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by the legislative committee of the society, but, although it received 

 strong support, it was defeated by a tie vote. The main objection to it 

 in discussion appeared to be, as I am informed by Prof. J. B. (Smith, the 

 fear that the law would place too much power in the hands of persons 

 who might or might not use it with good judgment. At the time of 

 this writing it is expected that the law will pass during the present 

 session. — L. O. H.] 



COLORADO. 



An act to create State and county boards of horticulture; detine their duties and compensation; to 

 protect and promote the horticultural interests of the State, and to repeal an act to establish a bureau 

 of horticulture, approved March 8, 1883. 



Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Colorado: 



Section 1. That a State board of horticulture is hereby created, which shall con- 

 sist of six members, etc. 



Sec. 4. For the purpose of preventing the spread of contagious diseases among 

 fruit and fruit trees, and for the prevention, treatment, cure r and extirpation of fruit 

 pests and diseases of fruit and fruit trees, and for the disinfection of grafts, scions, 

 orchard debris, empty fruit boxes and packages, and other suspected material or 

 transportable articles dangerous to orchards, fruit, or fruit trees, said board shall 

 make such regulations for the inspection and disinfection thereof, which regulations 

 shall be circulated in printed form by the board among the fruit growers and fruit 

 dealers of the State, and shall be published in at least three issues of a paper of 

 general circulation in the horticultural counties of the State. Such regulations so 

 published shall be held to impart notice to all x>ersons within this State, and shall 

 be binding on all persons. 



Sec. 5. Whenever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners of 

 any county, signed by fifteen (15) freeholders and possessors of an orchard, or both, 

 stating that in their opinion a necessity exists for protecting the horticultural inter- 

 ests of said county, diminishing and destroying fruit pests and diseases injurious to 

 fruit trees, plants, vines, and shrubs, the said county commissioners shall appoint 

 three (3) competent and experienced practical horticulturists, who shall be known 

 as the county board of horticulture of such county. 



Said county board shall be auxiliary to the State board in the extermination of 

 fruit pests and diseases injurious to fruit, fruit trees, shrubs, and vines, and to pro- 

 mote the horticultural interests of the State. The members of said board shall hold 

 office for two years, or until their successors are appointed, and serve without pay. 



They shall select from their number one president and secretary, and shall hold 

 their meetings as often as they may deem advisable. 



Said board shall appoint a competent, experienced horticulturist, a person who 

 shall be known as the county inspector. Said inspector shall receive three (3) dol- 

 lars per day and ten (10) cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled when in 

 the performance of his duties, to be paid out of the county treasury, but his total 

 compensation for one year shall not exceed two hundred (200) dollars. Said county 

 commissioners shall fill any vacancy that may occur in said board. 



Sec. 6. If, upon the report of the county boards of horticulture, or from well- 

 attested facts otherwise before it, said board shall be of the opinion that any locality, 

 orchard, district, or place is infested with fruit pests, or infected with contagious 

 disease injurious to trees, plants, or fruits, and liable to spread to other localities 

 to the injury of other persons or places, said board shall, by an order entered upon 

 its minutes, so declare, and such infected orchard, nursery, section, or places shall 

 be under the quarantine regulations of the board. As soon, however, as in the 

 opinion of said county board of horticulture the damage from such locality has 



