8 TENTH BIENNIAL REPORT 



seventh dlsti-ict (omprisos the eoiinty of Sanders. Counties formed 

 since the law was enacted all remain in the district which included 

 the original county. 



The Board of Horticulture which is charged with the adminis- 

 tration of the horticultural law is appointed by the Governor, one 

 member from each district. The Governor is ex-officio a member 

 of the Board. The members from the various districts are chosen 

 with reference to their study of and practical experience in horti- 

 culture and the industries dependent thereon. They hold office 

 during a term of four years, and all members serve without salary. 



Meetings of the Board are held semi-annually on the third 

 Monday of February and September. Special meetings may be held 

 at any time provided there are matters to be considered of sufficient 

 importance to warrant a meeting. During the past biennium the 

 Board has held its regular meetings and special meetings on May 1, 

 June ^ and June 16, 1917. The special meetings' were held rela- 

 tive to the appointment of a State Horticulturist, the position at that 

 time being vacant. 



The executive work of the State Board of Horticulture is carried 

 on by the State Horticulturist, who is selected by the Board. It is 

 his duty to enforce the laws of the state relative to the growing and 

 marketing of fruits and traffic in nursery stock, the control and de- 

 struction of insect pests' and fungus and bacterial diseases, the 

 licensing of firms, persons or corporations engaged in selling or import- 

 ing trees, plants or nursery stock, to keep a record of the trans- 

 actions of the Board of Horticulture, to supervise and direct the 

 horticultural inspection service and the dissemination of horticultural 

 knowledge. He appoints local inspectors where necessary. Besides 

 the regular duties prescribed by law, the Board may specify from 

 time to time any other line of work which seems expedient. 



Fruit Inspection. 



All fruit entering the state or produced within the state is sub- 

 ject to inspection with the exception of blackberries', cranberries, cur- 

 rants, gooseberries, loganberries, raspberries, strawberries, bananas 

 and pineapples. IMelons, cantaloupes and tomatoes are also free from 

 inspection. In so far as it is possible to do so, fruit is inspected at 

 the distributing centers and at the points of production. The great- 

 est amount of incoming fruit is inspected at Butte, Helena, Great 



