1144 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Si-zss. II. Ch. 179. 1917. And the Secreta of Agriculture is hereby directed to expend the said sum, as nearrlgr as racticable, in the purchase, testing, and dis- 8,,,,, ,0 be ,,,,,1,,;,,, tribution of such valuable seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vmes, cuttings, and ¢¤1¤¤¤1i¤¢¤- plants, the best he can obtain at public or private sale, and such as shall be suitable for the resppctive localities to which the same are to be apportioned and in w `ch same are to be distributed as hereinafter stated and such seeds so urchased shall include a variety of vegetable and ilower seeds suitable for and culture in the pmam. various sections of the United States: r , That the Secretary ,,f°,‘§§,,°,,?}§,l,‘§§_ "°°k' of Agriculture, after due advertisement and on competitive bids, IS i authorized to award the contract for the supplying of printed packets and envelopes and the packeting, assembhng, and mailing of the seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants, or any part thereof, for a period of not more than five ears nor less than one year if by _ such action he can best protect the interests of the United States. ,.§i?:.$"“‘°“‘ °""* An an m rtion of ave-mais or all Seeds, buts, Simms, ma, . 6*1 P P° . . . cuttings, and plants, shall, upon their re$liest, after duenotrficatron by the Secretary of Algrgiculture that the otment to their respective districts is read for tribution, be sulpplied to Senators, Representatives, and Del ates in Congress for istribution among their constituents, or mrliled by the epartment upon the receipt of their addressed franks, in IAF.(Sk8.g8S of such weight as the Secretary of Agriculture and the ostmaster General may jointly determine: ¤ug¤¤¤¤ M M Mi- Provided, however, That upon each envelolpe or wrapper containéng i;a¤¤:°:t¤lmpp°f’ S°` packages of seeds the contents thereof s all be plamlgi indica , and the Secretary shall not distribute to any Senator, epresentative, or Delegate seeds entirely unfit for the climate and locality he represents, but shall distribute the same so that each Member may have seeds of equal value, as near as may be, and the best adapted may asmqumu to the localitg he represents: Provided, also, That the seeds allotted to "’"°"°"°”‘ s°°“°“‘ Senators an Representatives for distribution in the districts embraced within the twenty-fifth and thirty-fourth parallels of latitude shall be ready for delivery not later than the tenth day of January: w§_*gm,:;¤:|{g{mggtg¤· Provided, also, That any portion of the allotments to Senators, Rep- ` resentatives, and Delegptes in Confess remai uncalled for on the first day of April s all be distri uted by the Secretary of Agriculture, giving pre erence to those persons whose names and addresses have been furnished by Senators and Representatives in Co ess and who have not before during the same season been sup lildgrby mR·r>¤·‘* °'P¤*¤¤¤¤·¤· the department: promkled, also, That the Secretary shall) report, ` as provided in this Act, the place, quantity, and rice of seeds urchased, and the date of purchase; but nothing in this paragraph 5rall be construed to plrevent the Secretary of Agriculture from sending prgijgfgsggybiggegevfe seeds to those w o apply for the same. And the amount herein appropriated shall not be diverted or used for any other purpose but for the purchase, testing, propagation, and distribution of valuable seeds, bulbs, mulberry and other rare and valuable trees, shrubs, vines, cuttin , and plants. Total for lgsureau of Plant Industry, $3,143,630. F°"$‘S°""*°°· ronnsr snavres. péiléoigh-l?c'?’"" S"` Sstaams, Forznsr Ssizvrcrzz One forester, who shall be chief of bureau, $5,000; one chief of office of accounts and fiscal agent, $2,500; one inspector of records, $2,400; seven district fiscal agents, at $2,120 each; one forest_supervisor, $2,800; one forest supervisor, $2,700; eight forest supervisors, at $2,400 each; twenty forest superv1sors,_at $2,200 each ;_forty-eight forest supervisors, at $2,000 each; sixty-six forest supervisors, at $1,800 each; five forest supervisors, at $1,600 each; one deputy forest supervisor, $1,800; four deputy , forest supervisors, at $1,700 each; twenty-eight deputy forest super·
