SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 179. 1917. 1143 North and South Dakota west of the one hundredth meridian, and in Montana and Wyoming east of the five—thousand-foot contour line; For investigations in connection with western irrigation agri- Udiims ¤¤<=1¤¤¤¤¤ culture, the utilisation of lands reclaimed under the reclamation Act, mal m` and other areas in the arid and semiarid re 'ons, $75,380; For the investigation and improvement ollfruits, and the methods m§§};“,,§Q°"‘“g· sm? of fruit growing, harvesting, packm , storing, handling, and shi ping, ’ ` and for experimental shipments of fruits within the United gtates and to foreign countries, $107,200: Provided, That $9,000 of said ?Yr.L.s?i°Z amount sha be available for the investigation and improvement of tlfie pecan, and methods of growing, harvesting, packing, and shipping 0 same; . To cultivate and care for the ardens and unds of the De art- aE"?.§'i“‘°"°“l "` ment of Agriculture in the citygof Washingtogli; including the llreep ms amanda and _1ightiug of the grounds and the construction, surfacing, and repaning of roadways and walks; and to erect, manage, and maintain conservati<>r1es,§·eenhouses, and plant and fruit propagating houses on the groim of the Department of Agriculture in the city of Washington, $11,690; _ For horticultural investigations, including the study of producing, u§§{,“,,S°{‘""'°l “"'°°” handling, and ship ck and related crops, includin potatoes, and the study 0 ape and vegetable gardening, doriculture, and related subjects, $62,740; For continuing the necessaiiy improvements to establish and m.‘l,'Li¤”%°QI.'l °"°"` maintain a general experiment arm and agricultural station on the Arlington estate, in the State of Virginia, in accordance with the v.,;_;,1,,_m_ provisions of the Act o approved April eighteenth, nineteen PWM undred, $21,900: Pr , That the limitation in this Act as to Bundnies. the cost of farm buildings shall not apply to this par aph; f§'£{§{ 11,24 md For investigations in foreign seed and plant introndgiirction, includ- P‘°¤* *¤°’°d“°**°¤· ing) the study, collection, purchase, testilni; propagation, and distri ution of rare and valuable seeds, b s, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants from foreign countries and from our possessions, and for ex eriments with reference to their introduction and cultivation in this country, $93,040; mm M For the purchase, preparation, and irrigation of not to exceed one 1.i¤a§.¤·f.rm- pim hundred and fifty acres of land at Chico, Butte County, California, *""°‘“°*”‘°"""· $35,000; For the purchase, propagation, testing and distribution of new ;.Jl§Z'.5'.Z',§’.,'£`{§.’°°`l" and rare seeds; for the investigation and improvement of grasses, alfalfa, clover, and other forage crolps, including the investigation of the utilization of cacti and other ry—land plants; and to conduct investigations to determine the most effective methods of eradicating ,,m,”_ weeds, $143,180: Provided, That of this amount not to exceed $60,000 1>mn¤¤a¤¤,•¢a may be used for the purchase and distribution of such new and rare Smdsi · Administrative is- For general administrative expemes connected with the above- ,,.,,.,_ mentioned lines of investi ation, including the omce of the chief of bureau, the assistant chic? of bureau, the chief clerk, the officers m charge of publications, records, supplies, and property, and for miscellaneous expenses incident thereto, $31,020; In all, for general expenses, $2,480,530. S”ds_m_ Prmcnasn ami DISTRIBUTION or VALUABLE sums: For purchase, _ pro agation, testi , and congressional distribution of valuable ° ’ seedls, bulbs, trees,n51rubs, vines, cuttings, and plants; all necessary office fixtures and supplies, fuel, transportation, pepper, twine, gum, ostal cards gas, electric current, rent outside o the District of golumbia, official traveling expenses, and all necessary material and repairs for putting up and distributing the same; for repairs and the employment of local and special agents, clerks assistants, and other labor required, in the city of Washington and elsewhere, $243,720.
