian prunes were shipped. These were shipped from 

 Eugene, by T. N. Segar, and were excellent samples of 

 Oregon's favorite prune. During the past winter many trees 

 were examined in citv lots and found infested with the San 

 Jose scale. Eugene was thoroughly canvassed in this way, 

 and Albany and Salem partially, the time at command being 

 insufficient to thoroughly examine all portions of the latter 

 places. Notices to spray were served on all whose trees w^ere 

 found infested, and these were generally obeyed, though in 

 some instances the work was not sufficiently thorough . It is 

 a matter of regret that a part of this work was necessarily 

 deferred until this winter. Articles were written for the 

 press calling attention of property owners to the necessity of 

 examining their trees and spraying them when found infested, 

 and the proper formulas were given. These served a useful 

 purpose, as many twigs and branches were brought that in- 

 sects on them might be identified. The little beetle, Fentilia 

 MiHsdla, has been found in a number of places and is doing a 

 good work in the destruction of scale insects. 



