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Previous to June. ISO", the work of eradication was under the con- 

 trol of persons not connected with the horticultural commission, and, 

 consequently, there was not the system and promptness so essential in 

 work of this kind. Tbe new horticultural law, which took effect April, 

 1897. provided that owners or agents of pest-infested trees or premises 

 be given notice as follows : 



No. 



To 



residence 



You are hereby notified that tbe undersigned, horticultural commissioner of the 

 county of Eiverside, State of California, has caused an inspection to be made of your 

 orchard and the trees thereon, located at , in said county. 



That said examination was made on the day of . 189 — , and that upon said 



examination of your said orchard trees wee found to be infested with 



injurious to fruit and fruit trees. You are therefore notified that your said orchard 



and trees are infested with said injurious to fruit and fruit trees, and you are 



hereby required to eradicate or destroy the said scale insects and other pests and 



their eggs and larva-, within days oi the time of the service on you of this 



notice. 



Dated this dav of , 189—. 



Horticultural commissioner as aforesaid, quarantine guardian in and for (he county of 



Riverside at large. 



Notice served by — . horticultural inspector. 



The law further provides that in case said owners, etc.. do not eradi- 

 cate the pests, it is the duty of the horticultural commissioners to at 

 once proceed to abate and eradicate said pests. This made it necessary 

 for the horticultural commissioners to be provided with the required 

 outfit for the business. The commissioners therefore had the following- 

 form of contract prepared, secured the signature of the owners of 

 infested property, and went into the fumigating business. 



FORM OF CONTRACT. 



State of California, County of Riverside, ss: 



I hereby waive the within notice, and all notice and service thereof, and consent 

 that the horticultural commissioner may proceed at once without further notice or 

 any notice and eradicate and destroy the scale insects and other pests and their eggs 

 and larva? with which my orchard and trees are infested, at my expense. 



-. 189—. 



The work is done at actual cost, but 10 per cent is added to cover 

 repairs and to replace the outfit when it wears out. 



Below is given the cost and number of trees fumigated since June 

 7. 1S97: 



Tear. 



Number 

 of trees. 



Total cost. 



1897 



4. 720 

 5,888 

 1,637 



$4, 153. 60 

 5. 299. 20 

 1. 474. 87 



1898 



j 1899 



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