38 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. C1!. 71. 1884. Lanonaromv. Laboratory. For chemicals and apparatus for the use of the chemists and_m1croscopists, and for necessary expenses in conducting experiments, includ- · ing experiments in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum and other vegetable plants, fifty thousand dollars. smtn Drvrsxor:. . Chief orseed di- For compensation of chief of seed division, one thousand eight hun-
- i¤*°¤» ¤*¤- dred dollars; one superintendent of seed-room, one thousand six hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each, four thousand
Purchase end dollars; one clerk, at eight hundred and forty dollars; for the purg¥°P¤·$¤·*i°¥{» ¤·¤d chase and propagation, and distribution, as required by law, of seeds, ‘“"‘b“°’°:, °f trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants, and expenses of putting up °°°d°’ mu' °the same, to be distributed in localities adapted to their culture, one Distribution of hundred thousand dollars. An equal proportion of two-thirds of all ¤¤¤d¤, ¤f¤-= MW plants, seeds, cuttings, vines, and shrubs shall, upon their request, be “"“’°· supplied to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress for distribution among their constituents, or shall, by their direction, be sent to their constituents, and the persons receiving such seeds shall inform the Department of the results of the experiments therewith: Produc. Provided, That all seeds, plants, and cuttings herein allotted to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress for distribution remaining uncalled for at the end of the iiscal year shall be distributed by the Commissioner to Commissioner of Agriculture: And provided also, That the Commissioner =9P<>¤’¤ Dim, q¤¤¤- shall report, as provided in this act, the place, quantity, and price of
- 7; md £'i°°l °f seeds purchased, from whom purchased, and the date of purchase. But
Pnothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Commissioner of Agriculture from sending flower, garden, and other seeds to those who apply for the same. And the amount herein appropriated shall not be diverted or used for any other purpose but for the purchase, propagation, and distribution of improved and valuable seeds, plants, Pmosoo. cuttings, and vines: But provided, however, That the Commissioner shall not distribute to any Senator, Representative, 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 he, and the best adapted to the locality he represents; in all, one hundred and eight thousand two hundred and forty dollars. ` DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL sramsmc . Statistics. For compensation of one statistician, two thousand five hundred dollars; two clerks of class four, three thousand six hundred dollars; three clerks of class three, four thousand eight hundred dollars; four clerks of class two, five thousand six hundred dollars; live clerks of class one, six thousand dollars; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each, seven thousand dollars; four clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each, three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; two clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; for collecting domestic and foreign agricultural statistics, and compiling, writing, and illustrating matter for monthly, annual, and special reports, one hundred thousand dollars. Said reports shall give full statements, monthly, showing freight-charges and cost of carriage for the chief agricultural products upon the principal lines of railroads and waterroutes to the principal markets in the United States; in all, one hundred and thirty-four thousand three hundred dollars. FURNITURE, OASES, AND REPAIRS. . I"¤¤¤i*¤! N- For repairing of building, heating apparatus furniture, carpets and Q °’ l"‘l&“$• matting, water and gas pipes, and other necessary articles, six thozisand ollars. .
