SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 26. 1919. 245 For the investigation, improvement encouragement, and d t - Ed“>l.° mm- . . mination of the adaptability to different soils and climatic ccndigois ¤rgr°wmg’ smppmg’ of pecans, almonds, Persian walnuts, black walnuts, hickory nuts, butternuts, chestnuts, iilberts, and other nuts, and for methods of growin§{,Oln)n)r(§*estmg, packing, shipping, storing, and utilizing the same - , ‘ Fei the investigation and improvement of fruits, and the method gigiiiég, smppmg, of fruit growing, arvesting, and, in cooperation with the Bureau of °*°· Markets, studies of the behavior of fruits during the processes of P .80 marketing and while 111 commercial storage, $33,200: Provided, That nil? grape mais $20,000 o said amount may be used for investigating and developing tmnew ugrape industries and methods of utihzing grapes heretofore use for e production of alcohohc beverages; Expmmma, gah To cultivate and care for the gardens and grounds of the Depart- dans and games, ment of Agriculture in the city of Washington, including the keep and D*“"°*°‘ °°*“"“’*‘* h hting 0 the grounds and the construction, surfacing, and repairing og roa ways and walks; and to erect, manage, and rnamtam conservatories, greenhouses, and plant frmt propagating houses on thetgroignnség the Department of Agriculture in the city of Washing OD Y ; . . . ves- For liorticultural investigations, mcluding the study of producing agfi’0tii§`}}£$Y°l in and harvesting truck and related crops, including potatoes, and, in Hgpnigtinz rewacooperation with the Bureau of Markets, studies o the behavior of ’ ° vegetables while in the processes of marketing and in commercial storage, and the study o landscape and vegetable gardening, floriculture, and related subjects, $73,340; _ _ Arlington, W, er For contmuing the necessary improvements to estabhsh and main- pcrlmentnl mm. tain a general experiment farm and _ agricultural station on the VOL 31 p_ m_ “H‘*g’°“ °$“2i°’ Ftth? €"’°“’ °f Vi"g““§.i Ep3ii°°{’§d‘i’§`83 ”$i‘9li5° PM rovisionso e co ongressaprov , _:B-—_ grovided That the limitation in this Xct as to the cost of fairm binld- aiiuaddlisla ing? shall not apply to this paragra.ph; _ _ _ _ Fmgn M, ,,,6 or investi ations m foreign seed_and plant mtroduction, mcluding plant mmiucaen. the study, colgection, purchase, testing, propagation, and distribution of rare and valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shru s, vines, cuttings, plants from foreign countries from our possessions,_and_for experiments with reference to their introduction and cultivation m Phmmmimmd country, $132,700, of which sum the Secretary of Agriculture is d,,m,,,i,,,Sisae¤. authorized to expend $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, Lm_d,bu,,d,,,g,,,,,,__ for the urchase of not to exceed fifty acres of suitable land near the mr. city of ghshington, District of Columbia, and the erection thereon of all necessary buildings and eqnipment, and for the estabhshment ,.,,,,,_,,,,_ of a plant-inspection and detention station: Provided, That not to Lmumrumon. exceed $10,000 of this sum shall be expended for the purchase of the i;u¤.im8,_ land: Provided further, That the hxnitation m this Act as to cost of .4¤¢¢,p.242. farm buildings shall not apply to this paragraph; _ _ NW mmm, For the purchase, propagation, distribution of new ¤¤¤z¤¤r¤p¤.¤=¤. and rare seeds; for the investigation an unprovexnent of grasses, alfalfa, clover, and other forage cro s, including the mvestmgation of the utilization of cacti and other -1and plants; and to condncii wsse message. investigations to determine the most effective methods of eradicating lliggpggés md wT,_ weeds, $139,780: Pmmded, That of amonnt not to exceed $57 ,800 mesa. may be used for the purchase and distribution of such new and rare seeds; _ administrative ex- For general administrative expenses connected with the above- wwmentioned lines of investi ation, including the ofnce of the chief of bnnieau, the asisistant ggugfggéntge °f Puls; ca ons recor supp es, » ° penses incident thereto, $29,040; In all, for general expenses, $2,529,378.
