AGRICULTURE 195

ARTICLE 2A.

AGRICULTURE. ¹

	1 State Board of Agriculture 2 Rules and by-laws, officers and em- ployees, offices. 3 Assent to purposes of grant by act of congress 4 Assent to grants of money 5-6 Assent of State to purposes of grant by Act of Congress, H R 7951, Maryland Agricultural College to receive money, Secretary of State to send copy of act to United States authorities 7 Powers and duties, rules and regula- tions 8 Reports to Legislature and Governor 9 Assistance of sheriffs, constable, police- men, etc 10 State's attorneys to prosecute viola- tions 11-12 Agricultural extension work, assent to Acts of Congress 13-14 Agricultural experiment station, as- sent to Act of Congress 15 Assent to Bankhead-Jones Act Agricultural Fair Associations. 16-17 State Fair Board, meetings, report. 18-20 Fairs and exhibits, funds, fair as- sociations Drainage. 21 State Drainage Engineer	Farm Products. 22-28 Examination, classification, grading, etc Fruits and Vegetables. 29-40 Standards, grades, etc; inspections; rules, penalty Soil Conservation. 41 Co-operation with U S and other States 42-44 University of Maryland; powers, Advisory Board Soil Conservation Districts. 45-46 Policy, conditions, methods. 47 Definitions 48 Soil Conservation Committee 49 Districts. 50-51 Supervisors, election, terms 52 Powers 53-54 Land-use regulations 55 Performance of work. 56-57 Co-operation between districts and with state agencies 58 Discontinuance of districts 59 Severability clause. Trade Marks for Farm Products. 60-66 Establishment; copyright; use; regulations, penalty.

An Code, 1924, sec. 1 1912, sec 1 1908, ch 161. 1916, ch. 391, sec. 1.

1. A commission is hereby established which shall be known under the
name and style of the "State Board of Agriculture" to consist of nine
persons, citizens of the State of Maryland, who shall be appointed by the
Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of each of
the nine members shall be nine years and until his successor qualifies and
shall commence on the first Monday of June next ensuing his appointment;
except that of the members appointed by the Governor in the year 1916,
the Governor shall designate one to serve until the first Monday of June
1917, one to serve until the first Monday of June 1918, one to serve until
the first Monday of June 1919, one to serve until the first Monday of June

¹ The act of 1916, ch 675, incorporates the Maryland Agricultural Society to foster
the development of the agricultural resources of Maryland

See art 10 of the Md Constitution

As to tobacco, the state horticultural department, tree and fruit inspection and
feeding stuffs, see art 48

As to the Conservation Department, see art. 19A.