632 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



Santa Clara County. 



Commissioner Earle Morris is recommendingg a spray of 2^ pounds 

 arsenate of lead to 50 gallons of water for the second brood of the Cali- 

 fornia oak moth. He advises applications while the caterpillars are 

 small. 



Sonoma County. 



Commissioner Gallaway has been using poison bran successfully in 

 combating grasshoppers in the vineyards of his county. 



The grapevine beetle and hop aphis have ceased serious work and will 

 probably do little damage this year. 



Tulare County. 



Commissioner A. G. Schulz has had wonderful success in keeping the 

 orchards of his county free from serious citrus pests. 



Ventura County. 



Commissioner Vaile announces marked beneficial results in the con- 

 trol of walnut aphis by lime-sulphur spray applied in the spring, just 

 as the buds are starting. The work was conducted by the State tjni- 

 versity, 



Yolo County. 



Commissioner Geo. H. Hecke has charge of his county's exhibit to be 

 made at The Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915. In addi- 

 tion to this, he is actively engaged in making the county fair to be held 

 August 22-25 a success. 



