548 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN, 



NOTES FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 



El Dorado County. 



Mr. J. E. Hassler, county horticultural commissioner, has tendered 

 his resignation to the board of supervisors. Many of the fruit growers, 

 realizing the seriousness of losing his valuable services, are urging him 

 to reconsider his action. It is sincerely hoped that he will see his way 

 clear to do so. 



Glenn County. 



Mr. Carl J. Ley has been appointed county horticultural commis- 

 sioner of this increasingly important horticultural county. He has 

 already inspected and passed thousands of fruit trees. 



Imperial County. 



Commissioner "Wilsie reports 30,000 acres of cotton in his county for 

 this year. The Bureau of Entomology of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture has placed H. Pinkus to study cotton insects and J. D. Neuls to 

 studj^ the date scales. 



Lake County. 



Excellent specimens of walnuts recently received from Commissioner 

 Geo. A. Lyons prove his county to be adapted to the culture of this 

 valuable crop. 



Modoc County. 



An examination for county horticultural commissioner was held at 

 Alturas, IMay 1, 1913. 



Nevada County. 



Mr. D. F. Norton, a prominent fruit man of Grass Valley, qualified 

 and was appointed successor to Mr. Bree, whose death occurred some 

 months ago. Mr. Norton has always been very active in the interests of 

 horticulture in Nevada County and his success is assured. 



San Bernardino County. 



Commissioner S. A. Pease reports the presence of the potato tuber 

 moth (Phthormicea opercidella) in his county. 



San Diego County. 



On January 1st Mr. H. A. Weinland was appointed county horticul- 

 tural commissioner to succeed Mr. C. H. Stuart. Since qualifying for 

 this position in 1909 Mr. Weinland has been actively engaged in horti- 

 cultural work as expert of the State Commission at Honolulu and as 

 assistant superintendent of the State Insectary. 



San Francisco County. 



Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to secure the appoint- 

 ment of a county horticultural commissioner to look after the large 



