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Sec. 4. Any and all of such sums so paid shall he and become a lien on the prop- 

 erty and premises from which the scale has been abated or destroyed in pursuance of 

 this act, and may be recovered by an action against such property and premises, 

 which action to foreclose all such liens shall be in the proper court, in the name and 

 for the benefit of the county making such payment or payments ; and when the prop- 

 erty is sold, enough of the proceeds shall be paid into the county treasury of such 

 county to satisfy the lien and costs, and an attorney fee in such foreclosures of 



dollars, and the surplus if any there be, shall be p lid to the owner or owners 



of the property. 



Sec. 5. This act shall take eiiect immediately. 



Later in the fall the scale was found to be abundant at three new 

 localities in Maryland: one in Prince George County, one in Anne 

 Arundel County, and one in Washington County. 



Still later, specimens were received from extreme south Georgia, and 

 the sender claims to have received them originally from a Maryland 

 nursery. This claim has been partially substantiated by investigation. 

 The sender of the Georgia specimens further expresses the opinion that 

 the insect has been extensively introduced throughout south Georgia, 

 although but a single locality has been definitely established. 



In December we received information from Prof. F. M. Webster, 

 Entomologist of the Ohio State Agricultural Experiment Station, that 

 he had received the San Jose scale from a correspondent in the midst 

 of a large orchard district in southern Ohio (Clermont County). About 

 fifty trees in the middle of an orchard of six hundred trees, were reported 

 by Mr. Webster to be thoroughly plastered with the scale, and about 

 as many more were more or less affected. These trees were received 

 from one of the original New Jersey nurseries. Mr. Webster reported 

 the owners as being thoroughly aroused, and anxious to do everything 

 possible to stamp out the pest. 



About the middle of January of the present year the scale was 

 received from Newcastle County, Del. The trees affected were few 

 in number and were young Lawson pears, received from New Jersey in 

 April, 1893, and planted in a small block sei)arated from an older 

 orchard by a private roadway. As soon as the scale was discovered 

 by the owner the trees of the entire block, including some replants of 

 ] 894, which seemed to be perfectly free from scales, were cut off even 

 with the ground and burned. The owner examined the adjoining trees 

 very thoroughly and found no scales on them, but to satisfy himself of 

 their freedom from infestation he requested an examination by some- 

 one from this office. Mr. Marlatt accordingly visited the orchard, gave 

 the trees adjoining the infested block a most thorough examination, 

 and was unable to find upon them any San Jose scales whatever. The 

 entire orchard was in a most excellent condition, and showed a vigor 

 of growth, a healthful appearance, and a care in management which are 

 seldom seen. The prompt action taken in this case, if followed by all 

 who have infested stock, would materially aid in the ultimate extermi- 

 nation of the scale in the East. 



