ARIZONA.

DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

The law provides that a Live Stock Sanitary Board consisting of three members shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, and requires that each member must give a bond. The term of office is 3 years. The salary of the members is $5 a day for the time employed. The Governor is authorized to appoint a Territorial Veterinary Surgeon, whose term of office shall be 2 years. His salary is fixed at $1,200 per annum and 10 cents a mile for traveling expenses. He is required to give bond.

Persons owning or in charge of domestic animals who have reason to believe such animals are affected with contagious diseases must notify the board or the veterinarian. The duties of the board are to protect the health of domestic animals, and it is authorized to establish and maintain quarantines, etc. The board may require the slaughtering of diseased animals. The slaughtering and disposition of the remains of diseased animals are under the regulations of the Territorial Veterinarian. It is a misdemeanor to violate quarantine laws, and it is unlawful to sell or ship diseased animals, or the meat, milk, or hides of such diseased animals.

The law provides that the Governor shall issue a proclamation prohibiting the importation of live stock into the Territory, if disease exists outside of the Territory, unless accompanied by a bill of health.

The law provides that it is the duty of the board to appoint inspectors to protect live stock from theft, and it is required to devise a system of inspection for health, marks, and brands of all stock exported from and all stock slaughtered in the Territory.

It is unlawful to convey cattle within the Territory between the 1st day of February and December which are capable of communicating Texas, splenetic, or Spanish fever. Transportation companies are prohibited from transporting any such cattle into the Territory. Provision is made for the quarantine of cattle having Texas fever, and they can not be received until so ordered by the board.

The law provides for a proper supervision of slaughtering places, covers the sanitary condition of such places, keeping of records, etc. It is unlawful to transport untagged hides.

The law provides for the proper branding of animals. (Laws of 1897, No. 6, consolidating the live-stock laws.)

HORTICULTURE.

The law provides that upon petition to the board of supervisors of any county, by 10 or more residents, that the supervisors shall appoint a commission, whose duty it shall be to supervise the destruction of insects injurious to fruits and vines, such as scale insects, codling moth, and other pests, and they shall be known as the board of horticultural commissioners. The powers of said commission are given. If persons own infected orchards, etc., and do not destroy or take means to eradicate the pests, such properties may be deemed a public nuisance and may be proceeded against as such, and if found guilty the court may direct the aforesaid commission to abate the nuisance. The expense thus incurred may be a lien upon the real property of the defendant. The commission has power to quarantine trees or fruits that are infested, etc. The commissioners must keep a record of their official doings, and are required to report to the county board of supervisors on or before the 1st of January of each year on the condition of the fruit interests of their several districts. (Laws of 1891, No. 26.)

BEES.

The law provides that a foul-brood inspector may be appointed in any county by the board of supervisors, upon a petition signed by not less than 10 persons, residents of said county; the persons so appointed shall serve for a term of 2 years, unless removed by the board of supervisors.

It is the duty of the inspector to examine any apiary suspected of having foul brood, and if the disease is found to exist, he shall also inspect all other apiaries within 2 miles.

Provision is made for the destruction of colonies of bees so diseased. The owner is allowed to ask for a committee of inspection, composed of honey producers, one to be chosen by the owner, one by the inspector, and the third by these two. They shall examine the disputed cases, and shall then decide whether the said colony or colonies are diseased or not, and their decision shall be final.

The inspector shall make an annual report to the board of supervisors on the 1st day of January of each year, giving in detail the number and location of apiaries inspected and the number of diseased colonies found and destroyed. (Laws of 1899, No. 26.)

BEET-SUGAR FACTORIES.

The law provides that any association or corporation organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona which shall build a productive plant for the manufacture of sugar from beets, etc., shall be exempt from taxation of every kind for a period of 10 years after the completion of said plant, subject to certain conditions and restrictions. Any association to avail itself of the provisions of this act must, within 1 year after the passage of the same, file with the chairman of the board of supervisors of each county in which said plant is located a notice in writing that it accepts the conditions of the act, etc.; provided, such association or corporation shall not be allowed more than 10 acres of land to be exempt from taxation.

All plants built under the provision of this act and claiming exemptions herein provided for shall be completed and in operation at the point as located within 5 years from the date of filing the notice provided for in this act. (Laws of 1891, no 73.)

ARKANSAS.

BUREAU OF MINES, MANUFACTURES, AND AGRICULTURE.

The law provides for the establishment of a department to be known as the "Arkansas Bureau of Mines, Manufactures, and Agriculture," under the direction of a commissioner. The commissioner is elected by the people, holds office for 2 years, and receives an annual salary of $1,800. He is required to give bond in the sum of $10,000. The duties of the commissioner are very fully given. (Sandels & Hill's Digest, secs. 5063–5072, chap. 109.)

LOCAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

Agricultural fair associations are authorized to be incorporated and the shares of stock may be of the par value of $2 each. (Sandels & Hill's Digest, sec. 1422.)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

Cattle must not be driven across quarantine lines established by the United States authorities. (Laws of Apr. 19, 1895.)

The law prohibits the importation of any diseased horse, mule, jack, or jennet affected by any contagious or infectious disease, and also the driving on a highway or selling of any such animals.

The law prohibits any person bringing into the State Western horses, mules, or jacks that have not been kept at least twelve months north of the north boundary of Missouri, or twelve months east of the west boundary line of Iowa; provided nothing shall prevent transportation through the State, or driving across the State, between April 1 and July 10; but this does not apply to settlers bringing their horses with them.

The Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures, and Agriculture is authorized to extend or limit the operation of this act under certain conditions. (Laws of Feb. 5, 1897.) The law provides for the establishment of a district cattle quarantine line and defines the boundaries.

It is unlawful to transport cattle across the boundary line except from December 15 to March 1. Cattle in cars are exempted. Penalties are prescribed for violation. (Laws of 1899, No. 45.)

FERTILIZERS.

The law provides that before any fertilizer shall be offered for sale, having a value of $10 per ton, samples shall be submitted to the State chemist, giving the name of brand and place and name of manufacture, and State chemist shall grant a certificate setting forth the analysis. Every package shall have attached to it a guaranteed analysis, which must substantially correspond to the certificate. The chemist shall charge $15 for analyzing each brand, but any purchaser may have samples analyzed free of charge.

It is unlawful for a manufacturer to misrepresent the constituents of fertilizers, and he shall be liable to indictment for misrepresentation. (Laws of 1895, No. 82.)

CALIFORNIA.

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

By an act approved April 15, 1880, the State Agricultural Society is declared a State institution, its affairs as such being placed under the exclusive control and management of a body of 12 men, to be appointed by the Governor, and known as the State Board of Agriculture. The term of office for members of this board is 4 years, 3 members retiring at the end of each fiscal year (February 1) unless reappointed. Any vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term is filled by the Governor, the appointment being made for the remainder of such term.

Once a year the members of the board elect one of their own number to serve as their president and as president of the State Agricultural Society. They also select a secretary and treasurer, not of their number, who serve at the discretion of the board, which body defines their duties and fixes their compensation, and the bonds to be required of them. The secretary is required to report to the Governor any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board.

The board was empowered to make such changes in the constitution and rules of the State Agricultural Society as were necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of the act, and adapt them to the requirement that the affairs of the said society, including its meetings and exhibitions, be managed by the said board. The board provides for an annual fair or exhibition by the society of the industries and industrial products of the State, but the State assumes no liability for any premium awarded or debt created by said board in connection with such exhibition. The marshals and police necessary to the preservation of peace and order at the annual fairs of the society are appointed by the board and are invested with the legal authority of executive officers of the peace.

The board is required to use all available means to collect and disseminate all kinds of useful information calculated to educate and benefit the industrial classes, develop the resources, and advance the material interests of the State. It must report annually to the Governor, giving a full and detailed account of its transactions, with the statistics and information gained, and a full statement of all funds received and disbursed. (Codes and Statutes, 1885, vol. 4, p. 416.)

Appropriations have been made for the State Agricultural Society and the district societies under certain conditions. (Acts of Apr. 1. 1897; Mar. 17. 1899; Mar. 21, 1901.)

LOCAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

The law provides that the State shall be divided into 45 agricultural districts. Fifty or more persons representing the majority of the counties in a district may form an agricultural association and become incorporated, with power to acquire real estate by purchase or lease for the purpose of agricultural exhibitions and fairs, and to convey any real estate which may not be necessary for their purposes. The officers of the association shall consist of eight directors. The secretary and treasurer shall not be members of the board. The Governor shall appoint eight resident citizens as the district board, if notice of the formation of such society is given, and they shall hold office so that two shall retire at the end of each two years. Each association thus formed is declared a State institution, and their powers are prescribed. The duties of the secretary are given. They are authorized to accept State appropriations in aid of fairs. (Act of Mar. 31, 1897. as amended by act of Mar. 15, 1901.)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, or bring within the State, any domestic animals knowing the same to be affected with any contagious or infectious disease, and every animal having glanders or farey shall at once be killed by the owner or person having charge thereof. (Laws of 1891, chap. 402.)

An animal affected with contagious or infectious disease must not be driven on the highway or permitted to run with healthy animals. (Laws of 1893, chap. 219.) It is the duty of the State Veterinarian to protect the health of all domestic animals from all contagious and infectious diseases, and he may make quarantine and sanitary regulations and issue certificates of inspection. Contagious and infectious diseases shall be reported to the State Dairy Bureau and the board of supervisors, who shall prevent the spread of diseases. Disinfection shall be done in accordance with the rules of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. (Laws of 1899, chap. 96.)

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HORTICULTURE.

The law provides that county boards of horticulture may cause inspection of orchards and nursery trees, etc., and any packing house or storeroom, and the owner must eradicate any injurious insect pests. If the owner fails to eradicate the pests the board may cause it to be done and the cost shall be a lien on the premises. (Laws of 1899, chap. 76.)

The law provides that it is the duty of any person bringing into the State nursery stock, fruit, vegetables, etc., to notify the State quarantine officer of his district and hold the stock for inspection. Each carload, box, package, etc., of nursery stock, fruit, vegetables, etc., shall be plainly marked with the names of consignor and consignee, and of the place where grown. If any such shipment shall be found infested with injurious insects or infected with plant diseases it shall be disinfected at the cost and expense of the owners.

Any shipment found infested with insects not found in the State shall be at once destroyed or sent out of the State, at the option of the owner. Any stock affected with "yellows" or rosette" shall not be received, but returned or destroyed. (Laws of 1899, chap. 76.)

Seventy-five hundred dollars was appropriated for the State Board of Horticulture to send an entomological expert to Australia, New Zealand, and other countries to collect and import into California for distribution insects which prey upon fruit and tree pests abounding in California. (Laws of 1899, chap. 27, p. 27.)

Provision is made to regulate the sale of paris green for use as an insecticide. Manufacturers are required to submit a sample to the director of the experiment station at Berkeley, with a statement setting forth the brands, weight of each package, names of manufacturers and places of manufacture, and the amount of combined arsenic which the paris green contains in each package. Persons vending paris green are required to file the above statement with the director and to receive a certificate from him. The law prescribes the standard. The director shall analyze paris green offered for sale and forward the results to the State Board of Horticulture. Penalties are prescribed for violations. (Laws of 1900, chap. 53, p. 69.)

The law provides for the proper marking of packages of citrus fruits, etc. Penalties are prescribed for violations of the law. The Governor shall appoint an inspector of citrus-fruit shipments to serve without compensation, and his duties are prescribed. (Laws of 1900, chap. 224, p. 663.)

BEES.

The law provides that the board of supervisors of any county shall appoint an inspector upon petition of ten or more property holders claiming that apiaries are infected with foul brood or any other contagious disease. The duties of the inspector are given. (Laws of 1900, chap. 24, p. 13.)

COLORADO.

STATE AGRICULTURAL BOARD.

The State Agricultural Board is authorized to select the necessary lands for an experiment station in Cheyenne County and shall have control of the land and employees necessary to take charge of them. They are authorized to use certain funds accruing to the State from the act of Congress. The board is authorized to choose a president from among its number and a secretary not connected with the board. (3 Mills's An. Stat., secs. 50-59.)

STATE FAIRS.

The county commissioners of any county are empowered to appropriate not more than $500 out of the county treasury for the purpose of aiding the agricultural exhibits of their county at the State fair. (3 Mills's An. Stat., sec. 1862a.)

It is the duty of the Colorado State Fair Association to report to the General Assembly of the State concerning the exhibitions at its fairs and to make recommendations for the promotion of the stock, agricultural, and horticultural interests of the State. (3 Mills's An. Stat., sec. 1863.)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

The law provides for the appointment of live-stock meat inspectors by the county commissioners, who are to hold office for one year and give bond. The duties of each inspector are prescribed.

It is unlawful to slaughter animals without inspection, but this act does not apply in the rural districts. (1 Mills's An. Stat., secs. 19, 20, 24, 26.)

The State of Colorado is divided into 28 round-up districts. The Governor is empowered to appoint yearly 3 round-up commissioners in each district for horse stock, also 9 inspection commissioners to serve for the whole State. It is the duty of the inspection commission to employ cattle inspectors and distribute them about the State to prevent the illegal shipping and slaughtering of cattle. (2 Mills's An. Stat., chap. 120, secs. 4201 et seq.; 3 ibid., sec. 4228a.)

The law provides for the proper branding of animals, and prohibits the use of a brand by more than one person. All brands shall be recorded in the State brand book in the office of the Secretary of State. The means for procuring brands, with the fee, restrictions, etc., are given. Penalties are prescribed for the branding of animals belonging to another, or defacing the brands on animals already branded. (Laws of 1899, chap. 142, p. 352.)

Elaborate provisions relating to stock are made. (2 Mills's An. Stat., chap. 120, secs. 4201-4285.)

The law prohibits the importation of cattle from Texas or Indian Territory between the first of May and the first of September, etc., and prescribes å penalty for violation. (2 Mills's An. Stat., sec. 4285.)

The law provides for the creation of the office of State Veterinary Surgeon, whose term of office is 2 years. (Ibid., sec. 4291 et seq.)

The law provides for the creation of the State Veterinary Sanitary Board, to be composed of 3 members to be appointed by the Governor, and further provides upon request and recommendation of 5 woolgrowers of any county that they shall appoint a sheep inspector in such county. (Ibid., sec. 4296.)

The law provides that any domestic animal found diseased and unfit for food may be killed by any officer of the board of health. (Laws of 1893, p. 391.)

It is unlawful to allow any diseased animal, or animal exposed to contagious disease, to run at large, to be sold, driven, or offered for sale, or brought into the State. (Laws of 1893, p. 391.)

HORTICULTURE.

It is the duty of the State Board of Horticulture to prescribe regulations for the prevention of contagious diseases among fruit and fruit trees, for the prevention, treatment, cure, and extirpation of fruit pests, and for disinfecting grafts, scions, empty fruit boxes, and trees. (Laws of 1897, chap. 12.)

The law provides for the appointment of inspectors in each county, and it is unlawful to carry into any county any trees, vines, shrubs, etc., without giving notice of their arrival at destination to the inspector of said county; and it is unlawful to sell any article mentioned except when they have been inspected and disinfected if necessary, and on order of said inspector. The inspector has power to maintain a quarantine station.

The law provides for the proper marking of nursery stock, showing the name of consignee and consignor, where grown, etc.

The county horticultural inspector has power to inspect any nurseries in his county, and if found to be infested with insect pests or other diseases he can order the eradication of the same, and upon failure of the owner to comply, or should he refuse to destroy or treat as directed, he shall be guilty of maintaining a public nuisance, and if found guilty the court may order the inspector to abate the nuisance and said owner shall pay the expenses. (Laws of 1897, chap. 55; Laws of 1899, chap. 102.

BEES.

Provision is made for county inspection of apiaries, treatment or destruction of appliances where foul brood is found to exist, and for penalties for the sale of infected bees and appurtenances. (Laws of 1891, p. 44.)

It is unlawful to spray fruit trees with substances injurious to bees. (Laws of 1897, chap. 55, sec. 8.)

There is an association known as the Colorado State Bee Keepers' Association, whose duties are prescribed. (3 Mills' An. Stat., chap. 14, sec. 232 et seq.)

CONNECTICUT.

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

The State Board of Agriculture is composed of the Governor, who is ex officio president, and twelve persons; and the manner of their appointment is prescribed. (Public Laws of 1899, chap. 147.)