THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The Secretary of Agriculture.--The duties of the Secretary of
Agriculture are, "To acquire and diffuse among the people of the United
States useful information on subjects connected with agriculture in the
most comprehensive sense of that word." The activities of the department
are along many lines, as indicated by the names of the bureaus and
divisions.
Bureau of Animal Industry.--Continuous advancement is being
made by the government toward placing the agricultural pursuits
upon a more scientific basis. One of its most important services is
performed in the Bureau of Animal Industry, which inspects the
greater part of the meat products exported to European countries.
The law providing for this inspection was necessary because of the
claim in European markets that diseased meats were shipped from the
United States. An inspection is also provided for live animals
intended for exportation and for animals imported.
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