six*rY-F1Frr1 cononnss. sm. II. oa. 178. 1918. 989 page one thousand and ninety-Eve), as provided gy the Act of March ourth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, $49,700: rovided, That any {};‘g’FX—;*énd°d hmm unexpended balance of an appropriation of $69,300 to be ex ended continued. " for the survey and platting of certain lands, chiefl vallualble for "°'-*’·°· 1**6*- · agricu]ture," and so forth, provided by the Act of Marclri fourth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, entitled ‘A.n Act making appropriations for the Department of A `culture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, mneteen hundrerllaind eighteen," be, and the same is hereby, continued and made available for and during the fiscal year ending J1me thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, for the purpose of this appropriation; or Eghting and preventing forest fires and for other unforeseen ,,,§s'§§’g{°“°*°“»“gh**”¢ emergencies, $150,000; _ For the purchase and maintenance of necessary held, office, and E‘*'“P‘“°“*’“P*‘“°* laboratory supplies, instruments, and equipments, $161,100; For investigations of methods for wood distillation and for the disiggtiivgwz ypggdg preservative treatment of timber, for timber testing, and the testing ucts,etcim’ ms of such woods as may require test to ascertain if they be suitable for making paper, for investigations and tests within the United States of foreign woods of commercial importance to industries in the United States, and for other invesxations and experiments to promote economy in the use of forest p ucts, and for commercial demonstrations dggivwaan agusof improved methods or processes, in cooperation with individuals '°°'°° ` and companies, $173,260; For experiments and investigations of range conditions within na- ,mR=¤g:;=1¤°¤:1¢t;=¤¤¤¤M tional forests or elsewhere on the public range, and of methods for pw _ improving the range by reseeding, regulation of grazing, and other means, $35,000; For the pgchase of tree seed, cones, and nursery stock, for seeding ,,,8S°§$jf’€¤ "°° P'*°°‘ and tree p ting within national forests, and for experiments an ' investigations necessary for such seeding and tree planting, $145,640; For silvicultural, dendrological, and other experiments and investi- °sg·{¤¤¤£¤;¤¤¢ lf forgations independently or in cooperation with other branches of the °° ’° °' ederal Government, with States and with individuals, to determine the best methods for the conservative management of forests and forest lands, $78,728; For estimating and appraising timber and other resources on the “"“’°"""‘·°‘°· national forests preliminary to disposal by sale or to the issue of occupancy permits, and for emergency expenses incident to their sale or use, $100,000; For other miscellaneous forest investigations, and for eollating, m§Q‘;l“"“¥· "°-· '°‘ digesting, recording, illustrating; and distributing the results of the ex criments and investigations erein provided for, $31,280; ger the construction and maintenance of roads, trails, bridges, fire m,§,”{f‘°“°“‘ "“¥”`°“" lanes, tele hone lines, cabins, fences, and other improvements necessary for tlie pro er and economical administration, dprotection, and develo ment of tilie national forests $450,000: Provi cd, That not to §’;f,Q’;§’· drmwm exceedp$50,000 may be expended for the construction and mainte- ere ' nance of boundary and ran e division fences, counting corrals, stock driveways and bridges, the development of stock watering places, and the eradication of poisonous lants on the national forests: And rovidedfurther, That no part ofp the money herein appropriated shall be °‘*’“""“ used to pay the transportation or traveling expenses of any forest officer or a ent except lic be travelin on business directly connected with the Firest Service and in furt§era.nce of the works, aims, and objects specified and authorized in and by this appropriation: And mm M bh provided also, That no part of this appropriation shall be paid or used eg; °° W or the purpose of paying for, in whole or in part, the preparation or publication of any newspa er or magazine article, but this shall not prevent the giving out to all) persons without discrimination, including
