Show OGDEN FRUIT fruit will be a feature 0 tho alon congress at ogden there has been a doubt as to whether there were funds which auld be used or a i tural exhibition joseph L parry the secretary of the hoard of horticulture has received inquiries regarding this point and has communicated with actor ney general M A breden mr breeden is strongly of the opinion that the board ha the right to use a portion of the state moneys and explains why the fund was created lie ays in part in reply to secretary parrys letter replying to your request for an oili cial opinion from this onke with reference to tho the state board of horticulture haa to spend state funds to provide for a suitable and horticultural exhibit at the irrigation confess to be held in ogden on september 15 beg to call your attention to section 13 chapter session laws of 1003 which heads as follows to wits tho state hoard of shall hac the power to authorize tho holding of state horticultural exhibitions and shall determine the time and place tor holding said exhibitions with power to arrange for premiums and awards and perform such other duties as may be necessary in conducting such exhibitions the design and purpose of the legislature in creating the state board ot horticulture was to foster encourage enco in every legitimate manner the planting of fruit trees and the culture and promotion of the fruit industry of the state there could be no letter place or opportunity port unity to carry out the spirit of the law than the irrigation congress at ogden to hold an exhibition of products at this congress prominent men from more than a dozen states will be in tit besides thousands of our own people and in my judgment there could than ho no morn propitious opportunity this to carry out the purpose of the legislature in advertising our capabilities in thia line for the purposes of carrying out alie provisions of this act the legislature made ample appropriation without fur ther elaboration jou are that in my opinion the bbate board of lloita has the authority to expend a portion of tho funds appropriated for holding tate horticultural exhibition in providing for a proper display 0 froit products at the irrigation congress to be held in ogden commencing sapt ember 15 1903 |