The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-06-15


ing the disseminating of the pest by
condemning the fruit as it arrives,
the danger of destruction of many of
the orchards of this section is great"
Mr.. Read has taken hold of the drl-
ties of his Office in a manner that
must be of great benefit. He yester-
day appointed as his deputy, Mr.. E.
M. Tucker. The work of the deputy
will be at the station with the ar
rival of each train. In case of the
discovery of suspicious stock, the mat
ter will be further investigated, and
in the event of being found untitled
for sale by it's carrying pests or be-
ing otherwise defective, condemna-
ton and destruction will follow.
In circular to fruit dealers yester-
day sent out, the following regula-
tions of the state board of horticul-
ture are set forth:
"The said board shall elect from
their own number or appoint from
without their number, to hold office
at the pleasure of the board, one COM
petent person in each district, to be
known and act as Inspector of Fruit
Pests" Said inspectors shall be Sc
lected with reference to their study
and practical experience in horticul~
ture. It shall be the duty of said in
spectors to visit the nurseries, orch
ards, stores, packing houses, ware
houses and other places where horti-
cultural products and fruits are kept
and handled within their respective
districts, and to see that the regula-
tions of the state board of horticul-
ture to prevent the spread of fruit
pests and diseases of trees and plants
and the disinfection of fruits, trees,
plants, gratis. scions, orchard debris
an empty fruit boxes and other ma
terial shall be fully carried out and
complied with. Said inspectors shall
have free access at all times to all
premises where any trees, plants.
fruits or horticultural products or sup
plies are kept or handled, and shall
have full power to enforce the rules
and regulations of the State horticul-
tural board, and to order the destruc.
ton or disinfection of any or all
trees, plants, fruits or horticultural
products or supplies found to be infect
ed with any disease as prescribed or
designated by said board.
"The said board may appoint one
or more. as necessary, competent per-
sons to be known as Special Fruit In
spectors,' whose general powers and
duties shall be the same as those pre-
scribed in this section to govern In
spectors of Fruit Pests and whose es-
pecial duty shall be the inspection of
the fruits offered for sale in the state
of Montana"
From section of the amended
law: "The state board of horticulture
shall charge and collect from each
nursery inspected the sum of ten dol
! lars; for each car of nursery stock
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ten dollars and proportionate sum
| for less than car load lots, but in no
| instance less than two dollars for
each separate inspection or disinfec-
tion For the inspection of fruits a
fee of two cents per box or package
with minimum fee of five dollars for
each separate lot or car shall be
charged and collected. The inspectors
shall collect such fees and shall not
give certificates of inspection until
the fees are paid"
Rule 4, of the rules and regulations
of the board provides: THAT all boxes,
packages, wrapping and packing used
in the importation of fruits into the
state of Montana shall be destroyed
by burning the same as soon as emp
tied of their contents
Dealers are requested to give care
full attention to the law and to assist
the board and it's officers in the en-
forcement of it's provisions.