944                               Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 342

[52. Powers of State Board generally.

The State Board of Agriculture shall investigate the conditions
surrounding the breeding, raising and marketing of livestock, and
the products thereof, and contagious and infectious diseases affect-
ing the same; the raising, distribution and sale of farm, orchard,
forest and nursery products, generally, and plant diseases and in-
jurious insects affecting the same; the preparation, manufacture,
quality, analysis, inspection, control and distribution of animal and
vegetable products, animal feeds, seeds, fertilizers, agricultural lime,
agricultural and horticultural chemicals, and biological products;
and shall secure information and statistics in relation thereto and
publish such information, statistics and the results of such investiga-
tions at such times and in such manner as to it shall seem best
adapted to the efficient dissemination thereof; and expect 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 mat-
ters and generally of all matters in any way affecting or relating
to the fostering, protection 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 respect 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 govern-
mental agencies the State Board of Agriculture and such other
governmental agencies may cooperate in the execution and perform-
ance thereof, and when so cooperating 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.]

[53. Reports of Board.

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 expendi-
tures, and of such other matters as the Governor shall direct;
and shall also make reports to the Governor at such times and upon
such matters as he shall direct.]

54. Assistance in enforcement.

The [State Board] Secretary 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 provisions of [its]
his rules and regulations and it shall be the duty of all such named
officers to obey and observe all orders and institutions which they
may receive from said [Board] Secretary for the enforcement of
all the provisions of this article within their respective jurisdic-
tions, and they shall be paid as for the performance of similar duties
under existing laws.