An Act Authorizing the Director of Agriculture to Increase the Number of the Present Herds of Large Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine Maintained by the Bureau of Agriculture for Breeding Purposes, and Appropriating the Sum of Ten Thousand Pesos for that Purpose
Act No. 2374, enacted on February 28, 1914, authorizes the Director of Agriculture in the Philippines to increase the number of herds of large cattle, sheep, goats, and swine for breeding purposes. It allocates ten thousand pesos from the Insular Treasury for the purchase and maintenance of suitable breeds, under the Director's discretion and with the Secretary of Public Instruction's approval. The act aims to enhance livestock breeding and allows for the sale of animals to the public. The provisions of this act take effect immediately upon its passage.
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- Act No. 2374
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 28, 1914
ACT NO. 2374
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THE PRESENT HERDS OF LARGE CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, AND SWINE MAINTAINED BY THE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE FOR BREEDING PURPOSES, AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TEN THOUSAND PESOS FOR THAT PURPOSE
SECTION 1. The Director of Agriculture is hereby authorized to increase the present number of herds of large cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, at present maintained by the Bureau of Agriculture for breeding purposes, which, together with their offspring, may from time to time be sold to the public for breeding purposes, in accordance with existing rules and regulations in the premises. AScHCD
SECTION 2. The sum of ten thousand pesos is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this Act, such sum to be expended for the purchase and maintenance of the necessary and suitable breeds, as may be determined by the Director of Agriculture, with the approval of the Secretary of Public Instruction.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, February 28, 1914.
Cite This Law
An Act Authorizing the Director of Agriculture to Increase the Number of the Present Herds of Large Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine Maintained by the Bureau of Agriculture for Breeding Purposes, and Appropriating the Sum of Ten Thousand Pesos for that Purpose, Act No. 2374, Feb 28, 1914 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Director of Agriculture to Increase the Number of the Present Herds of Large Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine Maintained by the Bureau of Agriculture for Breeding Purposes, and Appropriating the Sum of Ten Thousand Pesos for that Purpose, Act No. 2374 (Phil. 1914)
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