The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Agriculture and Horticulture
COUNTY BOARDS.

AOIAl1 BOahDc.
Chap. IFS amends radically the county boards
of Horticulture sections 0f the political code
-.2- -2322e. enacted in 1907 The amendments
create state board Of three persons 10 be
apno nted bv the governor for terms Of four
years II is the duty Of the stale board %
,-oasuet examinations and keep lists Of persons
qualified for appointment as horticulture com
m issioners in the several counties The local
commissions of three members are abolished sud
q. single commissioner provided FOR at per
diem of IS. He must be appointed from the
Jus iifed list: NAY appoint district inspectors
s1d has ali the duties and powers OF the forTner
le-si commissions. johnson grass is included IN
The list ~ noxious weeds
CEREAL CULTURE
-Chsp. Il9 (neED. directs the governor to
cause 70 be made under the supervision OF the
director Of the university experiment station IN
1iscoF erfng and making known methods OF i'm
froved cereal culture in this state. The act
esgries appropriation Of $1,000
FAIR DISTRICTS
Chap s4s. provides FOR the organization OF
agricultural districts the organization or dis.
tricr associations therein and the holding OF
district fairs. Associations may be formed By
80 II more persons; eight trustees are TO be
Eppointed by the governor, the assoc q ions are
nsde state institutions, but the state accepts
10 liability for premiums, beyond providing
fhat the associations may draw 5000 each
from the state board for premiums annually;
The preservation OF tracks for contests and
fra ming Of horses is especially provided Tor.
and for the purposes of the act the state Is Ap-
porfioned into ~ districts
Chan. 65S amends the agricultural dlstrlct
association law Of 1897 by creating district
p S. consisting of Imperial county
Chap. 7O7 new. authorizes district agricul-
tursl associations to lease lands owned or con
troIled by them, IN trust or otherwise 10
90 rur1nfcipsi corpora tions counties for periods
ri not more than so years for uses not incon-
.sstent with the objects and purposes Of the
associations.
SHEEP
Chap 81 (newl. provides that no license
greater than cents a head shall be imposed
Is county supervisors upon the business 0f
raising. grazing herding or pasturiDg sneep;
that Licenses in excess Of 3 cents head shall
10 invalid and that the act shall not be con
srrIed 10 permit license on lambs under
months old.
chan. 81. amends the booplulus tick law of
1867 br providing that animals infected or ex-
posed may be moved for the purpose OF imne-
diate slaughter only after dipping as directed
nv the state veterinarian or his authorized
deputy.
Chap. s. new. provides comprehensive resu-
lstions for the prevention and eradication Of
scsbs in sheep makes the sale Of such sheep
nlisderesnor. provides for their isolation dip
ming bv the state veterinarian. the expenses 10
become liep on the property and its sale 10
satisfy such lien.
Chap Dos ADDS q section zO2e 10 the penal
c6dc making II e misdemeanor for any veter-
insry surgeon to fail 10 report 70 the state
veterinarian the presence OF any communicable
sr CONTAGIOUS disease in sheep or other domestic
animals and the name Of their owners.
Chan. $50. authorizes the state veterinarian
70 sppoint needed deputies for the purpose Of
Inspecting and dipping sheep infested with
sea hies in the ensuing two fiscal years and
appropristing $4,000 for the expenses incurred