ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS 301 



statistical way, and to enforce the agricultural law. 

 The function of the Division of Foods and Markets 

 is to facilitate marketing and distribution and to en- 

 force laws establishing standard weights and measures 

 and regulations relating to pure and wholesome foods. 



For purposes of administration, the Division of 

 Agriculture is divided into six bureaus outside of 

 the central administrative office. These are Animal 

 Industry, Plant Industry, Dairy, Farm Settlement, 

 Statistics and State Institution Farms. 



The Bureau of Animal Industry handles all mat- 

 ters touching animal production that come within the 

 province of the Council. It has to do with the eradi- 

 cation of infectious diseases sucli as tuberculosis. 

 Eegulations for any type of infectious disease may 

 be made and enforced by this office. On request of 

 owners, animals are tested for tuberculosis. Milk 

 from tubercular cows cannot be used except under 

 certain prescribed conditions. Owners of herds are 

 not required by State Law to have tuberculin test of 

 milch cows, but cities may make such requirements 

 as the basis of the privilege of selling milk in a city. 



Animals afflicted with infectious diseases that are 

 killed under the direction of the State are paid for 

 according to a scale of prices based on the appraised 

 value of the animal. The limit of value for un- 

 registered animals is $75, and for registered ones 

 $125. Of these amounts, 90 per cent will be paid 

 for animals having the disease generalized and 25 

 per cent for those having it localized. This applies 

 particularly to tuberculosis. Among the outbreaks 



