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ADDITIONAL LOCALITIES. 



At the meetiug of the Association of Ecouoinic Entomologists in 

 Brooklyn, in August, it developed in discussion that the insect had been 

 reported in New York papers from Columbia County, N. Y., in the 

 excellent fruit-growing region lying on the east bank of the Hudson 

 Kiver below Albany. This occurrence lias since been investigated by 

 Dr. J. A. Lintner, State Entomologist of New York, and the proj)rie 

 tors of the infested trees are reported to be fully alive to the importance 

 of remedial work and as being ready to adopt strenuous measures to 

 hold the scale in check. Almost immediately after the adjournment of 

 the Association, Messrs. F. A. Sirrine and Victor H. Lowe, entomolo- 

 gists in the emi^loy of the Geneva (New York) Agricultural Exjieri- 

 ment Station, stationed at Jamaica, L. I., who had been in attendance 

 at the meeting, and had listened to the papers on this insect read by 

 the writer and Prof. John B. Smith, found the insect in several locali- 

 ties on Long Island. They have carefully investigated the matter of 

 the introduction of the scale into Long Island orchards, without, how- 

 ever, arriving at satisfactory conclusions, and have instigated remedial 

 work. 



It is reported, however, that certain of the Long Island nurserymen 

 have refused to apply remedies, and in consequence a bill has been 

 drafted, and will be presented to the New York legislature at its pres- 

 ent session, which will admit of the enforcement of work with remedies. 

 The proposed bill follows: 



An Act to provide for the extermiuatiou of the Sau Joso scale in the State of Kew York. 



The people of fhe State of New York, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as 



follows: 



Section 1. "Whenever the State eutomologist may have knowledge of the exist- 

 ence of the San Jose scale, or has reason to believe in the probability of its existence, 

 in any locality within the State of New York on any trees, plants, vines, or fruit, 

 he shall notify the Commissioner of Agriculture, who shall thereupon appoint one 

 or more experts who shall be sufficiently familiar with the scale to be able to recog- 

 nize it, for the prompt inspection of the infested or suspected locality. 



Sec. 2. Such agent shall make thorough inspection of the locality named, and if 

 the existence of the scale is found therein, he shall notify the owner or owners of 

 the orchard, nursery, or ground in which the insect is found, of its existence therein, 

 and serve a notice containing a statement of all the facts found to exist, upon the 

 owner or owners, with an order that within thirty days they shall take such measures 

 as have been proven to be effectual in the destruction of the scale before its further 

 distribution, and to continue them until its extermination has been effected. 



Sec. 3. If the owner or owners shall refuse to comply Avith the order of the agent, 

 as above stated, the agent shall be charged with its execution, and for this jiurpose, 

 shall employ all necessary assistance; and such agent or his employees may enter 

 upon any and all premises within the town or city for the purpose of the speedy ex- 

 termination of the scale. Such agent shall be entitled to such compensation for his 

 services under this section at the rate of $2 for each full day spent by him in the dis- 

 charge of his duties, and the necessary disbursements paid or incurred by him thereon, 

 which shall be a couuty charge. 



