Civil Government of Virginia by William Fayette Fox
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and management of the public printing and binding of the
Commonwealth; shall report annually to the Governor, and biennially to the General Assembly. The numerous public departments and offices of the State require to have a great deal of printing done. The acts passed by the General Assembly, the reports of public boards and of public officers, and the proceedings and decisions of some of the courts have to be printed and bound into books. It is the duty of the superintendent of public printing to make contracts for such work and all other printing and binding required for State purposes, and to see that it is properly done. Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration. Elected. By the people at the General Election for term of four years. Salary, $2,000. Duties. Subject to the Board of Agriculture and Immigration, he shall be the executive officer of the Department; shall examine and test fertilizers, collect mining and manufacturing statistics, establish a museum of agricultural and horticultural products, woods and minerals of the State; shall investigate matters pertaining to agriculture, the cultivation of crops, and the prevention of injury to them; shall distribute seeds; shall disseminate such information relating to the soil, climate, natural resources, markets, and industries of the State as may attract capital and induce immigration. It is the business of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration to |
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