Miscellaneous. S99 



Sec. 3. The state board of horticulture shall have the general 

 management of the affairs of such organizations of fruit growers 

 as may be formed under their authority, the power to make such 

 needful rules, regulations, and by-laws as will best promote the 

 objects of their organization, to make fruit exhibits, to provide 

 lectures, and to hold institutes at places of their own selection, for 

 instruction and advancement in the science and work of horticul- 

 ture. 



Sec. 4. The state of Missouri shall be divided into six represen- 

 tative districts numbered from one to six consecutively. District No. 

 1 shall be composed of the following counties: Adair, Chariton, 

 Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, 

 Ptalls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby and Sullivan. Dis- 

 trict No. 2 shall be composed of the following counties : Andrew, 

 Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, De- 

 Kalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Noda- 

 way, Platte, Ray and Worth. District No. 3 shall be composed of 

 the following counties : Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass, Cole, Cooper, 

 Henry, Hickory, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Miller, Moniteau, 

 Morgan, Pettis, St. Clair and Saline. District No. 4 shall be com- 

 posed of the following counties : Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Craw- 

 ford, Franklin, Gasconade, Howard, Jefferson, Lincoln, Maries, 

 Montgomery, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, St. Charles, St. Francois, Ste. 

 Genevieve, St. Louis, Warren and Washington. District No. 5 

 shall be composed of the following counties: Bollinger, Butler, 

 Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dent, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, 

 Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Rip- 

 ley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Texas and Wayne. District No. 6 

 shall be composed of the following counties : Barry, Barton, Cedar, 

 Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Jasper, Laclede, Law- 

 rence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, Stone, Taney, Vernon, 

 Webster and Wright. 



Sec. 5. Immediately after the passage of this act the gover- 

 nor shall appoint one trustee from each of said representative dis- 

 tricts, same to be selected with reference to their knowledge of 

 and practical experience in horticulture and the industries con- 

 nected therewith. They shall serve without pay, excepting that 

 necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board 

 shall be allowed. In the even numbered districts he shall appoint 

 a trustee to serve for a term of two years, and in the odd numbered 

 districts he shall appoint a trustee to serve for a term of four 

 years ; and at the expiration of their terms of office the governor 



