252 MARYLAND MANUAL.

THE STATE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT is an adjunct of the Mary-
land Agricultural College. The department has charge of the suppres-
sion and eradication of the San Jose scale, peach yellow, pearblight and
other injurious insect pests and plant diseases throughout the State of
Maryland.

THE DEPARTMENT OF FARMERS' INSTITUTES is also an adjunct of the
Maryland Agricultural College. Under the management of this depart-
ment, public institutes or meetings are held in the several counties of the
State where agricultural topics are discussed by persons skilled in the
several branches of agriculture.

THE INSPECTORS OF HAY AND STRAW have charge of the State scales
in Baltimore city, and superintend the weighing of hay and straw
brought to the city market.