The Commissioner shall:

1. (1) Be charged with all work looking to the promotion of agriculture and cattle raising, including the collection and publication of information in regard to localities, character, accessibility, cost and modes of utilization of soils and, more specifically, the inducement of capital to invest in agriculture and cattle raising by the dissemination of information relative to the advantages of soil and climate and other natural resources of the State;
2. (2) Collect from the farmers and landowners of the State and list information as to lands, stating the number of acres, the location and the terms upon which they may be bought; and

3. (3) Keep a land registry and in connection therewith from time to time issue a publication descriptive of such listed agricultural, forest and trucking lands as may be offered to the Department for sale or share, such publication to be in an attractive form, setting forth the county, township, number of acres, names and addresses of owners and such other information as may be helpful in placing inquiring homeseekers in communication with the landowners.

   But nothing in this section shall be construed to give the Commissioner the right to do scientific, educational or extension work in agriculture.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-6; 1952 Code Section 3-6; 1942 Code Section 3227; 1932 Code Section 3227; Civ. C. '22 Section 933; Civ. C. '12 Section 855; 1909 (26) 191 Section 6; 1918 (30) 825; 1936 (39) 615; 1941 (42) 119.