La. R.S. 3:1103

The Department of Institutions shall purchase and maintain on demonstration farms such livestock and shall engage in such general farming and agricultural operations as in its judgment will best demonstrate the proper operation of agricultural and stock farms in the respective sections in which they are located. To this end it shall as rapidly as possible equip and maintain on the properties modernly equipped farm and stock implements, fixtures, and buildings, and in general do such things as will be required to make effective the provisions of this Part.