Excerpt from State of Michigan: Laws Relating to Orchards and Vineyards An Act to authorize and regulate a county agricultural department. (Act 67, P.A. 1913.) The People of the State of Michigan enact: 7854. Section 1. The boards of supervisors of the several counties of this state are hereby authorized to appropriate from funds of their respective counties, or to assess and cause to be spread upon the taxable property of their respective counties, a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this act: Provided, however, That there shall not be so appropriated, raised or assessed in any county in any one year more than fifty cents on each one thousand dollars or major portion thereof of the assessed valuation of the real and personal property of such county, but in no case to exceed two thousand dollars, in addition to the salary mentioned in this act. 7855. Sec. 2. Each of said boards of supervisors so making such appropriation or assessment, shall also elect one qualified person for each county, respectively, to be known as farm commissioner, who shall hold his office for two years and shall receive such annual salary as said of board of supervisors shall determine, not exceeding two thousand dollars. 7856. Sec. 3. The fund so appropriated shall be known as the farm development fund, and the same may be used to enable said commissioner to defray his actual expenses, aside from salary, and carry out the purposes of this act. 7857. Sec. 4. The salary of such commissioner shall be paid out of the general fund of such county, and as other county salaries are paid. 7858. Sec.5. Such commissioner shall be a person not less than twenty-five years of age, an experienced practical man who, in the opinion of said board, is versed in all matters pertaining to farming pursuits, the growing of agricultural products and fruits suitable in such county, and one who is versed in the knowledge of soil fertility, rotation of crops, fertilizers.