706 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



NOTES FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 



By Geo. P. Weldon, Chief Deputy State Commissioner of Horticulture. 



Humboldt County. 



Mr. George Weatherby, County Horticultural Commissioner of Hum- 

 boldt County, is planning for considerable spraying demonstration 

 work this coming spring. Quite a heavy loss of apples and pears has 

 been occasioned by scab and aphis the past season. Proper spraying 

 at the opportune time should reduce the damage to a minimum. Mr. 

 Weatherby hopes to be able to get such results that those who are care- 

 less or negligent with their spraying may see where it is to their 

 advantage to improve their present methods. 



Madera County. 



County Horticultural Commissioner George Marchbank reports the 

 alfalfa butterfly as being very common in his county, and expresses 

 fears that it may be abundant again next season, 



Sutter County. 



County Horticultural Commissioner H. P. Stabler of Yuba City, is 

 planning a campaign against the red spider the coming season. This 

 pest has been very destructive to almond, prune, and peach, where no 

 remedial measures have been used. 



