LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 391

investigations at such times and in such manner as to it shall
seem best adapted to the efficient dissemination thereof; and
except where such powers and duties are by law conferred or
laid upon other boards, commissions or officials, the State Board
of Agriculture shall have general supervision, direction and
control of the herein recited matters and generally of all mat-
ters in any way affecting or relating to the fostering, protec-
tion and development of the agricultural interests of the State,
including the encouragement of desirable immigration thereto,
with power and authority to issue rules and regulations in re-
spect thereof not in conflict with the Constitution and Laws of
the State or the United States, which shall have the force and
effect of law, and all violations of which shall be punished
as misdemeanors are punished at common law; and where such
powers and duties are by law conferred or laid on other gov-
ernmental agencies the State Board of Agriculture and such
other governmental agencies may co-operate in the execution
and performance thereof, and when so co-operating each shall
be vested with such authority as is now or may hereafter by
law be conferred on the other. The powers and duties herein
recited shall be in addition to and not in limitation of any
power and duties which now are or hereafter may be conferred
or laid upon said Board.

8. The State Board of Agriculture shall make a written
report to the General Assembly of Maryland at the beginning
of its regular sessions of the work performed by it and of its
receipts and expenditures, and of such other matters as the
Governor shall direct; and shall also make reports to the Gov-
ernor at such times and upon such matters as he shall direct.

9. The State Board of Agriculture is empowered to call
upon all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, policemen and
other officers of the City of Baltimore, or of any County, for
information and assistance to carry out and enforce the pro-
visions of its rules and regulations and it shall be the duty of
all such named officers to obey and observe all orders and in-
structions which they may receive from said Board for the
enforcement of all the provisions of this Article within their
respective jurisdictions, and they shall be paid as for the per-
formance of similar duties under existing laws.

10. It shall be the duty of all State's Attorneys to prose-
cute all persons accused of violating the provisions of this Arti-
cle.