creased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations and regulating the expenditure thereof," [34 Stat. L. 1278.] expenses, Of and the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized Contingent The same provision has appeared in the acts for a number index of agricultural And the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized Similar provisions occur in the acts of June 30, 1906, ch. * ment and agricultural and the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized Establishto expend ** dollars, of which sum to establish and maintenance of maintain agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, experiment staHawaii, and Porto Rico, including the erection of build- tions in Alasings, the printing (in Hawaii and Porto Rico), illustra-ka, Ha wall, tion, and distribution of reports and bulletins: Provided, Rico. That not more than * * * dollars shall be expended for the maintenance of such stations in any one of said Territories; [34 Stat. L. 1278.] Similar provisions appear in the acts of June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. L. 693; March 3, 1905, ch. 1405, 33 Stat. L. 881; April 23, 1904, ch. 1486, 33 Stat. L. 294; March 3, 1903, ch. 1008, 32 Stat. L. 1164; June 3, 1902, ch. 985, 32 Stat. L. 302; March 2, 1901, ch. 805, 31 Stat. L. 935. 30937-08-14 and Porto ucts from d Sale of prod- and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to sell Alaska, Ha-such products as are obtained on the land belonging to Porto Rico the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, Hawaii, agricultural and Porto Rico and to apply the money received from the sale of such products to the maintenance of said stations, and this fund shall be available until used; experiment stations. Portion Stat. L. 1279.] * * * [34 Similar provisions are contained in the acts of June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. L. 693; March 3, 1905, ch. 1405, 33 Stat. L. 881; April 23, 1904, ch. 1486, 33 Stat. L. 294; March 3, 1903, ch. 1008, 32 Stat. L. 1164; June 3, 1902, ch. 985, 32 Stat. L. 302. * fund to be ers' dollars of this sum shall used for farm- be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to investigate institutes and report upon the organization and progress of farmtural schools. ers' institutes and agricultural schools in the several States and Territories, and upon similar organizations in foreign countries, with special suggestions of plans and methods for making such organizations more effective for the dissemination of the results of the work of the Department of Agriculture and the agricultural experiment stations and of improved methods of agricultural practice. [34 Stat. L. 1279.] sence of em Leaves of ab- And the employees of the experiment stations in Alaska, ployees of Alas- Hawaii, and Porto Rico may hereafter, in the discretion ka. Hawali, of the Secretary of Agriculture, without additional exexperiment sta- pense to the Government, be granted leave of absence not and Porto Rico tions. Nutrition in vestigations; penses. to exceed fifteen days in any one year, which leave may, in exceptional and meritorious cases where such an employee is ill, be extended, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, not to exceed fifteen days additional in any one year. [34 Stat. L. 1279.] Nutrition Investigations: To enable the Secretary of contingent ex- Agriculture to incur such expenses as may be necessary for the packing, transporting to and storing in Washington, District of Columbia, of all apparatus now the property of the Government and used in the nutrition investigations, dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. [34 Stat. L. 1279.] partment; re * * From the agricultural appropriation act of June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. L. 669. NUTRITION INVESTIGATIONS: * * * Nutrition inthe agricultural vestigations; agricultural ex- experiment stations are authorized and directed to coperiment stations to coop- operate with the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out erate with De- said investigations in such manner and to such extent port of stations as may be warranted by a due regard to the varying on results ob- conditions and needs of the respective States and Territories, and as may be mutually agreed upon; and the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to require said stations to report to him the results of any such investigations which they may carry out, whether in co tained. operation with the said Secretary of Agriculture or other- Similar provisions appear in previous acts for several years. From the agricultural appropriation act of March 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. L. 1256. and penses. IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE INVESTIGATIONS: To enable Irrigation the Secretary of Agriculture to investigate and report investigations; drainage upon the laws of the States and Territories as affecting contingent exirrigation and the rights of appropriators and of riparian proprietors and institutions relating to irrigation and upon the use of irrigation waters, at home and abroad, with especial suggestions of the best methods for the utilization of irrigation waters in agriculture, and upon plans for the removal of seepage and surplus waters by drainage and upon the use of different kinds of power and appliances for irrigation and drainage, and for the preparation, printing, and illustration of reports and bulletins on irrigation and drainage, including employment of labor in the city of Washington or elsewhere; and all necessary expenses, * * * [34 Stat. L. 1279.] Substantially similar provisions were enacted in the acts of June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. L. 694: March 3, 1905, ch. 1405, 33 Stat. L. 882; April 23, 1904, ch. 486, 33 Stat. L. 294; March 3, 1903, ch. 1008, 32 Stat. L. 1165: June 3, 1902, ch. 985, 32 Stat. L. 302; March 2, 1901, ch. 805, 31 Stat. L. 936; May 25, 1900, ch. 555, 31 Stat. L. 199; March 1, 1899, ch. 325, 30 Stat. L. 953. From the agricultural appropriation act of June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. L. 669. * Irrigation and drainage experiment sta IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE INVESTIGATIONS: * and the agricultural experiment stations are hereby au- investigations; thorized and directed to cooperate with the Secretary of agricultural Agriculture in carrying out said investigations in such tions to comanner and to such extent as may be warranted by a due Department of regard to the varying conditions and needs and laws of Agriculture. the respective States and Territories as may be mutually [34 Stat. L. 694.] Similar provisions appear in acts of March 3, 1905, ch. 1405, 33 Stat. L. 882; April 23, 1904, ch. 486, 33 Stat. L. 294; March 3, 1903, ch. 1008, 32 Stat. L. 1165: June 3, 1902, ch. 985, 32 Stat. L. 302; March 2, 1901, ch. 805, 31 Stat. L. 936; May 25, 1900, ch. 555, 31 Stat. L. 199; March 1, 1899, ch. 325, 30 Stat. L. 953. The provision is omitted from the act of March 4, 1907, eh. 2907. From the agricultural appropriation act of March 2, 1889, ch. 373, 25 * * Stat. L. 835. operate with soils by agri That, as far as practicable, all such stations Examination shall devote a portion of their work to the examination cultural experi and classification of the soils of their respective States ment stations. and Territories, with a view to securing more extended knowledge and better development of their agricultural capabilities. [25 Stat. L. 841.] establishing ing experimen tions. From the agricultural appropriation act of March 3, 1905, ch. 1405, 33 * * * Agricultural and the agricultural experiment stations are experiment stations to co- hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with the operate with Department of Secretary of Agriculture in establishing and maintaining Agriculture in experimental grass stations, for determining the best and maintain methods of caring for and improving meadows and graztal grass sta- ing lands, the use of different grasses and forage plants, and their adaptability to various soils and climates, the best native and foreign species for reclaiming overstocked ranges and pastures, for renovating worn-out lands, for binding drifting sands and washed lands, and for turfing lawns and pleasure grounds, and for solving the various forage problems presented in the several sections of our country, [33 Stat. L. 869.] Stations order number of copies. * * Substantially similar provisions were enacted in previous See 33 Stat. L. 283; 32 Stat. L. 1154; 32 Stat. L. 293; 31 Stat. L. 928; 31 Stat. L. 198; 30 Stat. L. 953. Joint Resolution Providing for printing annually the Report of the Direc- Report of That there be printed eight thousand copies of the Rethe Director of the Office of port of the Director of the Office of Experiment StaExperiment tions, prepared under the supervision of the Secretary ed printed; of Agriculture, on the work and expenditures of that office and of the agricultural experiment stations established in the several States and Territories under the Act of Congress of March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, for nineteen hundred and three, of which one thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate, two thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and five thousand copies for the use of the Department of Agriculture; and that annually hereafter a similar report shall be prepared and printed, the edition to be the same as for the report herein provided. [33 Stat. L. 590.] contingent ex OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS. From the agricultural appropriation act of March 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 General and PUBLIC ROADS: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture penses, Office to make inquiries in regard to systems of road manageof Public ment throughout the United States; to furnish expert Roads. advice on road building; to make investigations in regard to the best methods of road making, and the best kinds of road-making materials in the several States: to investigate the chemical and physical character of road materials; for the employment of local and special agents. clerks, assistants, and other labor required in the city of Washington and elsewhere; for collating, digesting, reporting, and illustrating the results of such investigations and experiments; for preparing, publishing, and dis tributing bulletins and reports; for rent and repairs of CONTINGENT EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF From the agricultural appropriation act of March 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. L. 1256. expenses, De CONTINGENT EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Conting en t Purchase of stationery, blank books, twine, paper, gum, partment of dry goods, soap, brushes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass," Agriculture. lumber, hardware, ice, fuel, water and gas pipes, heating apparatus, furniture, carpets, matting; for lights, freight, express charges, advertising, telegraphing, washing towels, and necessary repairs and improvements to buildings and heating apparatus; the purchase, subsistence, and care of horses, for official purposes only; the purchase and repair of harness; the purchase and repair of vehicles, for official purposes only; payment of duties on imported articles, and the Department of Agriculture's proportionate share of the dispatch agent in New York, not to exceed ; actual traveling expenses while on business of the Department; and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for, and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department, including not to exceed postage, and also including not to exceed ** * * * * for for all necessary expenses incident to moving into the new buildings of the Department, and for the partial equipment of the same, * * [34 Stat. L. 1277.] |