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showing the actual condition and progress of horticulture in this State 

 and elsewhere; to correspond with agricultural and horticultural soci- 

 eties, Colleges, and schools of agricultural and horticulture, and such other 

 persons and bodies as may be directed by the board, and prepare as 

 required by the board reports for publication. [L. 1889, p. 129, § 9; 

 L. 1895, p. 38, § 9; B. & C. § 4186.] 



§ 5489. Biennitti Report — Compensation of Board Members. 



The board shall biennially, in the month of January, report to the 

 legislative assembly a statement of its doings with a copy of the treas- 

 urer's reports for the two years preceding the session thereof. The 

 members shall receive as compensation their actual expenses while 

 engaged upon the work of the board or the enforcement of the pro- 

 visions of this act, and shall be allowed $3.00 a day for the time actually 

 employed. [L. 1889, p. 129, §11; L. 1895, p. 38, §11; B. & C. §4187.] 



§ 5490. Duties of Treasnrer. 



The treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the board, and pay 

 out the same only for bills approved by it, and shall render annually to 

 the board a statement in detail of all receipts and disbursements. 

 [L. 1889, p. 129, §12; L. 1895, p. 39, §12; B. & C. §4188.] 



§ 5491. Board to Report to Legislature. 



The said board shall report to the legislative assembly, commencing in 

 January, 1891, what, if any, legislation is needed in aid of the horticul- 

 tural and fruit growing interests of the State. [L. 1889, p. 130, § 14; 

 B. & C. § 4189.] 



§ 5495. All Prunings and Cuttings Required to be Burned. 



It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation 

 owning or operating any nursery, fruit orchard of any kind, hopyards, 

 flower gardens, or ornamental trees to throw any cuttings or prunings 

 from any fruit trees, nursery stock, ornamental trees, or hop vines into 

 any public road, highway, lane, field, or other inclosure, or into any 

 water course of any kind; but shall destroy such cuttings or prunings 

 with fire within thirty days from the time such cuttings or prunings 

 are made. [L. 1899, p. 97, §1; B. & C. §4190.] 



§ 5496. Owners of Nurseries, Etc., Required to Spray. 



It shall hereafter be the duty of any person, firm, or corporation 

 owning or operating any such nursery, fruit orchard, hopyard, flower 

 garden, or ornamental trees, and knowing such to be infected with any 

 kind of insects, pests, or disease, to immediately spray or destroy the 

 same in such manner as the fruit commissioner for his district may 

 direct. [L. 1899, p. 97, §2; B. & C. §4191.] 



§ 5499. Unlaivful to Import or Seil Infested Fruit. 



It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to import 

 or seil any infested or diseased fruit of any kind in the State of Oregon. 

 [L. 1899, p. 98, § 5; B. & C. § 4194.] 



§ 5500. Packing, Etc., or Dclivering for Shipment Infected Fruit, Etc., 

 a Misdemeanor. 



Every person who packs or prepares for shipment to any point within 

 the State, or who delivers or causes to be delivered to any express agent 



