IB LAWS AGAINST INJURIOUS INSECTS. 



interest of horticulture within this State, or that there is a probability of the 

 introduction of any such infectious disease, insect, or pest into this State or 

 across the boundaries thereof, he shall proceed to thoroughly investigate the 

 same, and may, by and with the approval of the governor, establish, maintain, 

 and enforce quarantine as hereinbefore provided, with such regulations as may 

 be necessary to circumscribe and exterminate or eradicate such infectious dis- 

 eases, insects, or pests, and prevent the extension thereof, and is hereby author- 

 ized to enter upon any grounds or premises, and inspect any stock, tree, shrub, 

 plant, vine, cutting, graft, scion, bud, fruit pit, fruit, vegetable, or other article 

 of horticulture, or implement thereof, or box or package pertaining thereto or 

 connected therewith, or that has been used in packing, shipping, or handling 

 the same, and to open any such package, and generally to do, with the least in- 

 jury possible under the conditions to property or business, all acts and things 

 necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. 



Sec. 6. Upon the discovery of any such infectious disease, insects, or pests, 

 such commissioner shall immediately report the same to all county boards of 

 horticulture, together with a statement as to the best-known means or method 

 for circumscribing, exterminating, or eradicating the same, and shall state 

 therein specifically what treatment or method should be applied in each case, as 

 the matter may require, with a detailed statement or prescription as to the 

 method of making or procuring, and. of applying any preparation or treatment 

 so recommended therefor, and the times and duration for such treatment, and if 

 chemicals or articles be required other than those usually obtainable at any 

 town, the place or places where they are most readily to be obtained ; and upon 

 the receipt of such statement by any county board of horticulture, or any member 

 thereof, it shall be the duty of such county board of horticulture to distribute 

 such statement in printed form to every person owning or having charge or pos- 

 session of any orchard, nursery stock, tree, shrub, or article of horticulture 

 within their county where it is supposed by said county board there is any 

 danger to the interests of horticulture, and such a statement must be served with 

 or be a part of the notice to be given to the owner or owners, or person or 

 persons, in possession of any orchard, nursery, tree, shrub, or article of horti- 

 culture, referred to. provided for, and required to be served in and by section 

 two of chapter one hundred and eighty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred 

 and ninety-seven, or any amendments which have been or may be made thereto. 



Sec. 7. Whenever it shall become necessary to establish quarantine under this 

 act, if there be any authorities or officers of the United States having authority 

 to act in such matter, or any part thereof, the said State commissioner of horti- 

 culture shall notify such authority or officers of the United States, and coop- 

 erate as far as possible with vsuch authorities or officers of the United States 

 wheresoever the jurisdiction of the United States extends and is being exercised, 

 and shall obtain, whenever desirable and possible, the assent of the proper 

 authority or officers of the United States to the establishment or change of 

 quarantine lines, so as to most effectively and speedily accomplish the purposes 

 of this act. The said commissioner shall at once notify the governor of all 

 quarantine lines established under or pursuant to this act, and if the governor 

 approve or shall have approved of the same or any portion thereof, the governor 

 shall issue his proclamation proclaiming the boundaries of such quarantine, and 

 the nature thereof, and the orders, rules, or regulations prescribed for the 

 maintenance and enforcement of the same, and shall publish such proclamation 

 in such manner as he may deem expedient to give proper notice thereof. 



Sec. 8, The said State commissioner shall be ex officio a member of all county 

 boards of horticulture existing or that may be created or exist In this State 



