NOTE. 



The Commission for the Investigation and Control of the Chestnut 

 Tree Blight Disease in Pennsylvania was authorized by an Act of 

 Assembly approved by Governor Tener, June 14, 1911. 



This Commission, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Depart- 

 ment of Forestry, is to ascertain, determine upon and adopt the most 

 efficient and practicable meaus for the prevention, control and eradi- 

 cation of a disease of the chestnut tree, commonly known as the 

 chestnut tree blight. It is authorized to conduct scientific investiga- 

 tions into the nature and cause of such disease, and the means of 

 preventing its introduction, continuance and further spread. The 

 Commission has power to establish, regulate,, maintain and enforce 

 quarantine against the introduction and spread of such disease, and 

 from time to time, to adopt and prescribe such regulations and 

 methods of procedure as it may deem necessary and proper. 



The Commission will cooperate witli the owners of chestnut trees 

 to accomplish all of the purposes of the Act in every possible manner. 



