Chap. 305.—An ACT to require the State board of agriculture to provide for
the manufacture and distribution of serum for the prevention and
treatment of hog cholera.

Approved March 16, 1910.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the com-
missioner of agriculture and the State board of agriculture shall cause
to be manufactured and distributed, as hereafter provided, serum for the
prevention and treatment of hog cholera, such as that now manufactured
by the biochemic division of the bureau of animal industry under the
United States department of agriculture.

It shall be the duty of the State board of agriculture to cause to be
manufactured, and keep on hand, ready for immediate use, enough of
said serum to supply any citizen of this State who shall apply therefor, in
accordance with the provisions of this act.

The serum shal] be manufactured in accordance with the provisions of
the formula prescribed by the United States department of agriculture,
or, Should he be able to buy the same cheaper from someone now manu-
facturing, he is empowered to do so, and shall be supplied at cost to any
citizen of this State who shall make application therefor.

Such sums as may be derived from the sale of the serum herein pro-
vided for, shall be used exclusively by the State board of agriculture in
maintaining the supply of said serum.

Tt shall be the duty of the commissioner of agriculture and the State
board of agriculture to supervise and carry into effect the duties herein
set forth, and they are hereby empowered and directed to take such steps
as may be necessary to accomplish such purpose.

The sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, payable out of funds of the State not otherwise appropriated, is
hereby appropriated and set apart to carry into effect the provisions of
this act.

An emergency existing on account of the prevalence of hog cholera
at this time in various parts of the State, this act shall be in force from
its passage.