22 STATE COMMISSION OF HORTICULTURE. 



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friction and less danger of hostility. Scarcely a speaker at that meet- 

 ing expressed other than the conviction that the inspection service of 

 the State was beneficial, reasonably free from faults, and calculated to 

 conserve the interests of the nurserymen and the protection of the pub- 

 lic, in whose behalf the laws were framed. 



This spirit should be appreciated by the quarantine guardians and 

 inspectors. It should engender a reciprocal attitude upon the part of 

 these officials, and a determination to execute the laws in such manner 

 as will give the nurserymen as little trouble and loss as possible, ren- 

 dering the inspection service as promptly and efficiently as fair dealing 

 and energy demand. This can be done without deviating from duty, 

 or favoring the dissemination of insect pests and plant diseases, with- 

 out endangering the intimate interests of the fruit grower in any way. 

 Firmness, capacity and common sense should rule in every case of 

 inspection and quarantine, and it is believed that our horticultural 

 officials are adopting policies that will tend to this end and at the same 

 time maintain the quality of protection to the highest degree. In fol 

 lowing out these policies the inspection service will maintain its inde 

 pendence and proficiency and at the same time refrain from needlessly 

 sacrificing or endangering the business of the nurserymen. 



Suggestions. 



If this bulletin is found helpful, the writer would be pleased to 

 receive suggestions from any one connected with the fruit industry as 

 to the scope and contents of other bulletins to be written and published 

 by the State Commissioner of Horticulture. Also, opinions as to the 

 value of this plan of giving publicity to matters touching the horticul- 

 tural industries of the State. 



