HORTICÜLTURAL LA WS OF OREGON 



(From Lord's Oregon Laws.) 



THE STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. 



§ 5470. Board of Horticulture Constituted. 



There is hereby created a board of horticulture, to consist of six mem- 

 bers, who shall be appointed by a board, consisting of the Governor, 

 Secretary of State, and State Treasurer. One member of the said board 

 of horticulture shall represent the State at large and shall be the Presi- 

 dent and executive officer of the board, and one member shall be ap- 

 pointed to represent each of the five districts as hereby created, to wit: 



(1) The first district, which shall comprise the counties of Multnomah, 

 Clackamas, Yamhill, Washington, Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook; 



(2) the second district, which shall comprise the counties of Marion, 

 Polk, Benton, Lincoln, Linn, and Lane; (3) the third district, which 

 shall comprise the counties of Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Josephine, 

 Coos, Curry, and Lake; (4) the fourth district, which shall comprise 

 the counties of Wasco, Sherman, Morrow, Gilliam, and Crook; (5) the 

 fifth district, which shall comprise the counties of Umatilla, Union, 

 Wallowa, Baker, Malheur, Harney, and Grant. [L. 1889, p. 126, §1; 

 L. 1891, p. 174, § 1; L. 1895, p. 33, § 1 ; L. 1899, p. 55, § 1; B. & C. § 4176.] 



§ 5471. Residence of Members — Terms of Office — Duties of President. 



The members shall reside in the districts for which they are respec- 

 tively appointed. They shall be selected with reference to their knowl- 

 edge of and practical experience in horticulture and the Industries con- 

 nected therewith, and shall be engaged in practical horticulture during 

 their incumbency of the office of commissioner. They shall hold office 

 for the term of four years, and until their successors are appointed and 

 have qualified unless removed by the appointing boai'd for failure to 

 perform their duties. It shall be the duty of the president to visit, at 

 least once a year, every district, and examine the orchards, nurseries, 

 and work of the district commissioners, and ascertain whether or not 

 the law and regulations of the board are being properly executed. He 

 must personally inspect most of the orchards during the fruit growing 

 season, see that the regulations of, the board regarding spraying are 

 being faithfully executed wherever insects, pests, or disease injurious 

 to tree or fruit are to be found. He must visit the principal fruit 

 shipping points during the shipping season, inspect the fruit shipped, 

 and prevent the shipment of insect and pest-infested fruit. He shall 

 give notice through the public press one week in advance of his visit 

 to each county, giving the time and place of his visit, where he shall 

 receive complaints of fruit growers and distribute to them printed and 

 oral Instructions regarding destruction of pests and other Information, 

 including proper methods of handling, packing, and shipping fruits. 

 It shall also be his duty to visit, when possible, if requested by an asso- 

 ciation or a number of fruit growers, the meetings of such associations 



