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entire orchard literally infested with this pest. The scale had 

 been in the orchard for six years. Gradually it worked its way 

 through the entire orchard, until to-day it is of no commercial 

 value whatever. The only proper way to destroy the pest in 

 such a case is to uproot 

 and burn every tree 

 within it. Keep other ; 



plants and shrubs off 

 from such territory if 

 it is possible for you to 

 do so. In fact, under 

 no circumstances plant 

 young trees right back 

 in the same ground. 

 Experience has shown 

 that it is the best prac- 

 tice to pull up and burn 

 all the trees found in 

 such a condition. 



1 am often asked 

 the question whether 

 or not nature will come 

 to our relief in the 

 reduction of this pest, 

 and give us the best 

 solution of this entire 

 problem. Nature may. 

 perhaps, come to our 

 relief, but, at the same 

 time, while the old 

 farmer or fruit-grower 

 is sitting around his 

 fireplace warming his 

 shins, if he thinks that 

 old Mother Nature is going to come and clean his orchard of 

 the San Jose scale, you can rest assured that that old fellow is 

 going to get left. We, to a certain extent, can and do rely upon 

 natural agencies in controlling certain conditions. That this is 

 true, has been demonstrated time and time again. But, at the 



Fig. 7. — Infected thrpe-year-old pfnr tree 

 By courtesy of " \evj Englantl Homeneait. 



