VERMONT AGRICULTURAL REPORT. 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



SEC 4809. The Board of Agriculture may prohibit the in- 

 troduction of horses or other domestic animals, believed to be 

 infected with or exposed to any contagious disease, into this 

 State, or may quarantine all such animals for such time as the 

 public good requires ; but shall not prohibit the transportation 

 of the same in cars through this State. 



SEC. 4810. If a person violates such order, after the same 

 has been published three successive days in such newspapers 

 published in this State as the Board directs, he shall be fined 

 not more than three hundred dollars for each offense, and every 

 officer or agent of any company or other person who violates 

 such order, shall be fined as aforesaid. The introduction into 

 this State at the same time of a number of horses, cattle or 

 other domestic animals, contrary to the orders of such Board, 

 shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense for each animal. 



SEC. 481 1. The Board shall endeavor to obtain full infor- 

 mation in relation to any contagious disease which may prevail 

 among domestic animals near the borders of the State, and pub- 

 lish and circulate such information at their discretion ; and 

 should any such disease break out, or should there be reason- 

 able suspicion of its existence among cattle or other domestic 

 animals, in any town in this State, they shall examine the cases 

 and publish the results of their examination for the benefit of 

 the public. The Board is also authorized to examine under 

 oath, in the several towns and cities in this State, all persons 

 possessing or believed to possess knowledge of any material 

 facts concerning the existence or dissemination of diseases 

 among domestic animals, and for this purpose shall have all the 

 power now conferred upon justices of the peace to compel wit- 

 nesses to attend and testify. 



SEC 4812. All costs and expenses incurred in procuring 

 the attendance of such witnesses shall be allowed by the State 

 auditor, upon the approval of the Governor, and be paid by the 

 State. 



Sec. 4813. When bovine tuberculosis or any contagious 

 disease exists in the State among cattle or other domestic ani- 

 mals, the Board of Agriculture may quarantine all infected ani- 

 mals or such as they suppose have been exposed to the contag- 

 ion, may prohibit any animal from passing on or over any of 

 the highways near the place of quarantine, may enter upon any 

 premises where there are animals suspected to hare bovine tu- 

 berculosis or any contagious disease, may employ such expert 

 help and means as they deem necessary to a thorough investi- 

 gation of such diseases, may make all investigations and regu- 

 lations they deem necessary for the detection, prevention, 



