The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-26
Uhs 9smatrat.
rnr HoRrrcuLruRAL LAW.

50 many inquiries have been made con.
cernlng the horticultural hw passed BY The
late legislature that We deem Il proper to
place before our readers summary Of It's
provlllons.
Section I creates State Board OF IIorIi.
culture consisting Of six members, to be
appointed BY the governor, one from the
state At large and one each from the fve
districts into which the state Is divided.
The counties Of Marion, Linn, Lane and
Benton comprise the aud district.
Section provides the term Of Office OF
the board shall be four years. but three OF
those first appointed shall retire at tho end
ottwo years.
Section ; provides that the board may
enploy secretary and prescribe his duties,
and elect one ottheir own members treas.
urcr
Section 4 provides that the board may
receive and manage donations and bequests
Of money and property for promoting the
objects Of It's formation. The board shall
meet on the second Monday of April aud
October of each wear for consultation and
adoption Of those measures that Sill best
promote the horticultural industries Of the
state. II may send out persons - lecture
on the best methods ottreating the diseases
OF fruits aud fruit trees, cleansing orchards
and exserminAting orchard pests, but this
shall be done without expense to the state.
Section. S provides that the office of the
board shall be located where majority
may determine.
Section provides that the board may
suggest regulations for the Inspection and
dislnfec,ion Of fruit trees. gratis, scions. or
chard debris,emrty fr6it boxes or packages
and other suspected material OF transport
able articles dangerous 10 orchards, fruits
and fruit trees whlch regulations shall be
circulated In printed form among the fruit
growers and fruit dealers Of the state and
ahall be posted In three conspicuous places
In each comfy Of the state. one Of which
shall be al the court house In such counties.
Section 7 provides that the board shall
EJECT from their own number, or appoint
from without their number, a competent
person who shall be known as "inspector
Of fruit pests" who shall visit the horticul-
tural districts of the state to see that al
regulations of said board to prevent the
spread Of fruit pests and diseases of trees
and plants injurious to the horticultural
interests of the state aud for dIsinfectiOr
Of fruits, trees,plants, gratis, selons, s,orchard
debris, empty fruitboxes and packages. and
other material, are made known to the
people Of the state. He shall l,under the d.
rection Of The board, and on his own motion
and upon complaint of interested parties
inspect orchards, nurseries and other In
feeted places and report the facts to the
board. He shall report to the board the
best methods of diminishing and eradicat-
ing fruit pests and fruit diseases.
Section provides that Il shall be the
duty of the board, upon complaint that any
person has an orchard, nursery, fruit pack.
ing house, store room or any other place
In the state which Is infected with any
noxious insect liable to spread contagion to
cause an inspection to be made of such
premises and, If found infected. they shall
notify the owner or tie person in posses
sion of said trees or Places,and shall require
snch owner or person to make application
Of such treatment, for the purpose of de-
stroying them, as the board may prescribe
Said notice shall be served by any membeI
Of the board,or any one drpuied by them
o. II may be served rs summons in &
civil action. If such person after being
notifed to make application of treatment
as directed shall fail, neglect or refuse so tc
Do. he shall be deemed guilty of maintain
Ing public nuisance, and his infected
trees or places shall be adjudged and they
are hereby declared public nuisance anc
may be proceeded against as such. II
found guilty the court shall direct the
board to abate such nuisance. The expen
ses thus incurred shall be lien upon the
real property of the defendant.
Section 9 fixes the dudes of the Secre-
tary and his salary at SIoo per month.
The remainder Of the sections prescribe
generaI detail duties and appropriate $7ooc
for carrying out the law for the t~o years
commencing April J, 1889. rn> law went
into eject Feb. as, 1889.