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cerned with the supervision and direction of the legal work 

 of the department/^ including that connected with the en- 

 forcement of the various regulatory laws. 



The Office of Farm Management is another unit of the 

 department which is administratively closel}^ associated with 

 the Secretary's office, but is not integrally a part of it. Its 

 primary function is the investigation of various types of 

 farm organization and management, including studies of the 

 cost of production of various agricultural products, and farm 

 accounting. 



The Weather Bureau 



The Weather Bureau was transferred to the Department 

 of Agriculture in 1891.^^ Its principal duties are the fore- 

 casting of the weather; the issue and displa)'' of weather and 

 storm warnings for the benefit of agriculture, commerce, 

 and navigation; and the study and observation of various 

 climatic conditions in order that dependable records may 

 be kept. Numerous stations and substations have been 

 established throughout the country. This bureau has no 

 regulatory duties. 



Bureau of Animal Industry 

 As previously indicated, this bureau was established by 

 special act of Congress for the purpose of encouraging and 

 protecting the live stock and meat industries of the United 

 States. Besides conducting scientific investigations relating 

 to the production and care of domestic animals, and the 

 causes and prevention of animal diseases, this bureau is 

 charged with the administration of all the regulatory laws 

 relating to the live stock industry. In this latter function, 

 as we shall see in a later chapter, this bureau cooperates 

 very closely with the Solicitor's office. 



Bureau of Plant Industry 



This bureau is charged with the investigation of those 



problems which have to do with agricultural production. It 



" 36 Stat. L. 417. 

 " 26 Stat. L. 653. 



