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Sec. 4. Any and all of such sums so paid shall be 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 paid to the owner or owner- 
of the property. 
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect immediately. 
Later in the fall the scale was found to be abundant at three new 
localities in Maryland: one in Prince George County, one iu 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 Xew 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 Couuty, Del. The trees affected were few 
in number and were young Lawson pears, received from Xew Jersey in 
April. 1893, and planted in a small block separated 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 
1894, 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. 
