The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-06

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Third said comm!ssloner shsl
have under bio special charge tn
study Of the various Insects that or
Injurious 70 crops. plants and fruit
Of tho State; their habits and prop
agstion: and he shall. ct vsriou|
times, 90 be may deem proper, issu,
circulars for distribution, % aiore
eaid, - 70 tho proper mode OF theil
destruction. and any information
upon said subject, that be may deer
Of interest TO the planters, farmell
and horticulturists OF the State.
F0urth-6atd commissioner ehsl
examine into any question that maj
be OF interest to the h0rticulturistl
and fruit growers OF the State, enc
In all endeav0rs that he may deem
proper towards encouraging thes,
important industries.
Fiith-Said commissioner shal
have under bis special charge The
diseases OF grains, fruits and otbei
crops OF the State, and be shall q,
various times report upon the rene
dy for tho removal Of said diseases
and any useful information upon
said subject, and he shall employ, u
any case a. he may deem at . chem
tst to assist him In bis researches
and also q Reologist to assist him T.
prepare = geological survey OF thu
State, and 10 all other branches OF
scientific and practical knowledge
that be may deem OF importance to
advance the the purpose for which
this bureau has been created.
0i1th-Sxid commissioner shall
have under bis especial charge the
Hnalysts Of eli commercial 1ertt.i.
Aers; q fair sample OF sll commercial
tertilizers offered for Gale Ia the state
shslt be flrst submitted to said CON.
missioner, and the came shall bp
thoroughly tested BY him. and said
commissioner shall provide tsgs fol
the use Of those engaged In selling
fertilizers, and the sellers Ut the
ssme shxll pay to tho commissioner
the cum OF llfty cents per ton for 10.
spection OF ssid fertilizers, which
amount ehsll DO paid into tho Stat.
treasury TO the credit Of tho bureau,
and the tag0 used on said fertilizer
shall show tho chemical constituents
Of the came, and II any brand o,
said fertilizers offered for sole IN thi>
State, % tested by said Commission.
IT, be pronounced to DO OF no practi
al value, tho ssle OF tho came shall
oe prohibited In this State; and any
person or persons violating tho pro
Visions OF this act or selling any OF
said fertili1.rs 10 tho State, without
drst submitting Q fair ssmple OF thu
-sme to the commissioned, under
rules TO be prescribed by him. shsl'
be guilty Of . misdemeauor, and
shall be liable to be prosecuted. and
upon conviction b doedO not lese
han 800 and not more than $500 To-
ach and every ofiense, or IN default,
u payment be imprisoned not lese
han thirty days nor moro than four
.nonths.
Seventh Said commissioner shall
cep0ft upon any matter connected
Nth the productions OF the dairy
hat he may deem OF importance to
he interest Of the people OF the
3tate.
Eighth-It shall be the duty of the
commissioner to investigate and re-.
.,ort upon the culture u WOOL aud
-ilk. the utility and profile Of the
sSme, and procure all the inl0rma'
Ion on these important branches
that he may deem OF importance to
The people OF the State.
Ninth-Ssid commissioner shall
Investigate the subject Of irrigation,
and how the state can be most bene.
dted thereby, and procure Ill infor.
nation upon this subject that be may
teem important to the people OF the
State.
Tenth-Ssid commissioner shall
give attention TO fencing and hedg.
log; and to the forests and trees Of
tho State, and report from time TO
time, and also upon the best time for
cutting and telling trees; and shall
snGge6t and report at euch times
anything which may help to develop
this important branch OF agricultl.
ral appliance.
Eloventh-9aid commissioner shall
inquire and report upon any I'm.
pcovements 10 the staple and culture
Of cotton and the manufacture Of
sugar, and also upon tho centrifugal
system for tho manufacture OF the
came.
TWelith-That It shall be the duty
OF ssid commissioner TO keep Ia bic
oillce q register Of lands for Gale Il
tho State Of Louisiana, aud the
names Of persons who desire to pur.
chase lands or 20 secure employees OF
employment 10 Louisisos IL the
manner and upon tho terms herein.
after provided. That any citizen Of
Louisiana may Register 10 tho office
Of tho commissioner any lands own.
I'd BY him or her which are for eale
Ia tho STATE. giving "a abstract OF
titles 70 eaid lands. With Q condensed
description OF tho seme, on payment
Of . fec OF twenty-five cents to the
commissioner for each separate tract
u parcel OF land 90 registered; that
any person desiring to purchase
lands, to secure employees or EMPLOY.
ment, may register bic or her name.
Nth Q Otasement OF bis or her wants,
10 tho Office Of tho commissioned
without charge.
There 10 good reason to believe that
he bill will pass the Senate and be-
The NEW LEGISLATION SU00HeTED.