July, 1916. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



187 



inspection work for tlie Lower Mainland. 



Mr. H. Thornber, B.Sc, is in charge of the 

 horticultural work on Vancouver Island and 

 the Lower Mainland, as well as the Interior 

 sections as far east as Shuswap and Nicola. 



Mr. P. E. French, B.S.A., assistant hor- 

 ticulturist, has changed his headquarters to 

 Vernon. His territory now covers the Okan- 

 agan Valley, the Shuswap Lake section, the 

 main line east to Golden, and the Winder- 

 mere Valley. The Inspector in the Salmon 

 Arm and Spences Bridge district is Mr. C. 



Use Hammond's Slug Shot 



For Potatoes, Cabbage, Roses, etc. 



TRABE MAKK- 



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If >x>u have never used Slug Shot go to your 

 nearest seexi store and say: "Give me a 

 barrel, a keg, 25 lbs., 10 lbs., 5 lbs., or a 

 1 lb. carton." as the case may 'be, of Slug 

 Shot. After you have tried Slug Shot you 

 will find nothing else to be its superior,, be- 

 cause you know from experience that Slug 

 Shot i.s reliable in everytliing that goes to 

 make a useful insecticide for garden or field 

 iLse. Send for pamphlet. 



Hammond's Slug Shot Works 



Beacon, N.Y. 



E. Barton, of Salmon Arm, who is in charge 

 particularly of scab-control and other ex- 

 perimental work, codling-moth infection at 

 Kamloops, and San Jose scale infection at 

 Spences Bridge. 



In the Vernon district the most important 

 pest-control work is the spraying and other 

 measures for codling-moth, in which three 

 Department power-spraying outfits are in 

 operation. A series of spraying experiments 

 for apple-scab and other pests, the control 

 of flre-blight, and the inspection of foreign 

 refrigerator-cars for codling moth are being 

 conducted at Vernon. 



Assistant horticulturist Ben Hoy, B.S.A., 

 has changed his headquarters from Vernou 

 to Kelowna, and has as his territory Okan- 

 agan Centre south and the Similkameen. 

 The inspector for the Kelowna district is Mr. 

 Frank Cheeseboro. In this section the pest- 

 control work is principally for codling-moth. 

 The four department spraying outfits have 

 been operated at Westbank. There are 

 also limited codling-moth areas in which 

 other methods will be used; flre-blight con- 

 trol, suspected San Jose scale infestation, 

 and spraying experiments are the important 

 matters. Mr. J. Tait, Summerland, is the 

 inspector for this district as well as for 

 Peachland, and is working chiefly on fire- 

 blight. 



Naramata, Penticton, and Kaleden are 

 served by G. R. Castner, of Penticton. 



The Grand Forks, Rock Creek, section is 

 being served by Mr. E. C. Hunt, B.S.A., act- 

 ing assistant horticulturist, who has also 

 been appointed an inspector. The pest-con- 

 trol work centres chiefly on fire-blight. 



In the West Kootenay, Mr. M. S. Middle- 

 ton, B.S.A., assistant horticulturist at Nel- 

 son, has charge, as well as the Arrow and 

 Slocan districts. An inspector, Mr. J. E. 



Deep Seedbeds 

 Properly Prepared 



—That's what you get when you use 

 the deep-cutting, double-turning, level- 

 ing and compacting 



"Acme"Pnlverizlng Harrow 



"The coulters do the work"— you should Bee 

 them mix the Boil, cut clods, weeds and trash 

 and make the whole into a firm yet mellow!seed- 

 bed several inches deep. The ' 'Acme" is simple, 

 durable and easy to pull. Sizes 3 ft. to 17 1-2 ft. 

 wide. Thousaoda in use. Send for booklet now. 



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