Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-03-29

# furnish such blanks as may be
necessary to secure uniform and
reliable statistics of their opera
| tions.
| Sec. 6. In order to facilitate the
collection of reliable statistics, it IS
made the duty of the, Secretary, of
State to prepare and send to . the
county commissioners of the several
counties who shall distribute to
each person in the county, whose
duty it is 70 Inst the taxable proper
ty thereof, blanks prepared accord.
ing to thc directions of the Depart
ment of, Agriculture and the per-
sons listing the taxes as aforesaid
shall require each citizen, at the
time of listing his taxableproperty,
TO give in likewise the amount OF
his productions for the previous
year, as far as practicable without
oath, which blanks, when complet
ed, shall be returned to the board
of county commissioners, who shall
collate the same on one blank form
and transmit the same to the Cons
missioner OF Agriculture on or
before the first day of November in
each year.
Sect. The Board shall investi.
gate such subjects relating to the
Improvement OF agriculture, and for
the induccment of Immigration and
capital, as they may think proper,
but they are especially charged,
1st. With such investigations as
may seem best adapted to promote
the improvement and extension of
sheep hnshandry, and shall collect
and publish, from time to fine, all
availahlestatistics ON the subject ,and
shall suggest to the General As
sen5ly such measures as may be
useful tor the encouragement OF
this industry, AND more particularly
for the suppression of the ravages
OF dogs.
End. With Investigations relating
to the diseases of cattle and OTHER
domestic animals, and shall publish
and distribute, from time to :imc,
circulars of information relative to
any contagious diseases of stock,
and shall have power in such cases
to quarantine infected animals, and
to regulate the transportation of
stock in this State or from one
section of it to another. and any
person wilfully violating such regu,
lations shall be guilty OF misde-
| rneapOr.
3rd. With Investigations relating
to the ravages of insects and with
the dissemination cf such informa
ton as may be deemed essential
for their abatement.
4th. With investigations and ex
peiinents directed 10 the introduce
tion and fostering OF new agricul-
tnral industries, adapted TO the
various climates and soils of this
State +; especially culture Of silk
the sugar beet, the grape and Other
fruits.
5th. With the investigation ot
f the subject of drainage and lrriga-
ton, ard shall publish circulars O
information as to tee best methods
as formula Of both. and what sur
faces, soils and localities may bt
| most benefited by snch improve
ments, also, with the collection ano
, publication of information i'm re-
e gard to localities, character, acces-
sibility, cost and modes of utiliza-
E ton of native mineral and othe
domestic sources, of tertilisers
| including formula for composing
9 adapted to different crops, soils an,
p materials. - -
9th. With the collecting of eta
! tistic relating to the subject 0
: fences, with Suggestions for dimin-
S ishing their cost and the condition
Y under which they may be dispense,
with altogether.
r 7th. With the supervision Of al
G measures for the protection, pro
V pagation and culture OF fish in til
e rivers and other inland waters c
q this State, and to this end thcy sha'
/ at once provide for stocking a
e available waters of the State wit
# the most approved breeds of fishes
n and shall avail themselves of sue
If aid as the Fish Commission of til
n United States may be induced I
|. extend, and tiey sllaA inquire int
and report upon-the practicahiit
1t of constructing fish ways over dalr
l. and shertobstructions in the watel
IS of the State, and secnre, as far |:
IN practicable, the cb-operation of mi
0, owners they shall select lpropt
.. locations for tlle hatcliing and cal
" of the young fish, and shall provit
the necessary Matching honses an
a such appliances as may be neece
r. and employ such labor as may |
,r necessary to this end, and they ms
o.. appoint agents at such coDveniel
Of points to aid them in the. distribr
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