CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY 
OF THE 
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, 
AND 
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS, 
The Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture 
desires to call attention, by means of this bulletin, to 
some of the provisions of the statute concerning the 
duties of his office, and which should be of general inter¬ 
est to the public, and more especially to those engaged 
upon the farm and garden. Among the duties imposed 
by law upon the Secretary are the following: 
* * * “He shall keep and file all reports 
which may be made from time to time by the different 
agricultural and horticultural societies, and all corres¬ 
pondence of the office from other persons and societies, 
appertaining to the general business of husbandry; 
address circulars to societies and the best practical 
farmers in the state and elsewdiere, with a view of 
eliciting information upon the newest and best methods of 
irrigation, and the culture of those products, vegetables, 
trees, etc., adapted to the soil and climate of this state; 
also on all subjects connected with field culture, horti¬ 
culture, stock raising and the dairy. He shall encourage 
the formation of agricultural societies throughout the 
state, and purchase, receive and distribute such rare and 
valuable seeds, plants, shrubbery and trees, as it may be 
in his power to procure from the general government 
and such other sources, as may be adapted to our climate 
and soils.” 
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“ He shall aid, as far as possible, in obtaining con¬ 
tributions to the museums and library of the State Agri¬ 
cultural College, and thus aid in the promotion of agri¬ 
cultural science and literature.” ( Pt. Gen’l Sec. 29, GenH 
Laws ’83.) 
