anaheim-gazette 1912-06-13

PROTECTING THE CITRUS GROVES OF THE STATE FROM PESTS Fruit Fly Menace and Preventive Measures by State Board of Horticulture Citrus growers of Orange county undoubtedly are familiar with the subject of the Fruit Fly menace, which in the form of the Morelos Orange Maggot from Mexico, and the Fruit and Melon Flies from the Hawaiian Islands, seriously menace California's fruit growing interests. Whether these pests can always be kept from becoming established in the State is a question no one can answer, but it is certain that all three are on the threshold and may enter at any time in spite of all that is done. The present status of each of these and the means used to prevent their entrance should be of interest. H. A. Weinland, in a bulletin issued by the State Board of Horticulture, discusses only the two latter—the fruit fly and the melon fly. The melon fly has been a pest on the Hawaiian Islands for as many as twenty-five years, and has become established on all the islands of the group. It is particularly destructive to melons and certain vegetables. On March 28, 1910, Quarantine Order No. 4 was issued, barring from the state watermelons, muskmelons, cucumbers and tomatoes from these islands or from any other place in which this short time under the division of immigration and labor a marketing division organized for the purpose of helping the small farmer. He made an attempt to have this department take over the exporting of bananas. The new quarantine law, signed by the governor in January, came to the rescue. By this law the quarantine officers could refuse landing to all scale-infested fruits and horticultural products, which meant that at least one third of the bananas previously shipped were barred. The market superintendent, Mr. Starret, then undertook the inspection and tagging of bananas, weeding out the scale-infested ones, and with the help of Mr. Ehrborn and Dr. Wilcox of the United States experiment station a campaign for cleaning up the banana fields of scale was inaugurated, which promises well. One of the purposes of this campaign is to put the banana business on a safe basis. Consequently, orders have been issued to remove all split bananas from the bunches, to clean the fields of old scale-infested leaves and any other possible source of infection. On March 1st Mr. Starret took entire control of the whole shipments, having received a commission as honorary inspector under the board of agriculture and forestry. On the same date Mr. Bremner, chief quarantine officer at San Francisco, arranged with the steamship companies that they should not take on any fruit or vegetables as cargo without the tag of this department. As for ships' stores, after noticing the departure of some, he observed that certain vegetables were taken on which might have been hosts for glass of drinking water typhoid germs than water, and make them from typhoid fever. There are a great number of lemons are going making the refreshment Most every one hot lemonade when good to break up many may know that half a lemon in a fee, without any sick headache. To take a strong monade before prevent and cure it To take lemon thick with sugar, annoying tickling If you drink a glacial lemon juice squeezed it will keep good order and provide having dyspepsia. When you have rub slices of lemon and it will soon go It is good if a berry you to put a few juice on the spot. To saturate a clen on juice and bind it will stay its bleeding If your fruit juice rhy, strawberry, etc., dily, add lemon juice will cause them to Lemon juice and remove iron rust. If you have a candy you rub it with lea hot bath and cut Now, if you want tiful complexion, so The melon fly has been a pest on the Hawaiian Islands for as many as twenty-five years, and has become established on all the islands of the group. It is particularly destructive to melons and certain vegetables. On March 28, 1910, Quarantine Order No. 4 was issued, barring from the state watermelons, muskmelons, cucumbers and tomatoes from these islands or from any other place in which this fly is known to exist. The fruit fly was first reported from the islands in October, 1910. It has spread till it is now on all but one of the group. On June 24, 1911, Quarantine Order No. 6 was issued, barring from California all vegetables and fruits excepting pineapples and bananas and all root crops. A list of the host fruits of the fly will show how cosmopolitan an insect it is in its habits. In the summer of 1911, Supt. Carnes of the state insectary, was dispatched to the islands to determine the condition of and to make recommendations regarding California's safety. His subsequent report appeared some time ago. In December, 1911, the new commissioner (Dr. A. J. Cook), following previous recommendations, dispatched Mr. Weinland to Honolulu to remain stationed at the above port as an inspector, for the purpose of determining by constant attention just where the dangers lay and to suggest means whereby they could be reduced or prevented. Mr. Weinland arrived at Honolulu on the 26th of December, and after finding temporary quarters, met Mr. Ehrhorn, superintendent of entomology, and Mr. Giffard, director of the fruit fly control. The territory had raised $8750 a few months previously, and in November the clean culture campaign had been launched. It had been understood that California would appropriate an amount equal to this, to be used in this joint campaign, for the betterment of conditions in the islands, and for California's safety. He found that the territorial funds were made available continuously up to 1913, making it impossible for them to employ more than four inspectors at a time. The pressing need was for available money to increase the number of inspectors, and enlarge the quarantine district. He at once set about bringing together the two commissions on a mutual basis, and on February 1st, California began to having received a commission as honorary inspector under the board of agriculture and forestry. On the same date Mr. Bremner, chief quarantine officer at San Francisco, arranged with the steamship companies that they should not take on any fruit or vegetables as cargo without the tag of this department. As for ships' stores, after noticing the departure of some, he observed that certain vegetables were taken on which might have been hosts for the melon fly, and though it was the custom that whatever perishable stores were left from the trip must be destroyed 100 miles from San Francisco, it was thought wise to prevent even this danger. Consequently, on February 24th Mr. Ehrhorn and Mr. Weinland took up the matter with the steamship companies, resulting in their not receiving as stores from this port cucumbers, tomatoes, papayas, bell peppers, string beans, alligator pears, and mangoes. By interviewing Captain Game, harbor quartermaster here, and writing to the quartermaster general in Washington, the transports were put under the same orders. Each coastwise sailing vessel is visited by an inspector, its stores examined and watch kept for any fruit which might be carried to any port on the Pacific coast. The problem of the passengers also presented difficulties. An agreement had been made in June, 1911, with the Matson Navigation Company and the Oceanic Steamship Company, whereby a contract was attached to each ticket in which the passenger agreed to the inspection of his baggage on arrival in San Franisco, and whereby a notice was to be handed to each passenger, making clear the details of the inspection. He found, however, that no more notices were to be had, the supply having given out, and only one company was using the contract; yet the authorities in San Francisco were examining as agreed. Supplies of this kind, however, are on the way and will soon be in use. He, together with one of the California paid inspectors, is at the gang plank of every outgoing passenger vessel to hold up any fruit that might be dangerous. The greatest safety, however, in this line lies in the matter of keeping the markets clean. Passengers stopping over patronize these markets largely, and if there is no infested fruit to be bought, there will exist less danger from this quarter. An inspector visits the markets daily on juice and bind oil will stay its bleeding If your fruit juicy strawberry, etc., dily, add lemon juice will cause them to Lemon juice and remove iron rust. If you have a cow you, rub it with lea a hot bath and cut Now, if you want tiful complexion so into a quart of milk your face night and There are many lemons will do for what they are and should be used more are in most homes save you doctor bill QUARANTINE What Officers Are Inention Importation Pest The prevailing dating the month of F appear to have affe volume of hort into the southern m environs. The record shows that 3228 pa tercepted and inspe rantine officers stat geles and San Pedro inspector at the po rt These came from prenters of the globe, an ferent avenues open transportation, even tha mail. The work o large amount of me ceeds smoothly, and celerity as safety th real interests of th e mit. This is due fure to the system t tablished, and to th e operation between th e transportation comp arquantine officers. The material comp ports has been as clean and of a des however, some ship find infested with of such a nature as destruction, and other ed with diseases th tated their reshipme state. Plants, and age attached, infested yrodes citri, have bo so many instances a betterment of conditions in the islands, and for California's safety. He found that the territorial funds were made available continuously up to 1913, making it impossible for them to employ more than four inspectors at a time. The pressing need was for available money to increase the number of inspectors, and enlarge the quarantine district. He at once set about bringing together the two commissions on a mutual basis, and on February 1st, California began to meet a share in the expense of the campaign. He has also attempted to analyze the avenues of danger to California. It is undoubtedly true that there exists a danger, as the fly has spread to all but one of the islands of the group in spite of all precautionary measures, and might in the same way reach California. Under the geographical conditions, the fly can travel in no other way to California than by means of ships. Also the three ways in which the ships might carry it are, in the cargo, in the stores, and by passengers. By Quarantine Order No. 6, pineapples and bananas are the only fruits allowed to come to our coast as cargo. As was earlier reported, pineapples seem to be immune in all stages, but bananas, ripe and with the peel removed will support a life cycle under laboratory conditions. A careful and continuous investigation of ripe and bruised bananas in the markets and on the dumps failed to reveal any infestation whatever. Under these conditions we may have no fear from these fruits, shipped as they are in a very green condition. He was not satisfied, however, with the method of marketing these bananas. There was no way to govern the conditions under which they were packed, handled, etc. He found that there had existed for a er with one of the California paid inspectors, is at the gang plank of every outgoing passenger vessel to hold up any fruit that might be dangerous. The greatest safety, however, in this line lies in the matter of keeping the markets clean. Passengers, stopping over, patronize these markets largely, and if there is no infested fruit to be bought, there will exist less danger from this quarter. An inspector visits the markets daily and all infected or suspicious fruit is destroyed and a full report made. The present condition of the markets can be seen in the fact that these reports show that in the last three weeks only three lots of fruit (figs) have been condemned for infestation. Numbers of tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. however have been condemned for containing maggots, probably of the melon fly. The conditions around the port of Honolulu are very promising for California's safety. The clean culture campaign has improved things, so that now it is a hunt to find infected fruit in the quarantined area, when three months ago almost every dooryard contained some. The greatest hope is that an effective parasite will be found and established. MANY USES OF LEMONS How They Help One to Keep In Good Health It is well for people to know before typhoid fever comes walking into their homes that Dr. Asa Ferguson of London, England, has discovered that lemon juice is a deadly foe of typhoid bacilli, and will cause the germs to shrival up and die almost immediately. A few drops of lemon juice in a ANAHEIM GAZETTE glass of drinking water will kill any typhoid germs that may be in the water, and make the drinker immune from typhoid fever. There are a great many things that lemons are good for besides making the refreshing lemonade. Most every one knows that to take hot lemonade when going to bed is good to break up a cold. Not so many may know that the juice of half a lemon in a cup of black coffee, without any sugar, will cure a sick headache. To take a strong, unsweetened lemonade before breakfast will also prevent and cure a billious attack. To take lemon juice mixed very thick with sugar, will relieve that annoying tickling cough. If you drink a glass of water with lemon juice squeezed in it every morning it will keep your stomach in good order and prevent you from having dyspepsia. When you have a bad headache, rub slices of lemon along the temple and it will soon give relief. It is good if a bee or insect sting you to put a few drops of lemon juice on the spot. To saturate a cloth with the lemon juice and bind on a cut or wound will stay its bleeding. If your fruit juices, such as cherry, strawberry, etc., do not jell readily, add lemon juice to them, and it will cause them to jell. Lemon juice and salt is good to remove iron rust. If you have a corn that bothers you, rub it with lemon, after taking a hot bath and cut away the corn. Now, if you want to have a beautiful complexion, squeeze lemon-juice company these shipments, and realizing that none of the local quarantine officers had ever had the opportunity of seeing either this scourge or its congener, the gypsy moth, wrote to the chief of the Bureau of Entomology and requested museum specimens to be used for educational purposes. The response of Dr. L. O. Howard was as prompt as his interest is wide in all matters pertaining to the protection and economy of crop production, and he sent to the southern California office a superb collection of specimens of each life stage of both the gypsy and brown-tail moths. These, in a suitable manner, were arranged in two groups and brought the exhibit to the attention of the inspectors. STATE FRUIT GROWERS Many Interesting Topics Under Discussion at Santa Barbara Meeting The State Fruit Growers Convention now in session at Santa Barbara offers a program of exceptional excellence. Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins of the University of Illinois will give four lectures, one illustrated by the use of stereopticon. Dr. Hopkins has few if any superiors as a soil expert. He has made a close study of California soils, and his lectures alone would warrant a hard effort from any fruit grower to be present at this meeting. Professor H. S. Fawcett of the commission, and Professors C. B. Lipman and W. T. Horne of the University of California, have promised papers. They are all authorita-tongue; command your face also. An inordinate love of praise is the beginning of evil. The palm of fate is to be read neither by charlatan nor prayer. Between the maiden who goes in for outdoor sports and the sporty girl yawns about three generations. Affinity has become a word that self-respecting girls avoid. The nagger is never so unattractive as in the role of an engaged girl. Envy no one. Destiny plays no favorits. The one you envy may have greater reason to envy you. Girls who habitually run down other girls rarely sense their own stupidity. A giggle at the wrong moment has ruined many a spotless reputation. Be respectful, but kow-tow to no one, if you crave respect. An adaptive girl wins admiration, but an "easy" one evokes contempt. Gentlewomen are at some pains to be gracious to servants. Dignity is acquired through sane valuation of one's self and a fuller measure of appreciation of others. The most disastrous thing a girl can do is to cheapen herself. Man is as susceptible to flattery as he is suspicious of "gush." We Want To Purchase Several well improved fruit and general purpose ranches close to Los Angeles; will pay for same with cash or will exchange good property in Los Angeles. Send us a description of your property and we will inspect it. TRACY E. SHOULTS & CO., 404 Consolidated Realty Building, Los Angeles, Cal. SOUTHLEMONSTREET QUARANTINE VIGILANTES What Officers Are Doing for Prevention Importation of Scale Pest The prevailing dry weather during the month of February does not appear to have affected in any way the volume of horticultural imports into the southern metropolis and its environs. The record for that month shows that 3228 packages were intercepted and inspected by the quarantine officers stationed at Los Angeles and San Pedro, and 919 by the inspector at the port of San Diego. These came from practically all quarters of the globe, and by all the different avenues open to modern transportation, even the United States mail. The work of handling this large amount of material now proceeds smoothly, and with as much celerity as safety to the horticultural interests of the state will permit. This is due in a large measure to the system that has been established, and to the harmonious cooperation between the agents of the transportation companies and of the quarantine officers. The material comprising these imports has been, as a general rule, clean and of a desirable character; however, some shipments have been found infested with live insect pests of such a nature as to compel their destruction, and others again infected with diseases that have necessitated their reshipment out of the state. Plants, and fruit with foliage attached, infested with live Aleyrodes citri, have been met with in so many instances as to become a Professor H. S. Fawcett of the commission, and Professors C. B. Lipman and W. T. Horne of the University of California, have promised papers. They are all authoritative on fungi and their addresses on this obscure, but most important subject, will challenge closest attention. G. Harold Powell, manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, always interesting and instructive, will be doubly so, as he gives an illustrated address on Citrus Culture Abroad. C. C. Teague of Santa Paula, who saved the great Limoneira orchard at Santa Paula from injury by frost during the severe cold last winter, will tell how he did it, and how any one may save trees and fruit from frost. This is a vital question all over the State. C. C. Chapman of Fullerton, who mastered details in his own orchard, will speak on Details in Citrus Culture. We may hope to hear from him just how the Old Mission brand was developed. J. P. Dargitz of Acampo will speak for the almond, as one who has earned a right to speak. A. D. Shamel, of the United States department of agriculture, will speak from his experience as an expert in plant breeding. F. E. Kellogg of Santa Barbara will give a chapter from his experience as a walnut grower, and Elwood Cooper of Santa Barbara will do the same for the olive. F. J. McCoy of Betteravia will discuss sugar beets, and Leonard Coates of Morgan Hill will speak of the laws from the standpoint of the nurseryman. Dr. C. F. Franchesi of Santa Barbara will call attention to new valuable semi-tropical fruits. F. W. Popenoe of Altadena, who has made a thorough study of the avacado, or alligator pear, will give of his rich fund of information regarding this promising fruit. B. F. Popence of Altadena, who has recently returned from Africa, where he went to study dates and date culture, will give valuable information regarding this fruit, which is found to do excellently well in California. We Want To Purchase Several well improved fruit and general purpose ranches close to Los Angeles; will pay for same with cash or will exchange good property in Los Angeles. Send us a description of your property and we will inspect it. TRACY E. SHOULTS & CO., 404 Consolidated Realty Building, Los Angeles, Cal. SOUTHLEMONSTREET OPENING Street Superintendent's Notice Requiring Payment of Assessment. Office of the Superintendent of Streets of the City of Anaheim, Orange County, California, June 5th, A.D. 1912. In compliance with the law, notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of June, A.D. 1912, received from the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, a certified copy of the written Report, Assessment and Plat accompanying the same, made by the Commissioners appointed by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, to assess the benefits and damages and have general supervision of the proposed work and improvement of opening and extending South Lemon Street in the said City of Anaheim, in accordance with Resolution of Intention No. 96 of the Board of Trustees of the said City of Anaheim, adopted on the 23rd day of March, 1911, which said Report, Assessment and Plat were filed by the Commissioners in the office of the City Clerk of the said City of Anaheim, on the 28th day of March, 1912, which said Report, Assessment and Plat were finally confirmed, approved and adopted by resolution duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the said City of Anaheim, at a meeting of the said Board of Trustees held on the 9th day of May, 1912, and that said assessment therein contained no due and payable, and is a lien upon all property contained and described therein, and is therein assessed for a portion of the cost of said improvement, as shown by said report, assessment and plat now on file in my office. Notice is also given that all sums levied and assessed in and by said assessment-roll are due paidable immediately, and that the payment of each said sums respectively is to be made to me within thirty (30) days from and after the date of the first publication of this notice-to-wait: on or before the 6th day of July, A.D. 1912; which said date is thirty (30) days from the 6th day of June, A.D. 1912; and that all assessments not paid before the expiration of said thirty (30) days will become and will be declared to be delinquent; and that thereafter the sum of five (5) per cent of the amount of each such delinquent assessment together with the costs of advertising each such delinquent assessment will be added thereto. Dated, Anaheim, California, this 5th day of June, A.D. 1912. JOHN KELLENBERGER, Superintendent of Streets of the City of Anaheim, and Street Superintendent of the City of Anaheim. NO SIR I CAN'T GET APPENDICITIS The material comprising these imports has been, as a general rule, clean and of a desirable character; however, some shipments have been found infested with live insect pests of such a nature as to compel their destruction, and others again infected with diseases that have necessitated their reshipment out of the state. Plants, and fruit with foliage attached, infested with live Aleyrodes citri, have been met with in so many instances as to become a commonplace occurrence, and even the egg-masses of the gypsy moth have been discovered on imported trees since the last report was published. The eelworm has been located in potatoes grown in at least three localities in Los Angeles county and in the roots of fig trees from still another one. At the time of this writing the entire force of the division is rejoicing in the fact that so far no alfalfa hay has been received from the state of Utah, and consequently the advent of the alfalfa weevil into our hay fields has been correspondingly postponed. Four hundred and sixteen sacks of alfalfa seed from Utah have arrived during the season, but these were subjected to the closest of scrutiny and the severest of disinfection, so that no apprehension need be entertained in regard to their admission. The much dreaded plant material from France has arrived, been inspected and released. It is but fair to state that this material was by far the best, in point of cleanliness and quality of packing material, of any that has passed through the commission's hands this season, and shows very clearly that the admonition received from some source of great weight had been carefully heeded by these shippers. In relation to the foregoing matter, the commission, anticipating the possibility of brown-tail moth accommodation will call attention to new valuable semi-tropical fruits. F. W. Popenoe of Altadena, who has made a thorough study of the avacado, or alligator pear, will give of his rich fund of information regarding this promising fruit. B. F. Popence of Altadena, who has recently returned from Africa, where he went to study dates and date culture, will give valuable information regarding this fruit, which is found to do excellently well in California. Mrs. E. M. Ord of Santa Barbara will present the subject, Horticulture in the Common Schools. Dr. A. J. Cook will talk of the work of the state horticultural commission. An interesting feature of the meeting will be an address by Dr. H. P. Severns of Honolulu, who will discuss the Mediterranean fruit fly. Professor J. Elliott of the University of California experiment station at Riverside, will discuss affairs at the station. Judge P. J. Shields, C. C. Teague and C. C. Chapman will preside at several of the sessions. GIRLS, REMEMBER THIS Who bores her lover has already lost him. "Dad" is about the best "pal" an impulsive girl can have. It is moderately safe to follow an accredited leader. Nonentities never lead. Hyper-sensitiveness is about the worst alliment that could afflict any aspirant for social popularity. Men wait for the cue before they presume to be flippant. To show temper toward another girl who attracts your rightful knight is to damage your cause. It is not enough to control your THURSDAY, June 13 HEAP BIG BARBECUE Indian Mystic Rites, together with an Old Fashioned Indian Flesta will attend the great San Jacinto Barbecue to be given Sunday, June the 16th. On the evening of Saturday, the 15th, a grand Masque Ball will be given in honor of the hundreds of new San Jacinto settlers. All will be there, even the Grizzly Bear and the Texas Tommy will lock finns and do the Turkey Trot. During the Barbecue, or eat hours on Sunday the San Jacinto Band will play that touching little ballad entitled, "Disappear You Juicy Steak for You Don't Need Chawin'." Indians from the Saboba Reservation close by are already installing their brush tents and tepees among the big cotton-wood trees on the grounds. Ramona, of Helen Hunt Jackson fame, will be there, and unencumbered. Indian games will run wide open, the sky only being the limit. In fact everybody and everything will be there, except the thing that made Milwaukee famous. That will not be missed. The sights you will see, and the general surroundings you'll behold will be intoxicating enough. Just call up the Santa Fe and crawl aboard. Leave the rest to us. Big Excursion on Sunday, 16th (the Barbecue day). Go over in the morning and back in the evening if you wish. Fine auto roads all the way. Remember the date June 16th. San Jacinto Board of Trade. 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