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PART III. 

 ORCHARD PROTECTION. 



In the first part of this Bulletin we discussed the San Jose Scale and 

 the methods of controlling it, and this puts the matter in such shape that 

 any grower can control this pest. 



In the second part we discussed the whole general subject of orchard 

 spraying, and the methods outlined will control most of the orchard pests 

 that can be controlled by spraying. 



It now remains for us in this third part of this Bulletin to show the 

 work that is being done for the general protection of our orchards, that 

 is to find the San Jose Scale where it does exist, to ascertain its preva- 

 lence, to show the conditions to the growers, and, so far as practicable, 

 to prevent needless spread of serious troubles. 



ORCHARD INSPECTIONS. 



The prevalence of the San Jose Scale in many parts of the State, and 

 the great harm that it often does before it is discovered by the grower, 

 plainly indicate the value of maintaining a systematic inspection of the 

 commercial orchards of the State. Accordingly the Board of Agricul- 

 ture, at its regular meeting in December, 1906, provided for the employ- 

 ment of an assistant in the Division of Entomology to be especially 

 assigned to the work of inspecting the orchards and nurseries of the 

 State. 



The work was begun in February, 1907, with Mr. L. M. Smith as in- 

 spector, and he continued until September, when he resigned. He was 

 succeeded by Mr. S. C. Clapp, of Guilford County, who has continued 

 since that time. Only a part of Mr. Clapp's time is given to orchard 

 inspection work, as his duties include also the inspection of nurseries, 

 and some work on the Department Test Farms, and in past years he has 

 done much of the demonstration spraying already described. 



Object and Methods of Work. — The object of this work is to assist our 

 fruit growers to discover serious insect pests, if they are present, and to 

 give timely suggestions for treatment of trees before the trees are fatally 

 injured. 



The Inspector carries a blank book, in which a separate sheet is filled 

 out for each orchard inspected. These are sent in to the office, and when 

 San Jose Scale is found full information and suggestions are sent to the 

 owner of the orchard. The Inspector does not examine every tree, but 

 the orchard is walked through in several directions, a few limbs being 

 examined here and there throughout. Both the fruit-grower and the In- 

 spector ask and answer questions freely. The grower is told how to 

 prepare spray mixtures, when to apply them, etc. He is shown the de- 



