The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-06-13
PLANS FORNEW
DEPARTMENT
STATE BUREAU OF AGRICUL-
TURE TO BE CREATED AFTER
JULY BY NEW ACT.

Pierre, June 13.-AmOng the out
standing state laws which will be
come effective on July l, of this
year. is that which makes an appro-
priation of s67 600 and brings into
effect the administration measure
creating a South Dakota department
Of agriculture, which Governor Nc
Master successfully put through the
last legislature. as an emergency
measure, but which has thus far been
inopera tive, lacking as il did an ap-
preparation on which the depart
ment could operate.
The new department, when it is
finally brought into being. which it
is believed viii be shortly after the
money became available, will absorb
the present state marketing depart
nfent. II will be in charge of a COM
missioner of agriculture, who is to
be appointed by the governor for
term of two years.
The law specifies that it shall be
the duty of the department to en-
courage and promote the develop
ment of agricultural industries and
better production methods, improve
trans portation, increase storage and
credit facilities and open markets
for agricultural production, assist in
organizing terminal cooperative SELL
ing agencies and assist farmers. pro-
ducers and consumers in the organ
ization and mana cement of cooper
atiye enterprises and the co-Operat-
i've marketing of farm products. It
shall also cooperate with the proper
agencies of the federal government,
of the governments OF other states,
with all state institutions and all vol
untary or official organizations with
the state, in ways that may be bene-
fetal to the agricultural interests of
South Dakota. For this purpose,
$4,000 of the total appropriation rs
set aside
Another sum of $4,000 is desig
mated with which the department is
charged to make a complete and eX-
haustive study of the cost of produc-
ing under average cnoditions in this
state, grain, livestock, wool, pota-
toes, poultry, dairy products, vege-
tables, fruit and hay, gathering the
material for this survey from all
proper sources within the state, and
to prepare comprehensive report
on these investigations, which shall
be submitted to the governor on or
before January l, 1922, and annually
thereafter.
The comission is authorized, at
such times as with the approval OF
the governor he deems it advisable,
to arrange for representation at
Washington, d. c., for the purpose
of obtaining federal legislation help
full to the agricultural interests of
the country, either individually or in
cooperation with other states or
with national or local farm organiza-
tions. For this use the remaining
$4,000 of the appropriation is set
aside.
A bulletin service, to render avail
able to the general public the facts
and conclusions arrived at in the
course of its activities. as shall tend
TO promote the interests of agricul-
ture within the state, will be issued
at regular intervals by the depart
ment.
Governor McMaster has thus far
failed to make the appointment OF
the head of this new department,
which he was expected to do shortly
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture. Several prominent men in
various parts of the state have been
suggested, but no intimation as to
the official selection has been given