THE MONTHLY BULLETIN 



CALIFORNIA STATE COMMISSION OF HORTICULTURE. 



DEVOTED TO HORTICULTURE IN ITS BROADEST SENSE, WITH SPECIAL 



REFERENCE TO PLANT DISEASES, INSECT PESTS, AND 



THEIR CONTROL. 



Sent free to all citizens of the State of California. Offered in exchange for bulletins 

 of the Federal Government and experiment stations, entomological and mycological 

 journals, agricultural and horticultural papers, botanical and other publications of a 

 similar nature. 



A. J. Cook, State Commissioner of Horticulture Censor 



E. J. VosLER, Secretary State Commission of Horticulture Editor 



ASSOCIATE EDITORS. 



Geo. p. Weldon . Chief Deputy Commissioner 



Harry S. Smith ^-Superintendent State Insectary 



Frederick Maskew Chief Deputy Quarantine Officer 



Entered as second class matter December 29, 1911, at the post ofHce at Sacramento, 

 California, under the act of July 16, 1894. 



Alfalfa Weevil Quarantine Conference. — An important conference 

 of quarantine representatives of seven western states was held in Salt 

 Lake City, Utah, April 20th and 21st. 



This conference was called by Governor William Spry of Utah who, 

 through the governors of other states, invited quarantine officials to 

 attend. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the alfalfa weevil 

 and, if possible, agree on uniform quarantine regulations governing the 

 entrance of products or commodities liable to carry the weevil from 

 the infested to the noninfested states. 



The conference brought out the fact that there is grave danger of 

 the weevil gaining entrance in sacks of potatoes, because of the fact 

 that green alfalfa is often used to cover the potatoes, as tules are used 

 in California. In Montana, a number of weevils have been taken in 

 potato cars. It was the opinion of those present tliat some restrictions 

 should, therefore, be placed on the shipping of potatoes from Utah 

 into other states, and that such restrictions should compel the screen- 

 ing of all potatoes before shipment, and transference to clean sacks, 

 the State Inspector of Utah to certify under oath to this work being 

 done. 



Emigrants moving fi-om an alfalfa weevil state are apt to use hay, 

 or other material containing alfalfa weevils, in packing goods or cars, 

 h(>nf'e the seeming necessity for restrictive (luarautinc measures in this 



