88 Trrnu xu.——DEI·'ARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. entomologists, and other persons skilled in the natural sciences pertainin toagriculture. Bonds of d02y1E Sec. 524. The Commissioner, and the chiefhclerpk, before entegingupon '““'“'°“°"“ " '° their duties, shall severally give bonds to the reasurer of the nited °.L;s States, the former in the sum of ten thousand dollars, and the latter in I5 May. 186% <‘· the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned to render a true and faith- 72·”·'*·"·12·P·388‘ ful account to the Treasurer quarter-yearly of all moneys which shall be by them received by virtue o their office, with sureties to be approved by the Solicitor of the Treasury. Such bonds shall be filed in the ofiioe of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, to be by him put in suit upon an breech of the conditions thereof. Custody Ogpwp. Sec. 525. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have charge, in the erty,recoids,&c. building and premises appropriated to the Department, of the library, `E May, 1W_ c_ furniture, fixtures, recor s, and other property appertaining to it, or 72, s. 3,v. 12, p. 387. hereafter acquired for use in its business. 15 Dec., 1888, Res. 1, v. 15, p. 343. Duties of Com- Sec. 526. TheCommissioner of Agriculture shall procure and preserve m‘”S‘°“‘j___ all information concerning agriculture which he can obtain by means of 7215 gfgyizigegb books and cox;-rgsppndtenqp, and by tape; sciientilfic Snaperimeqgs, i-,-,- -accura reco owic experimen sa epinis ce y e collection of statistics, and by any other appropriate means within his power; he shall collect new and valuable seeds and plants; shall test, y cultivation, the value of such of them as may require such tests; shall propagate such as may be worthy of propagation; and shall distribute them among a riculturists. fmrchasesnddis- Sec. 527. The purchase and distribution of seeds by the Department
- £;**1°;c°f **6* of Agriculture shall be confined to such seeds as are rare and uncommon
Epf? __[____ _ to the country, or such as can be made more rofitable by frequent 23 July_ 186,, c_ changes from one (part of our own country to anofher; and the purchase 203, S, 1, v, 14, pp. or proplagatilon an Gdiiributioql of treeszplants, shrubs, vines, and cut- 199, 201- tin , s a e con ne to suc as are apted to general cultivation mg M“;·gl§?7· °· amfstc promote the (general interests of horticulture and agriculture 440; jg2f’ pp` throughout the Unite States. 25 J uu`? 147*% 1, 133pp. 1424015% 2 Mar., 18g!;, c. 7Sé s. 1,7v. 13, pp. 445, 455. 2. ar., , c. ,s. , v. ,pp. , 2. 3 . ar., 1 5, c. 1 8, a. , v. 18, p. 343. _Annua1 andsw Sec. 528. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall annually make a
- £;;:)1;]‘§:°°fC°m' genelralhrqlport in writing ofdhi; acts to the President and to Congress,
__m_;._.- in w ic e may recommen the ublication of papers forming parts 7213 §4:yi‘_1!;)6§8;· oa or accompanyigg h5 reporti gvhichhshall élso contain an account of · · · · “# · · a moneys receiv an expen e y im. c shall also makes cial geports on lpargzular splgects wheneverhrequired to do so by the Firesient or eit er ouse o ongress, or w en he shall think the subject in his charge r uires it. Annualreportof Sec. 529. 8The Commissioner of Agriculture shall, on or before the ¢jQ¢i¤Q¤f¤1‘€¤- W _ fifteenth day of December in each year, make a report in detail to COD- 2 Mu, 186;, c_ gress of all moneys expended by him or under his irection. 166, s. 1, v. 14, pp. 440, 445. [see 55 anno-coca, sua.]
