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Show INTRODUCES BILL TO COMBINE 14 OFFICES The creation of a department of agriculture agri-culture and the consolidation under one head of fourteen offices, commissions an I departments are provided in a bill iiuro-duced iiuro-duced yesterday i" the senate by the committee com-mittee on agriculture. The consolidation as provided in thg measure Ls one approved by both the governor gov-ernor and the steering committee as a means of obtaining greater efficiency and in the reduction of the operating expenses of the ad minis tra tion. It is estimated that the arrangement proposed will brin about a reduction of approximately $2i'-0'10 $2i'-0'10 to the slate each hiennium. the bill carries with it an appropriation of $175,-000. $175,-000. The state board of agriculture is to corn-prise corn-prise fi ve members, one to be appointed hy the governor, two by the board of trustees of the Agricultural college and two by the directors of the state farm bureau. |