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also suggestions in practical horticulture, the adaptation of produce to soil, climate, 

 and markets, and such other facts and information as shall be calculated to improve 

 the horticultural interests of the State. 



Sec. 8. Whenever complaint is made to any member of the board that any person 

 has an orchard, trees, or nursery of trees, or a fruit-packing house, storeroom, sales 

 room, or any other place in this State infected with any noxious insects or the eggs or 

 larvae of any such insects injurious or that may become injurious to the fruit interests of 

 the State, such member shall inspect or cause to be inspected the premises or property 

 to which such complaint relates; and if the same is found to be infected as afore- 

 said, such member shall notify, in writing, the person having charge of such premises 

 or property to appear before him at a certain time and place to be specified in such 

 notice, to be heard in reference to the infection of said premises or property as afore- 

 said ; and if such member, after hearing the person in charge of such property, shall 

 be of the opinion that such premises or property, or any of the same, is infected a8 

 aforesaid, he shall notify in writing the person m charge of the same, within a time 

 to be prescribed in such notice, to treat and disinfect said premises or property in 

 the manner prescribed in such notice; and if the person so notified shall neglect or 

 refuse to treat and disinfect said premises or property in the manner and within the 

 time prescribed in said notice, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 

 and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than 

 one hundred dollars; and if it appears upon the trial that any orchard, trees, nurs- 

 eries, buildings, or other structures, premises, or property in charge of the defendant 

 referred to in said notice, or any part of such structures, premises, or property is 

 infected as aforesaid, the court shall declare whatsoever of the same is so infected a 

 nuisance, and shall order it to be abated, or may make any other order necessary to 

 prevent its continuance, and it shall be the duty of the board, or some member 

 thereof, to execute such order, and the costs and disbursements of the prosecution 

 shall be adjudged against the party convicted as aforesaid. 



Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the secretary to attend all meetings of the board 

 and to procure records of the proceedings and correspondence, to collect books, 

 pamphlets, periodicals, and other documents containing valuable information 

 relating to horticulture, aud to preserve the same; to collect statistics and other 

 information showing the actual condition and progress of horticulture in this State 

 and elsewhere; to correspond with agricultural and horticultural societies, colleges 

 and schools of agriculture and horticulture, and other persons and bodies as he 

 may be directed by the board, and prepare, as required by the board, reports for 

 publication. He shall also act as assistant to and obey the directions of the inspector 

 of fruit pests, under the direction of the board, in the exercise of the duty of his 

 office, and shall be paid for his services as said secretary and assistant inspector a 

 salary of not to exceed one hundred dollars per month. 



Sec. 10. The inspector of fruit pests shall receive as compensation for his services, 

 when actually engaged in the duties of his office, a sum not to exceed five dollars per 

 day, and his actual traveling expenses shall be allowed when so engaged. 



Sec. 11. The board shall, biennially, m the month of January, report to the legis- 

 lative assembly a statement of its doiugs, with a copy of the treasurer's accounts for 

 the two years preceding the session thereof, and abstracts of the reports of the 

 inspector of fruit pests and of the secretary. The members of the board shall receive 

 as compensation for their services their actual expenses when attending the meet- 

 ings of the board, and shall be allowed five dollars per day for time actually 

 employed. 



Sec. 12. The treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the board, and pay 

 out the same only for bills approved by it, and shall render annually a detailed 

 account to the board of all receipts and disbursements. 



Six . 13. There is hereby appropriated for the use of the State board of horticul- 

 ture, as set forth in this act, out of the moneys in the State treasury not otherwise 

 appropriated, the sum of $3,500 for the year commencing April 1, 1889; $3,500 for the 



