16 LAWS AGAINST INJ URIOUS 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 sucha 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. 
Src. 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 
te 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 codp- 
erate as far as possible with such 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 
