The Yale expositor., 1921-07-28
HUGE DEPARTMENT
BACKS STATE FAIR
NEW DEPT OF AGRICULTURE IN.
CLUDES FULLY 10 STATE
ACTIVITIES.
COMMISSIONER kALlADAY'S
FORCE C0veRS BIG FIELD

One or the principal and most far
reaching congratulations OF state de-
paFtm0nts 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-ofiicio. chairman Of
the board OF managers of the fair.
The new alignment means that the
State Fair nowwill have the complete
backing and active aid of all the var
led officials and bureaus that come un
der the department OF agriculture. To
realize the importance of that backing
and aid. and what il will mean in the
continued development or Michigan's
great state fair, already ranked as the
best in all America. one has but TO
view the ramifcations OF this new de-
partment OF agriculture. The coming
fair in Detroit, September Eli will
be the first to feel the benefits of the
arrangement.
The state department OF agriculture
now consists Of 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
retary and his deputy commissioner,
with chief clerk in charge OF gen
eral Office work. bookkeeping, filing,
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 or agricultural develop
ment, foods and drugs, animal indus.
try and daifying. Each of these bu-
reaus has its own director.
The director OF agricultural develop
hdo Chdl &c dll Ildl-
ters affecting immigration to Miehi-
gan; settlement of lands; state and
county fairs; preparation and dissent.
nation of agricultural statistics; land
problems OF all sorts; drainage
throughout the state; orchard and
nursery inspection; and apiary inspec.
tion.
The director of the food and drug
bureau has charge of food inspection;
drug inspection; weights fand meas
ures; fertilizer inspection; feeding
stuffs inspection; insecticides and
fungieides 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 archaeological
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.
Sl0hJ NHlth lANiuuco q CultI NGlGTlDd-
rian and assistant who hook after all
veterinary activities, act as the chair
man OF the board for veterinarians
and as the stallion board, NAL
slaughter house and meat inspections
and cooperate generally with the fed
eral bureau along these lines.
The director of the bureauiof 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 whole, 1t is anticipated that
the coordination of all these lines in
one department will mean far more
efficient endeavor and concrete re-
suits. The state fair will be the mir.
ror in which win be reflected the
activities and the accomplishments of