The director of agriculture shall, at each session of the general assembly of the state of Missouri, report faithfully all the facts, statistics and information contained in the reports transmitted to him from the county agricultural and mechanical societies organized and incorporated under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540, and such other facts, statistics and information as he may gather from other counties in this state in regard to agriculture, mechanical and domestic manufactures and productions, and to the raising of the various breeds of stock.