102 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



Too Many Laws. — Two of our experienced and successful orchardists 

 have recently pronounced against the increasing activity of Nation and 

 states in law making. Are they correct? "We should answer in Scotch 

 phrase: "We ha' our doots. " The rapid increase of regulatory meas- 

 ures says "No." The most progressive wide-awake peoples like Aus- 

 tralia answer "No." Wise and timely spraying for codling moth has 

 saved millions of dollars in hard cash to our apple growers; millions 

 more would be saved if all would act. Our respect for individual 

 liberty of action might still lead us to answer "Yes," except that each 

 person who is dilatory in action becomes a menace and a nuisance to 

 his wiser neighbor. Does not this fact give an emphatic "No?" 



The following law is written in the statutes of progressive Australia : 



Treatment. 



"(a) All apple, pear and quince trees and suckers shall be 

 sprayed effectively not less than three times with an approved 

 brand of arsenate of lead in the proportion of not less than eighteen 

 (18) ounces of dry arsenate of lead powder or its equivalent of 

 arsenate of lead paste to each fifty (50) gallons of water, or with 

 such other substance or mixture as the Minister may direct in the 

 Government Gazette. Such .spraying shall be carried out in the 

 following manner, that is to say, the first spraying shall be com- 

 pleted within five (5) days after the petals have fallen from the 

 flower. The second spraying shall not be begun before four (4) 

 weeks after the petals have fallen from the flower, but shall be 

 completed within six (6) weeks after such petals have fallen from 

 the flower. The third spraying shall not be begun within nine (9) 

 weeks after the petals have fallen from the flower, but shall be 

 completed within ten (10) weeks after such petals have fallen 

 from the flower. ' ' 



"Provided that, if in the opinion of an inspector, the spraying 

 has not been effectively carried out, or if he deems another spray- 

 ing necessary, the Minister may require the occupier or owner to 

 apply a fourth application in a manner to be directed. ' ' 



"(b) All apple, pear and quince trees shall be kept clear of 

 dead bark and broken limbs, and all cavities or crevices which may 

 prove shelters for codlin moth shall be cleaned out effectively. If 

 any supports or other materials or objects attached to or used in 

 connection with any such trees are likely to convey any fruit pest, 

 such supports or other materials shall be removed and destroyed. ' ' 



"(c) Fruit cases or other packages in w^hich infested fruit or 

 plants have been packed, or which are deemed likely to convey 

 fruit pests, shall be either treated by immersion in boiling water 

 for two minutes or destroyed by burning. ' ' 



May we not wisely follow the example of Australia? I would make 

 each spraying, except the first, conditioned on the demand of the county 

 horticultural commissioner, who may also be empowered to require a 

 fourth application of the spray in case it is needed for efficient control. 



When I first demonstrated in 1880 the fact that Paris green was a 

 specific against the codling moth I discovered that it was very important 

 to make the application very thorough and seemed to prove that in 

 some cases, at least, such thorough application would render more than 



