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in his judgment render necessary or expedient, and which he may- 

 specify in such notice. Such notice shall be published in such 

 newspapers, and be posted in such manner as the commissioner 

 may designate, and as, in his judgment, are most likely to give 

 notice thereof. 



§ 62. Farms to be quarantined; inspection of premises. — The com- 

 missioner or an assistant commissioner, shall order any prem- 

 ises, farm or farms where such disease exists, or recently ex- 

 isted, to be put in quarantine, so that no domestic animal be 

 removed from or brought to the premises or places quarantined,, 

 and shall prescribe such regulations as he may judge necessary 

 or expedient to prevent the communication of the disease by 

 infection or contagion, in any way from the places so quaran- 

 tined. The commissioner may adopt and enforce rules regulat- 

 ing the sanitation of stables and other buildings used for the 

 stabling of cattle for the purpose of preventing the existence 

 and spread of infection and contagion among cattle. He may 

 provide for the inspection and examination of all such stables 

 and buildings. 



§ 63. Detention and destruction of animals. — The commissioner 

 or an assistant commissioner, may order all or any animals 

 coming into the state to be detained at any place or places for 

 the purpose of inspection and examination. He may prescribe 

 regulations for the destruction of animals affected with infec- 

 tious or contagious disease, and for the proper disposal of then- 

 hides and carcasses, and of all objects which might carry in- 

 fection and contagion. Whenever, in his judgment necessary, for 

 the more speedy and economical suppression or prevention of 

 the spread of any such disease, he may cause to be slaughtered, 

 and to be afterwards disposed of, in such manner as he may 

 deem expedient, any animal or animals, which, by contact or 

 association with diseased animals, or by other exposure to in- 

 fection or contagion, may be considered or suspected to be liable 

 to contract or communicate the disease sought to be suppressed 

 or prevented. The commissioner may direct that an animal 



