The state herald., 1897-04-23
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
SHOULD HELP HORTICULTURE
lists.
The Governor signs Bill That Provides
For County Horticultural Inspectors
Who Shall Prevent the Introduction Of
Pests.

Denver, April 2O.-Senate Bill No
a99, which was signed by Governor
Adams n few days ago, relabilitates
tile Board of Horticulture which has
been existing under the form of the old
Bureau of Horticulture since defects
were recently discovered in the statute
which originally created it. The new
act provides for the payment to Mrs.
Martina a. Shute. secretary of the
board, of the salary arrearagcs which
nave been coming to her for some time
past. The other working officers of
the board are also cared for under its
provisions.
Inc measure known as House Bill
NO. Is an innovation among the stat
utes. 1t provides that when thirty-tivc
electors In any county. ut least one of
whom must he the owner of at least
Two acres of orchard, presents to the
Board of County Commissioners of
that county II petition asking for pro-
lection to the horticultural interests of
the county, 1t shall be the duty of the
commissioners to appoint a county in.
Spector of horticulture. He shall act
for one year, drawing pay at 81 per
day for his services and may appoint
deputies who shall be paid 81 each
daily.
Before being appointed to office, ap-
plicants for the new county offices
must pass an examination before The
professor of entomology at the State
Agricultural College and receive Ii.
censes from him showing them To be
competent masters of orchard hug lore.
Ihe examining professor shall get 50
Tor each such examination.
In assuming his active duties the
county horticultural inspector shall
first supply to every owner or manager
OF an orchard or vineyard in his coun-
ly blank form furnished by the State
Board of Horticulture. This blank is
to he returned in time TO the Board of
horticulture. with answers made
thereon 10 printed questions regarding
the health of trees, vines. etc. ON the
sendcr's ground. and the manner In
which the injunctions of the inspector
nave been complied with. In this way
the board can keep Informed of the
presence or absence of horticulture
pests in every county of the State.
At regular intervals inspectors shall
examine the orchards, etc. within
their several territories. If n pest is
found the owners of the infected trees
Will be Instructed how 1t may be- Grad.
lchted. Should the owner fail to OBJ
serve these instructions the trees may
be destroyed by the inspector.
When shrubs or vines are imported
into county from outside its limits
they shall be inspected by the county
Inspector within period of forty
eight hours. None of these imports
can be sold or distributed until after
the inspector has subjected them To !,
disinfccting process and given his or
der for their sale or distribution. II
infected with the pest, such imported
trees and shrubs must he removed be-
yond the county borders or destroyed
within n period of forty-eight hours
after they have been condemned. All
trees and shrubs imported into any
county must be labeled with the name
OF their owner and grower.
All expenses of inspecting trees Or
vines and cradicating pests thercfrom
shall be borne by the owners of the
trees or vines. Should the owncr
fail 10 pay the cost, or not be found.
the expense of the inspection or dis.
the orchard or garden so inspected
AMI treated.
Whenever ordered TO do 50 by the
county commissioners an Inspector
of horticulture may establish horti-
cultural quarantine lines and STA
tions wherever required In his terri.
tory. County commissioners shall
have power To remove inspectors or
=
duties.
The following provision was lncor.
pora'cd in the bill at the request uf
the Reekeepers' Association; "li shall
he unlawful for any person or persons
10 spray trees while In bloom with
any substance injurious 10 bees
Penalties of from $40 to 500 are pro.
ylded for violations of the above act.