Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
HUGE DEPARTMENT
BACKS STATE FAIR
NEW DEPT or AGRICULTURE IN.
cLUDES FULLY 20 STATE
ACTIVITIES.
COMMISSIONER HALLADAY'S
FORCE COVERS BIG FIELD

One OF the principal and most far.
reaching reorganizations of state de-
partments and bureaus accomplished
by the last legislature was that which
resulted in the creation OF the state
department OF agriculture This new
department includes the Michigan
State Fair, the commissioner of agri-
culture being, ex-ofllcio, chairman Of
the board of managers Of the fair
The new alignment means that the
State Fair now Will have the complete
backing and active aid OF all the var
fed officials and bureaus that come TN
der the department OF agriculture. To
realize the importance OF that backing
and aid, and what it will mean in the
continued development of Michigan's
great state fair. already ranked as the
best in all America, one has but TO
view the ramihcations OF this new de-
partmcnt OF agriculture. The coming
fair in Detroit. September 2-11 Will
be the first TO feel the benefits OF the
arrangement.
The state department of agriculture
now consists Of n general department.
with four main bureaus, or sub-divi-
sions. Included in these are fully
forty various activities.
Heading the department is the com
missioner of agriculture; II. II. Halla-
day. former Commissioner of Animal
Industry having the honor of being
the first commissioner. Working
directly with him is his private sec
rotary and his deputy commissioner,
with a chief clerk in charge OF gen
eral office work, bookkeeping, fling,
stenographic work, etc.
The commissioner and deputy com
missioner have general charge over
the four bureaus into which the de-
partment is sub-divided. These are
the bureaus of agricultural develop
ment, foods and drugs, animal indus
try and dairying. Each of these bu-
reaus has its own director.
The director Of agricultural develop
ment has under his charge all mat
ters affecting immigration TO Michi-
gan; settlement of lands; state and
county fairs; preparation and dissent
nation OF agricultural statistics, lanG
problems of all sorts; drainage
throughout the state; orchard and
nursery inspection; and apiary inspec-
ton.
The director Of the food and drug
bureau has charge of food inspection:
drug inspection; weights and meas
ures; fertilizer inspection; feeding
stuffs inspection; insecticides and
fungicides inspection; and seed in
spection. Also, through the chemical
laboratory attached to his bureau,
with an expert chief chemist in con
troll, all chemical and meteorological
analyses are made for the entire de
partment of agriculture.
The director of the bureau of ami.
nal industry has charge of state
farms and herds and Of appraisals:
and other business matters connected
with the Bureau; the veterinary divi-
sion, which includes chief veterina-
rian and assistant who look after all
veterinary activities, act as the chair
man Of the board for veterinarians
and as the stallion board, make
slaughter house and meat inspections
and cooperate generally with the fed
eral bureau along these lines.
The director of the bureau Of dairy
ing has charge Of all market milk in /
spection; creamery and cheese fac |
tory inspection; condensed and pow
dered milk factory Inspection and
ice cream plant inspection.
AS a whole, 1t is anticipated that
the coordination OF all these lines in |
one department will mean far more
efficient endeayor and concrete re-
suits. The state fair will be the mir
ror in which will be reflected the
activities and the accomplishments of /
the entire department