Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-26
OF INTEREST
To THE FARMER
AND GROWER

A review of the occupations o. men,
bers of the assembly shows seven
farmers; one farmer lawyer; p law
yers and eight newspaper men. No
data concerning occupation of the sen
ators seem to be available.
The two plans for reorganization Of
various departments, including the
department of agriculture, are Of in
terest to farmers. It will be remem
bered that the department of agrlcul-
ture resulted from the only consoh-
dation made by the last legislature.
The administration program would
add TO the present department of agrl-
culture and the fish ard gam commits
sion, market director, forestry board,
and state sealer of weights and
measures. The program of the tax
payers league would add only the
state sealer of weights and measures
and the market director TO the present
department of agriculture.
The joint resolution relative 20 pro-
lection Of the poultry industry was
passed and similar resolutions rela-
tive to the protection of citrus fruits,
dairy products and endorsing the
'Fordney Emergency tariff law will
no doubt pass also.
= Among the flood of bills intro
duced during the third week there are
many duplicates which will have TO be
worked over carefully in committees.
The following are some of the bills
introduced during the third week
which are of interest to farmers:
Bill No. 360-By White-Providing
for cooperation between hte state Of
California and the United States in
the storage diversion of water.
Bill No. 202-By consolidating
certain changes in the state depart
ment of agriculture.
/ Bill No. 203-By Jones-Relative
| to salaries of horticultural commits
sioners ard deputies.
Bill No. 233-By Rigdon-Relative
to the protection of cattle from theft.
Bill No. 224-By Rigdon-To pre-
vide for registration of brands and
ear marks.
Bill No. 236-By Rigdon-Providing
for notice to the director or agr.cul-
ture of the proposed sale ol as:ray
branded, bovine animals,
Bill No. 275-By Harris-Amerdine
act preventing manufacture and salt
of dairy products from unhealthy an
imals. -.
Bill No. 380-By Parker-Relativt
20 issuance by horticultural commits
sioners of licenses to sell nurser!
stock.
Bill No. 39O-By Hume-To provide
for organization and gov-.nmen
drainage districts.
| I Bill No. 392-By Hume-Makln'
appropriation to finance i1vestigatlo
! Of search for certain beneficial IN
| sects.
Bill No. 480-Beal Beal-For or
! ganization and government OF lrrlga
I, tion districts.
| Bill No. 631-By Felon-Authorlz
ing the imposition of fees for inspe:'
ton by county horticultural commits
| sioners.
| Bill No. G34-By Greene-Provit
ing for the determination OF groun
Squirrels.
| Bill No. 665-By Cleveland-To er
courage the destruction OF predatoi
wild birds.
! Bill No. G63-By Cleveland-To ei
courage the destruction Of predatoi
wild animals.
/ Bin No. 879-By Powers-To pr
/, tect domestic live stock from contai
> eous and infectious diseases.
Bill No. 910-By Crittenden-l
provide for the investigation Of Il
L possibility Of storage, control and
: zersion of water.
Bill No. 9l4-By Crittcnden-frr
and vegetable Standardization.
Bill No. 941-By West-To regula
the business Of selling live stock
public auction.