FIFTY-EIGHTH ooivennss. sm. 11. 0H. 1486. 1904. 289 chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two scientists, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each. three thousand six hundred dollars; two scientists, at one thousand six hundred dollars each, three thousand two hundred dollars; two scientists, at one thousand four hundred dollars each, two thousand eight hundred dollars; two scientists, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two thousand four hundred dollars; one scientist, one thousand dollars; one stenographer, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk class three, one thousand six hundred °l°'“·°*°· dollars; three clerks class two, four thousand two hundred dollars; five clerks class one, six thousand dollars; one draftsman, at one thou- - · sand two hundred dollars; one draftsman, at one thousand dollars; three clerks at one thousand dollars each, three thousand dollars; one clerk, eight hundred and forty dollars; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; one messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one charwoman, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, forty-four thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. GENERAL EXPENSES, BUREAU or Sous: Investigation of the relation G°“°”*' °’P°¤¤°*‘~ of soils to climate and organic life; for the investigation of the texture mf1:"°°“¥°“°” °* and com sition of soils in the field and laboratory; for the investigation of thi; cause and prevention of the rise of alkali in the soils of the irrigated districts; the investigation of the relation of soils to drainage and seepage waters, and of methods for the prevention of the accumulation of and injury frhm seepadge waters in irrigated districts; for investigations of soils and for in icating upon maps or plats, by coloring or otherwise, the results of such investigations; to map the tobacco "°l’•°°°· sox s of the United States; to investigate the soils and conditions of tobacco growth in Cuba, Sumatra, and other tobacco-competing conn- _ tries; tomvestigate, in eoeperation with the Bureau or Plant In ustry, ' the methods of curing, with particular reference to fermentation; to originate, through se ection and breedin , improved varieties for the principal tobacco districts of the United gtates, and to secure, as far as may be, a change in the methods of supplying tobacco to foreign countries; the location of the stations; rent of buildings, not to exceed ’·°“‘· °*°- four thousand dollars per annum, for office and laboratory puiéposes; _ the employment of local and special agents, clerks, assistants, an other S"°°"“ “*“““·°’“ labor required in conducting exgcriments in the city of WVashington and elsewhere, and in collating, igesting, reporting, and illustrating the results of such experiments; the preparation and printing of reports, drawin ,and illustrations; for materia s, tools, instruments, apparatus, gas andselectric current, furniture, `supplies for telegraph and telephone service, and for traveling expenses, fngght and express charges Eng other necessary expenses, one hund and seventy thousand 0 ars. Total for Bureau of Soils, two hundred and fourteen thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. BUREAU or liirromoroer, SALARIESZ One entomologist, who shall be m,B¤¤=¤¤ 0* E¤¤>¤¤<>*· chief of bureau, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, and for séimes. additional com nsation while the office is held by the present incumbent. five humlsed dollars; one assistant entomologist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one assistant entomologist or clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant entomologist or clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars: two assistant entomolo 'sts or clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each., two thousanfl four hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each, two thousand dollars; in all, twelve thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. GENERAI· EXPENSES, BUREAU or Eivronioroerz Promotion of eco- §$§jSQ§;§{§g$,g’°* nomic entomology; investigating the history and habits of insects ` 1n]urious and beneficial to agricu ture, horticulture, and arboriculture; ascertaining the best means of destroying those found to be injurious, including an investigation into the ravages of insects affecting field vox. xxxm, rr 1—-19