The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-04
FOR STATEFARM BOARD


Maryland and be in charge of all State
agencies having to do with agricul-
ture, including the Maryland Agricul-
tural College. has been launched.
1t is the aim of those behind the
movement to avoid the duplication of
work and the conflict that results from
the present hit-or-miss system of hav-
ing dozen or more boards handling
agricultural propositions, with none of
them directly responsible to any au-
thority other than the appointing
power. and none of them having direct
relations with other organizations en-
gagged in related work.
1t is planned to adopt economical
methods of administration, to procure
the highest efficiency in the expendi.
ture of public funds and to unity and
centrali2e all agencies pertaining to
regulation inspection and control for
the protection of Maryland's agricul-
tural interests. 1t is pointed out that
it is the practice of the national Gov
eminent to place under the Depart
ment of Agriculture, with one execu-
tive at the head, all phases of agricul-
tural activities on account of the inter
relation between investigation, edu-
cational, demonstration. regulatory,
inspection and sanitary work in agri-
culture. and in brief it is this plan
that is to be proposed for Maryland.
NJ. A. C.. To Head System.
Under the proposed plan, which is
soon to be submitted to the Legisla-
ture. the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege is to be the head of the State sys-
tenn of agricultural education, demon
stration. regulation and development,
/ &c n ha al cd
lines broader than those on which the
college now operates. 1t provides for
$1,0O0,O00 plant at the college, the
money to be available in lots of $500.
600 extending over a series of years
The board of trustees of the college is
to compose the State Board of Agri-
culture and the composition of this
board, the powers of which will be 80
extensive. is to be safeguarded to in
sure stability in the work to be per-
formed and to remove as far as pos
sible the element of political control.
1t is planned for the college to do Il
work for the whole people of the State
irrespective of the interests of politi-
cal parties and politicians.
The plan provides in detail;
The State Board of Agriculture
Maryland State College of Agricu,-
ture. The composition of this board
to be safeGuarded so as to insure sta
bllity of the work to he performed.
The State Board of Agriculture to
select a chief executive officer. who
shall be the executive head of the
Maryland State College of Agricul-
ture. the Maryland Experiment Sta
ton, the Extension Service and al!
other work under the control of the
board
The executive officer of the Board
to organize the work of the State
Board Of Agriculture and to have
power, with the approval of the board,
to select all officers. heads of depart
ments. specialists, assistants. etc, to
properly carry on the work assigned
to the board.
The State Board of Agriculture to
enforce all laws and nave control Of
all work pertaining to regulatory, in
spection. contro! and sanitary meas
ures for the protection and fostering
of the agricultural interests Of the
State, Including:
ta} The prevention and control Of
infectious diseases among farm ami
mails which the law now provides shall
be conducted hv the Live Stool; SAM
tary Board. State veterinarian. State
dairy inspection. State biological lab
oratory and State Veterinary Medical
Board.
(b) The inspection and analysis of
all Fertilizers. animal feeds and lime
now conducted by the State Fertilizer.
Feed and Lime Control Department.
(c) The prevention and control nf
injurious insects and diseases affect
ing farm croUs. and the inspection of
nurseries, Orchards, apiaries and i'm
ported stock now conducted by thu
State Horticultural Department
(d( The inspection And ana'vsis Of
farm seeds. now conducted by the
Statc seed laboratory.
tc) The advertising of farm lands
and nla"iM" of settlers. row conduct
ed by The St2te Bureau of Immigra-
ton
(fl Al phases of the work pertain
inc TO the mathern" of industrial and
agricultural statistics. rs now con-
Quoted by the State Bureau of Stats
tics and l0formation.
Would Have Wide Scope.
The meeting also registered its APP
proval of the idea Of putting under the
control Of the State Board of Agricul-
ture the inspection of tobacco and the
control Of the State tobacco ware
houses, the work done by the Mary
land horticultural Society and the
Peninsula Horticultural Society and
the disbursing through the board OF
the appropriations made to the vari-
Gus agricultural fairs and exhibitions.
Also the work of the State Board of
Forestry should, it was asserted t,gi-
cally be placed under the board. to-
gether with the enforcement of the
law pertaining to drainage work and
such other regulatory inspection and
control measures as may be desig-
mated to the board by the Legislature
or may be deem I'd advisable in order
to conserve and protect the agricultu-
ri interests of the State.
1t was also declared that the State
Board of Agriculture should be grant
ed power by the Legislature "to de-
clare quarantine restrictions in anv