FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Suss II. Ch. 238. 1894. 271 experimental work, and that a full and accurate account of the proceeds of such sales be transmitted to Congress. Aemcuyrtnxn Exrnmwmxr Srarioivsz To carry into elfect the Azri¤¤1!¤r=1<>x1»¤r# provisions of an Act approved March second, eighteen hundred and "‘*’$‘,§f‘°2§°‘;,’“§;0 . eighty-seven, entitled “An Act to establish agricultural experiment y ’ ' stations in connection with the colleges established in the several States under provisions of an Act approved July second, eighteen hundred "°‘·12·P·5°3· and sixty-two, and of the Acts supplementary thereto," and to enforce the execution thereof, seven hundred and forty-five thousand dollars, twenty-five thousand dollars of which sum .shall be payable upon the order of the Secretary of Agriculture to enable him to carry out the provisions of section three of said Act of March second, eighteen hundred V°*· 2·*· 1*-441- and eighty-seven; and the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe the form of the annual financial statement required by section three of the —“““’** °*’*“°“°¤”- said Act of March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven; shall ascertain whether the expenditures under the appropriation hereby made are in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, and shall _ make report thereon to Congress; and the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons A°¤*¤*=*¤*¤· °*¤- as he may deem necessary, and to incur such other expenses in traveling, stationery, and office fixtures as he may End essential in carrying out the objects of the above Acts, and the sums apportioned to the several States shall be paid quarterly in advance. And the Secretary tuwlgx ¤f ·zri¤¤i· of Agriculture is hereby authorized to furnish to such institutions or 'mm"` individuals as may care to buy it copies of the card index of agricultural literature prepared by the Office of Experiment Stations, and charge for the same a price covering the additional expense involved in the preparation of these copies, and he is hereby authorized to apply the moneys received toward the expense of the preparation of the index. Inmexrrox Ixvnsrrexcrrorzsz To enable the Secretary ofAgrieulture ‘ gnmm i¤v··¤- to continue the collection of information as to the best modes of agri- g" °°°' culture by irrigation, six thousand dollars. - · NUTRITION: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to investigate }’<><gd gutgitién. d and report upon the nutritive value of the various articles and com- ,,,,,'§},°°,,,€,’f,,,°{}’,1,Y'° modities used for human food, with special suggestion of i’ull, wholesome, and edible rations less wastetul and more economical than those in common use, ten thousand dollars; and the agricultural experiment stations are hereby authorized to co-operate with the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out said investigations in su..h manner and to such extent as may be warranted by a due regard to the varying conditions and needs of the respective States or Territories, and as may be mutually agreed upon; and the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to require said stations to report to him the results of any such investigations which they may carry out, whether in co-operation with said Secretary of Agriculture or otherwise. Fuuxircnn Casas AND Rmums: Repairing and improving build- ,,f,`,}}’,’,f‘“'° °“""’ “"" _ ings, not including the erection of new buildings, heating apparatus, furniture, carpeting, matting, water and gas pipes, new furniture, and all necessary material and labor for the same, including lumber, hardware, glass. and paints, ten thousand dollars. PosrAGia: Postage on return letters, circulars, and miscellaneous P<·¤¢•s¤- articles for correspondents and foreign mail, five thousand dollars. MUSEUM: Collecting, classifying, and naming cereals; collecting and Mummmodeling truits, vegetables, and other plants; for labor and material for preparing same for the museum, and other necessary expenses and supplies, three thousand dollars. _ _ _ _ Fmnn Invnsrrexrrom To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to F**~¤¤¤*¤¤¤¤¤¤·>¤» continue the investigations relating to textile hbres indigenous in or adapted to the United States, including their economic growth, cleansing, and decorticatin g preparatory to manufacture; the testing machines and processes for said cleansing and decorticatin g; for the purchase of material for said tests; for the purchase of uber plants and seeds for
