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whether large or only for home use, in all the region about Southern 

 Pines, are infested. Our records show thirty cases for the imme- 

 diate vicinity of Southern Pines, two for Aberdeen, two for Pine- 

 bluff, and one each for Manly, Niagara, and Vass. It is also reported 

 to be at Cameron, Carthage, and other places which have not been 

 confirmed. 



Southern Pines has long been the chief peach-growing locality in 

 the State, an honor for which Candor, in Montgomery County, will be 

 a close competitor when the large orchards there are regularly bear- 

 ing. At Southern Pines are the following large peach orchards: 

 J. Van Lindley Orchard Company, about 33,000 ; Niagara Fruit 

 Company, about 10,000 ; Mr. Crawford Hutchinson, about 3,000 ; 

 Mr. John Huttenhour, about 2,500 ; Mr. J. H. Tilghman, about 

 2,500 ; Mr. Joseph F. Richards, about 1,200, and others of less 

 extent. Mr. J. D. Sayer, of Leavitt, Cumberland County, who has 

 about 3,000 trees, is only a few miles from Southern Pines. 



New Hanover. — One small orchard near Wilmington was ascer- 

 tained to be infested in the fall of 1900, and by treatment, destruc- 

 tion of trees, and replanting, the scale has not gained in destructive- 

 ness. 



Pender. — Quite a large young peach orchard at Burgaw is infested, 

 but by use of Lime-sulphur Wash, together with occasional removal 

 of badly infested trees, it is believed that it is not gaining in destruct- 

 iveness. 



Person. — One case is recorded at Bethel Hill, and another on 

 R. F. D. 4 out of Roxboro. 



I sprayed my orchard winter before last with Lime-sulphur and I think it 

 did a great deal of good. It checked the San Jose Scale and the bark of the 

 trees seemed to Ije in a healthy state the spring following. This past winter 

 I failed to spray and scale has taken a new hold. I appreciate your cor- 

 respondence and circulars, they are of great information to me. — E. T. Mooney, 

 R. F. D. No. 4, Roxboro, N. C, March 26, 1907. 



Pitt. — We have one small orchard at Greenville and another 

 at Falklands on record, the latter having come to light the present 

 (1907) spring. 



Polk. — At least a half-dozen premises are known to be infested 

 in the southern half of the village of Tryon, in some of which cases 

 we know that it is being effectually controlled. One case is known 

 at Greenriver and one at Columbus, this latter case showing the 

 usual results of neglect or failure to appreciate the danger in time. 



I have San Jose Scale on my place — have lost most of my trees already. 

 All the ones that are now alive seem badly affected. The trouble had gone so 

 far that I thought it useless to tiy a preventive, but since they have budded 

 I notice some have life enough so that they might have some chance to be 

 saved. — J. P. Arledge, Columhus, N. C, April 2, 1907. 



