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no section of the state is immune, and no man can safely presume 
that his neighborhood is free from it. It is firmly established as 
a permanent pest to be taken into consideration from the outset 
be every person who enters the fruit growing business. k 
It is difficult to say which county is the worst infested. Based 
solely on the number of infested premises on record Catawba 
county leads with 62 cases, Guilford second with 32, and Gaston 
a close third with 31. Based on the number of localities where 
scale is known to exist Surry leads with 9 localities, Guilford sec- 
ond with 7, while Moore and Gaston tie for third place with 6 
infested localities each. The following table briefly indicates the 
recorded conditions for each county which is known to have 5 
or more localities in which there is San Jose Scale. 
County 
No. Localities 
Infested 
No. Premises 
Infested 
Average Premises 
per locality. 
1 Catawba 
5 
62 
12 2-5 
Surry 
9 
27 
3 
Guilford 
7 
32 
4 4-7 
Moore 
6 
28 
4 
Gaston 
6 
31 
5 1-6 
Wake 
5 
21 
4 1-5 
Polk 
5 
16 
3 1-5 
In conclusion it should be repeated that all the statements as to 
the present conditions in this state are based solely on the present 
available records. New cases are still coming to light almost 
every week. 
Raleigh, N. C. 
