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iill fruit was ordered to be taken. During tliis time tlie Inspectors were still busy 

 locatins tlie infection, which proved finally to exist only in three or four orchards. 

 ■\Viieu this condition was ascertained they were instructed to destroy every larva 

 that could be found in the fruit, on the trees, or under the bark or crevices. The 

 trunks and limbs of the trees were scraped clean of rough bark and banded with 

 gunn.v-sack. As a further precaution, every apple, crab, pear, and quince was 

 carefully inspected by our own Inspectors at the packing-house provided for the 

 exclusive handling of fruit within the infested district. 



After passing this inspection the fruit was packed and hauled direct to the cars 

 to which they were consigned for shipment to points outside the Province. The 

 following spring and summer every apple, crab, pear, and quince tree in the infected 

 district received a thorough spraying with arsenate of lead, and during the balance 

 of the season the orchards were patrolled by two of our Inspectors on the look-out 

 for the first sign of reinfection, but none has been found during the last two years. 

 This fact in itself speaks for the efficacy of the proceedings, and fortunately we 

 are conscientious enough to recognize Infection when It appears, and so may truth- 

 fully say we do not know that any codling-moth infection exists in the orchards 

 above mentioned. Given a free hand and thorough co-operation on the part of the 

 growers, we believe all normal infestations may be conquered. 



Mr. Treherne : This admirable paper speaks for itself and represents a clear 

 case of conscientious effort for the welfare of the Province. It has been frequently 

 mentioned, privately and officially, that the cost of control and the wholesale total 

 elimination of orchard pests is more than the cost would be to the grower if the 

 pests were present. This is without doubt true, and probably, in some cases, the 

 expense is greater, but the name and value of having clean fruit in the markets of 

 the world is worth more than all the costs of control put together. It is largely a 

 matter for the future, but undoubtedly the cash value will become apparent some 

 da.v, and that not far distant. I should like to ask Mr. Lyno if he has practised 

 the former method he mentioned — viz., the total purchase and condemnation of fruit 

 in an area found to be infected. 



Mr. Lyne : Why, certainly. We had a case last summer at Armstrong, brought 

 to our attention first by Mr. Brittaiu. He observed in the month of June a larva 

 in a fruit when the apples were still quite small. Immediately we went to work 

 and rounded up the infection, which finally we fouud was confined to three orchards 

 of approximately SOO trees, five- to eight-year-olds, of which, if I remember correctly, 

 about twenty were actually found infected. We bought the crop outright on the 

 trees in the early summer, amounting to approximately 1,000 boxes, and boiled the 

 fruit in sacks in scalding water. Since then no further report of infection has come 

 in from this district. 



Mr. Taylor: How many ontbi"eaks have occurred in the Province at one time 

 and another? 



Mr. Lyne: Four or five definite outbreaks have occurred. . 



A member : And do you consider the methods you advocate satisfactory under 

 all ordinary conditions? 



Mr. Lyne : So long as we retain the confidence aud the co-operation of the 

 fruit-growers, certainly. I may say we have been very fortunate in being able to 

 catch incipient infestation so rapidly. So long as the codling-moth remains a rarity 

 and we have an efficient orchard patrol, we will keep out the moth for many years 

 yet. 



Mr. Treherne: I am inclined to agree with Mr. Lyne that provided a careful 

 orchard patrol is continued and Inspectors be properly informed, and the Depart- 

 ment is properly endorsed by the Government, the matter of control of incii)ient 

 infestation by codling-moth is simple, and growers should rel,y on and endorse the 

 work. I may mention, however, that the moth is gradually working its way north- 

 wards from the State of Washington; hence, we cannot always hope to be immune 

 from attack. 



