FIGHTING THE SAN J USE SCALE. 



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ried that notice should be given through the 

 pubHc press and by circular letter at least 

 two weeks before the annual meeting. 

 Notice of an officers' meeting is to be served 

 10 days beforehand instead of a week as 

 heretofore. In future a quorum for the 

 transaction of business for the association 

 comprises 10 members, instead of seven as 

 formerly. Another change, that was ob- 

 jected to by some members, was the one that 

 allowed the payment of the expenses of dele- 

 gates to the annual convention for the whole 

 time the convention is in session. Formerly 

 the delegates were allowed two days' ex- 

 penses. A strong effort will me made to 

 materially increase the membership through 

 local branch organizations. 



Questions in connection with transporta- 

 tion will be looked after by Messrs. Bunt- 

 ing, Thompson, E. D. Smith, W. L,. Smith, 

 H. W. Dawson and R. J. Graham. The 

 ■cooperation committee comprises Messrs. 

 Sherrington, Thompson, Johnson, Ross, 

 Peart and Lick. A committee was ap- 

 pointed to look after the appointing of an 

 expert to direct the work at the experiment 

 stations. Other committees are the New 

 Fruits Committee and the Historical or Bio- 

 graphical Committee. 



In the afternoon new ideas in spraying 

 were discussed by Mr. A. N. Brown, of 

 Wyoming, Delaware. Mr. Brown refer- 

 red to the ravages of the San Jose scale in 

 that state and accounted for its wide spread, 

 during the past season, to the fact that the 

 wet season nullified the effect of the spray- 

 ing and also to the shade trees and orna- 

 mentals being so thickly infested that a new 

 migration to the fruit trees could not be 

 prevented. He claimed that this enemy 

 must be met in the fall, when the larvae 

 forms are most susceptible, as well as in the 

 spring, if it is to be kept under control. 

 Summer spraying is not effective because 

 the foliage prevents it being done thorough- 

 ly. The use of lime sulphur and salt in the 



fall had resulted in some trees throwing 

 their buds. For this reason he advised 

 leaving the salt out. Petroleum is harm- 

 ful, too, in the same way. The safest mix- 

 tures known in Delaware are two combina- 

 tion washes, one called Kil-o-scale, and the 

 other Scalecide. The latter is perfectly 

 soluble and costs no more than the lime- 

 sulphur wash. Reports from 21 states say 

 that it is enective. 



It was pointed out by Mr. Brown that the 

 ordinary hand pump cannot generate suffi- 

 cient force to give the desirable mist-like 

 spray. Power pumps are a necessity. 

 Nozzles and sizes of extension rods, too, 

 have much to do with the nature of the 

 spray. The bore of the tube must be large 

 and the friction reduced to a minimum by 

 the absence of angles. With proper care 

 and feeding of the soil quality can be put 

 into fruit just as well as into an animal. 

 THE MINISTER OE AGRICUI.TURE. 



Hon. Sydney Fisher referred to the pre- 

 vention of the spread of the San Jose Scale 

 by close inspection and fumigation of nur- 

 sery stock. Reasons were given for plac- 

 ing the chief of the fruit division under the 

 dairy commissioner. The perfect organi- 

 zation of those engaged in fruit growing in 

 California and the consequent satisfactory 

 state of the fruit trade of that country were 

 cited, and the farmers were advised to work 

 harmoniously and cooperatively so that high 

 grade fruit may be produced. This fruit 

 should be put up in a uniform attractive 

 package. With proper methods of pack- 

 ing and handling Ontario growers should 

 capture a large percentage of the trade in 

 the west. The Fruit Marks Act has been 

 leniently enforced in the past, but the grow- 

 ers and packers know what is wanted and 

 in future it will be strictly enforced. 



In the report of the new fruits committee 

 Prof. H. L. Hutt, of the O. A. C, Guelph, 

 said that promising seedlings are found 

 from time to time, but perfection has not 



