Wisconsin. Department of Agriculture and Markets

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The Department of Agriculture and Markets was created by Chapter 479, Laws of 1929, through the consolidation of four previously independent departments: the Department of Agriculture (WIHV85-A353), the Department of Markets, the Dairy and Food Commission, and the Treasury Agent. In addition, the department succeeded to the powers of the quasi-independent State Humane Agent, the Live Stock Sanitary Board (WIHV85-A1934), and the State Fair Advisory Board (WIHV85-A1886). At the beginning of 1938 the three-person commission that administered the department was replaced by a seven-person, part-time policy board and a director. Early in 1939 the Department was again reorganized and renamed Department of Agriculture (WIHV85-A353). In Wisconsin State Archives' database entries, the above form of name is used for records dating 1929-1939.

The Department of Agriculture and Markets was responsible for developing and extending markets for agricultural products; controling and eradicating of plant and animal diseases; and supervising and regulating the dairy industry. In addition, the department enforced an unfair trade practices law; pure food laws; the weights and measures laws; the peddlers' license law; and the fraudulent advertising law.

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145776387
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creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture. Proposed legislation, 1935-1957. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture and Markets. Cranberry industry photographs, ca. 1934-1938. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture and Markets. Photographs, 1922-1938. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Board of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Minutes and agenda materials of the Board and advisory councils, 1915-1959, 1982-1999. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture. Soil erosion photographs, ca. 1930-1960. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture. Administrative notices and orders, 1921-1965. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Public information files, circa 1921-2001. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture. Correspondence and subject files on cooperatives and agricultural organizations, 1925-1966. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Trade Division. Trade practices general correspondence, 1927-1980. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture. General legal files, 1920-1956. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture and Markets. Immigration Division records, 1920-1930. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture and Markets. Agency history record. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Wisconsin. Dept. of Agriculture and Markets. Horse photographs, undated. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
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Aerial spraying and dusting in forestry
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