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: Hi 66TH aeg HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. | REPORT

2d Session. No. 596.
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1920b GRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Copy 1

xepnuaky o, 1920.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state
of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Haucen, from the,Committee on Agriculture, submitted the
following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 12272.]

The Committee on Agriculture submits the following report to
accompany bill (H. R. 12272) making appropriations for the De-
partment of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921.

The committee held hearings extending over a period of six weeks
on the estimates presented by the department. Representatives of
the Department of Agriculture and others interested appeared before
the committee and discussed in detail the various items.

The total sum carried by the present bill is $30,540,034. This is a
decrease of $3,359,727 below the appropriation act for the fiscal year
1920, a decrease of $7,132,823 below the regular and supplemental
estimates submitted by the department, and a decrease of $11,558,204
below the estimates of the bureaus. The committee has not been
unmindful of the valuable work of the Department of Agriculture
and the need for supporting and enlarging many important activities
for the benefit of a farmers, but, in view of the unusual financial
conditions confronting the country at the present time, the committee
believes it imperative to economize in every possible way and has
endeavored to accomplish this result in the present bill without,
seriously crippling the work of the department. While the decreases
are large, they have been made principally in regulatory and adminis-
trative items rather than in items providing for food-production
activities. Increases have been provided in a number of the items,
but in each case only after a very thorough investigation of the neces-
sity therefor, and these increases are recommended by the committee.

The following table shows the appropriations for the present fiscal
year, the estimates submitted by the various bureaus and offices to
the Secretary of Agriculture, the regular and supplemental estimates
submitted by the Department of Agriculture to the committee, the
amount carried in this bill, the increases and decreases of the bill as
compared with the estimates submitted by the department, and the
increases and decreases of the bill as compared with the appropria-
tion for the present fiscal year.

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Estimate of appropriations, 1921, United States Department of Agriculture.

Increase | Increase
Appropri- over (+) | over (+)
ation in | Bureau | Depart- | Reported | .r Gecrease | or decrease
ffi Agricul- | °F office es by House | below (—) | below (—)
ahem fae act esttates, a eae See department 1920
’ 21. ee. : ‘
1920. 5 estimates, | appropri-
1921. ations.
Office of the Secretary..-..-....|.--- $500, 520 $477, 140 | $475,860 | $466,940 |— $8,920 |— $33, 580
Office of Farm Management.....--- 302, 590 611, 990 611, 990 322,180 |— 289,860 |+ 19,540
Weathered eee eas oa es 1,880,210 | 2,465,670 | 2,228,150 | 1,879,010 |— 349,140 |— _1, 200
Bureau of Animal Industry...--.--- 5, 783, 231 | 6,921, 287 | 6,118, 451 5,327, 236 |— 791,215 |— 455, 995
Bureau of Plant Industry.......--- 3,379, 638 3, 920, 098 oneooiens 3,038,639 |— 568,259 |— 340,999
Forest Service.c.....2.-:J-s-+++-2- 5, 966, 869 ee eee hae oe Us 777,842 |— 819,808 |— 189,027
Bureau of Chemistry. ...-.- see oak 1,391, 571 | 1,502,411 | 1,424,511 ees - ae _ ee
Bureau of Soils... .. Pepe Mest ee rnTy 491, 235 621, 045 620, 095 541,035 |— 79,060 |+ i
ey oyraval i Pde} , 219, 260 = SEA SR Sate
Bureau of Entomology........----- 1,371,360 {3 i et - oe \1, 073, 480 — 250,780 ls 297, 889,
Bureau of Biological Survey.....--- 742,170 | 1,282,655 | 978,005 782,170 /— 195,835 |+ 40,000
Division of Accounts and Disburse- lee | |
TRETES Stee ee RE eee eee 44, 620 50, 620 50, 620 48,220 |— 2,400/+ 3,600
Division of Publications...........- 240,140 | 379,030 | 362,480 | 372,570 |+ 10,090 |+ 132) 430
Bureau of Crop Estimates.......-.- | 371,102 | 1,164,715 | 967,782 | 322,856 |— 644,926 |— 48, 246
Bibratyereceee ts eee 50, 160 61, 080 61,080} 50,880 |— 10,200 |+ 720
Miscellaneous expenses, Depart- | |
ment of Agriculture -............- 175, 500 153, 000 141, 000 136,000 |— 5,000 — 39,500
Rent in the District of Columbia...) 100,000 150,000 | 150,000 164,666 |+ 14,666 |+ 64, 666
States Relations Service..........-- 4,905, 820 | 4,973,500 | 4,968,540 | 4,866,120 |— 102,420 |— 39, 700
Bureau of Public Roads.........--- 594,320 | 774,320) 748,120] 490,620 |— 257,500 |— 103,700
Bureau of Markets................- 2,811,365 | 3,453,845 | 3,023,395 | 2,478,569 |— 544,826 |— 332, 796
Insecticide and Fungicide Board...| 123,940 | 141,910 | 141,910} 115,350 |— 26,560|— _— 8,590
Federal Horticultural Board.......} 129,000 246, 500 236, 500 169,050 |— 67,450 |+ 40,050
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS. |
|
Demonstrations on reclamation i i on ree Aare toad seed
POJCCES Saute Ne aco oe elects see 48, 6! 4 : - =
Fighting and preventing forest fires.|...... ”....| 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 250,000 |— 750,000 |+ 250; 000
Cooperative fire protection of for-
ested watersheds of navigable a iy GO aioe aoe pee ae
SULCAIMNS 5272 ae ineme een ee ose meet 100, 000 100 - -
Experiments and demonstrations : < : f d :
in live-stock production in the
cane-sugar and cotton districts
of the United States.............. 60, 000 60, 000 60, 000 46,500 |— 13,500 |— = 13, 500
Experiments in dairying and live-
stock production in semiarid and
irrigated districts of the western
WnitedtS tatessonac=-- apereceee re 40, 000 40, 000 40, 000 30,000 |— 10,000 |— 10,000
Eradication of the foot-and-mouth
and other contagious diseases of
animals aaa asec eee nee ae 1,000,000 ; 1,000,000 | 1,000, 000 50,000 |— 950,000 |— 950,000
Eradication of pink bollworm...... 595, 800 573, 300 388, 560 288,560 |— 100,000 |— 307,240
peauisiHon of lands under the aan some
Wreeksilaws. fo 225.268 -ne Boece jee OUR) ee eet ae oocasocc se bocde mene pod lanonomasoLes _
Plant dust explosions and fires.....|...... ae 155, 000 100, 000 25,000 |— 75,000 |+ 25,000
Agricultural exhibits. .............. LOO SOOO Wes sea 2 siatal| cin roieys a lees oiieilonie =| teiers = eines — 100,000
Grand total, Department of
Agriculture: 2-222 ssen.-- 55 33, 899, 761 |42, 098, 238 |37, 672, 857 |30, 540, 034 |—7, 132, 823 |—3, 359, 727

1 Supplemental estimate for administration of the Thunder Mountain area, Idaho.
2 Supplemental estimate for control of the Japanese beetle:

REVENUES AND RECEIPTS.

In considering the above table it should be borne in mind that the
annual, permanent, and emergency appropriations of the Department
of Agriculture are offset to some extent by certain revenues and re-
ceipts resulting from or incident to its activities. These revenues
tel receipts during the fiscal year 1919 amounted to $15,607,150.98,
and were covered into the Treasury. They include the following

items: s
APR 8 4920

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Receipts from national forests, $4,358 ,414.86.—The receipts from the
national forests were derived from the following sources, and represent
an increase of $783,484.79 over the year 1918:

(a) Timber, $1,526,188: Sales of all classes of stumpage on the’
national forests, payments for timber destroyed on rights of way or
other uses, payments for timber cut or removed without previous
permit, and damages assessed against persons setting fire to forest
areas.

(b) Grazing, $2,609,169.85: Payments for grazing privileges on
national forest ranges for cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and goats, and
for unauthorized use of grazing areas.

(c) Special uses, $223,057.01: Payments for use of forest lands for
various purposes, such as residences, camps, cabins, hotels, rights of
way, agriculture, wharves, water power, telegraph and telephone
lines, reservoirs, conduits, etc., and use of forest areas for turpentine
extraction.

Benefits derived by States from receipts from national forests.—Under
existing law 10 per cent of the forest receipts is expended by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture in the construction of roads and trails, and 25
per cent of the forest receipts is paid to the States by the Federal
Government for the benefit of county schools and roads. The
amounts expended in or paid in each State during the fiscal year.
1919 are shown below:

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States. YS | pendable

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tates. iary of
Agriculture.
PORLLTESTI HOT SOE eg Hy hho ie Te LOSS Lins ae hee SMR gees uentde eae $123.08 $49. 23
2A BRU eed GSS ARSE? CES SS SOE EE aE ana Se RGM ME tar? Fok ciated st 05 UF ih 25, 456. 77 10, 182. 71
PAPEL ete Se a Re ee ee soe aS tA ee eRe ty ae eee a Coe meg | 113, 152. 97 45, 261.18
LACUS REISS 8 CAGES a Se ODOR ODORS Ga er cee ene OnSite aaa ae ee ae Bere aaa 16, 563. 88 6,625.55
MEIN DS ea Sek Rete Ee uo Se aM eb cates tec lece cues coceg ebeuwelee 129, 259.73 51, 703. 89
IL COS een tee fe Sa. Coane ee ehae Seb basmcinde seach... atic toke ty sainaiefmmen 115,048.98 | 46,019.59
Ia ae PERE IROLURA (SIEM FAST ACTER RPURE EN? FQiLt ¢ X50 aR 3 4,075.77 1,630.31
BARODA Les so eee eb ar Bree baer, gm hae Part ye ba rd et ce UE Sede. 1, 049. 99 419.99
MC ae ao Bee Ane. eee ae nto ROR OIG wane a nnn sacha ob iceabio me nein 115, 767. 60 46,307. 04
LuRDns 12 ho AM BS IS 2 See a oS eee Soe a) SASS oy ee oss 2 oe De Ca eS eee Oe ie 446.50 178. 60
PNM «Mtoe ane micinn Fao ese cate i dejeS's maipe's Soleus « Mine space’ 146.72 58. 69
ERR eee CR ee = oe ne ee Pe se Sree E Se. OV tosscnn eee | 2,944. 25 1,177.70
Montana............. 95,042.81 | 38,017.13
Nebraska. ....... 3, 601. 01 1, 440. 40
Nevada...... as 30, 688.39} 12,275.36
Rev ieextc 847 601.08 | 33°04. 42
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North Carolina..... 5,559. 45 2) 223.78
GQiishonia sls he Gs 1,327.17 530. 87
eat EE Laat eid Micke bein paae cae hain tas Mek & aiaits ieee Unibet sels wets 115, a Ln 46, ah aM
nig 22) oamee) Sb oye Saeene Schl Lorie: acoso ay sho” SRLS ND a ag 6,713.76
PEE Seren es cn v cates Koide neon eee Poe ee co cute swem ee bca de asco ckuseesew ce 2,134.17 853. 67
TO eS RR a eS ECO PAE orem Mao wn ra era 68,650.64 | 27,460. 25
CALS bis 4 hate RRS 8 pte ea SS eee eS a le Se A ee 3, 283. 14 1,313. 26
DARE COL ea soiin. Snararteeeds srr nt onn epee e Acodg cosy edad Beep ieee 54, 772.57 21, 909. 03
West Virginia ota e s canes PACE ae te eC Ones ok «ot ae mare Te anubEe seer ee 238.77 95. 51
EBOIDIICAS SP9 be ods 39 ~ tde TELE. GUSEx Geek tbieh wack - beige Sethe eet soa edt 58, 550. 93 23, 420.37
Rebate Ay, 0c J, ae, Ss Rsk WATE Fe shi Wied al skh he | 1,069, 886. 88 | 427, 954.75

Additional benefits derived by Arizona and New Mexico from re-
ceipts from national forests.—The States of Arizona and New Mexico
received additional shares of national-forest receipts for their school
funds on account of school lands included within national forests, as

follows: Arizona, $58,775.83; New Mexico, $20,091.49.

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Telegrams over Government lines, $6,146.75.—These receipts are
derived through the transmission of private messages over Weather
Bureau telegraph lines in isolated regions where commercial lines
‘are not yet available.

Sale of cotton standards, $5,665.31.—These receipts are derived
through the sale of practical forms of the official cotton standards
prepared by the department to the various exchanges, spot-market
dealers, merchants, cotton mills, agricultural colleges, and textile
schools.

Cost of cotton-futures disputes, $10,454.20.—These receipts are
derived through the settlement of disputes referred to the depart-
ment from time to time by either party to a contract of sale of cotton
for future delivery, for determination as to the quality, grade, or
length of staple of the cotton, in accordance with the provisions of
the United States cotton-futures act.

Sale: of loose cotton, $34,693.24.—-In the preparation of practical
forms of the official cotton standards it is necessary for the depart-
ment to purchase in the open market considerable quantities of
cotton in order to match the various types and classes of cotton. A
large quantity of the cotton thus purchased is found unsuitable for
use in making copies of the official cotton standards, and this is dis-
- posed of to dealers at the best price obtainable.

Cost of grain-standards appeals, $7,545.91.—These receipts repre-
sent charges made for the settlement of appeals from the grading of
grain by licensed inspectors; also disputes as to the correct grade of
grain entering into interstate commerce between noninspection points
referred to the Department of Agriculture in accordance with the
provisions of the United States grain-standards act.

Cost of inspection of perishable food products, $19,227.56.—These
receipts are derived from the inspection of perishable food products
authorized in the general expense appropriation made to the Bureau
of Markets for carrying on such oe
_ Costs of classification of cotton, $1,491.75.—These receipts represent
charges made for classifying cotton pursuant to the seventh subdi-
vision of section 5 of the United States cotton-futures act. The re-
ceipts are made a revolving fund as provided in said act under the
head “Classification of cotton, wheat-price guaranty act of March
4, 1919.

Sale of photo prints, lantern slides, etc., 8688.47.—These receipts
are derived through the sale of photo prints, lantern slides, trans-
parencies, blue prints, and motion-picture films to State institutions,
publishers, and individuals for use in lecture work and in connection
with the preparation of publications bearing on agriculture and re-
lated subjects.

Sale of hearvngs, $178.70.—These receipts are derived through the
sale of hearings conducted by the department from time to time in
connection with the enforcement of regulatory acts, particularly the
food and drugs act and the insecticide and fungicide act. These
hearings are sold to corporations, firms, and individuals desiring them
at the rate of 10 cents per folio to cover the cost of preparing them.

Sale of card indexes, $202.75.—These receipts are derived through
the sale of card indexes of experiment station literature to various
agricultural colleges, experiment stations, educational institutions,
and libraries throughout the country.

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AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 5

Sale of other miscellaneous property and collections, $244,606.16.—
This covers the sale of unserviceable property owned by the depart-
ment which has been passed upon and condemned by a board of
survey appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. It also covers
the proceeds derived through the sale of farm products obtained at
the various experiment stations of the department, other than the
insular experiment stations; animals and animal products no longer
needed in the work of the department; forest maps and maps and
publications of the Weather Bureau; pathological and zoological
specimens; samples of pure sugars and naval stores; microscopical
specimens, etc.

Sale of products, agricultural stations, Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico,
Guam, and the Virgin Islands, $4,284.40.—These receipts are derived
through the sale of agricultural products obtained on the land belong-
ing to the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto
Rico, island of Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Sale of seeds to farmers, $859,650.48.—These receipts are derived
through the sale of seeds to farmers for cash, at cost, in sections
where, on account of drought or other unfavorable conditions, such
assistance was needed. Such sales are specifically provided for in
the food-production act.

Sale of nitrate of soda to farmers, $8,768,268.85.—These receipts are
derived through the sale of nitrate of soda to farmers for cash, at
cost, in sections where a special need for such assistance existed.
Such sales are specifically provided for in the food-control act.

Miscellaneous items, $1,285,631.59.—This amount includes $547,-
928.89 from contributions toward cooperative work in forest investi-
gations; $441,678.21 from refunds on mileage and scrip books, and
$296,024.49 from other executive departments of the Government
in payment of supplies furnished and services rendered by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture.

The following table shows the appropriations for the Department
of Agriculture for the current fiscal year:

. Total of appro-
Titles of appropriations. priations for
1920.
PCIE TAN MDA BE boss 68.50 Bano Ger gokid ao cote she cae abcess -newenagecacaccow $33, 899, 761
Minn etie ROMIAL GEO PI TAUIOUS ~ hone a ee eee Sete tc Soe ete ce nee tee oxi cs cote ee eb ad 28, 235, 000
Cooperative construction of rural post roads (Post Office appropriation act for fiseal year D riata
Meta miata = RPO REE Ra mv winnie s 6 aso ea pat dons pantkina SORA Se « ee 4) Raniiass +S Sep epee sniws 49, \

Federal forest road construction (Post Office appropriation act for fiscal year 1920)...... 3, 000, 000
Protection of lands involved in California and Oregon railroad forfeiture suit (sundry civil) 25, 000
Pies avipeabik) Sate PETTY CULL) 6 Sais a See ac Sins b haps 6s peed cue acd eencane'aedlvasWA 600, 000
PUEAP a EE MAES CITI EOROLIE) een wet Ce oan sn Sana ne chub eRe we okiechdaewtes Ss acceneice 41, 509
Grand total of all appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. ............... | 140, 801, 270

In the following pages the reasons for all increases in appropria-
tions are given, and all changes in amounts in the statutory rolls are
indicated.

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 2, line 3.)

The statutory roll of the office of the Secretary carries a decrease
of $33,580, as indicated in detail in the following table:

Places dropped:
IPASsIS tami me CNet se oF ewig as Se ore wate ors mee ree reper Ser $5, 000
A firemencratiy? 20 CACH ssc aes ema cee cee cence Sei ee a aeciee 2, 880
scan aoe drivermar soe hee sec eine te ane eee eee eee 600
$8, 480
Transfers to statutory roll. Division of Publications; and the Secre-
tary’s roll correspondingly reduced:
WassistanteHmnchanme oti ord a OMe seey= ete eerie rer 3, 000
assistants cfs sete SUSIE se Bea ae Rn ee abe eres) 2, 000 *
Igassistant) edatons: a4. 52st ies sAeee oe) Bee Sree ea nee 2, 000
ASQSsistanit bors rat; ple COULOACM Aes meres ee ete Sore eeye ye aro ei 7, 200
ISTE R NM RCKC NEO) Co, SN aSe SOB copes Sa eNE oS Oe SOemnme arse eaececae 1, 600
Ivexpent/ OMteX hibits iy ten een tl te ccm ae a iets serene voce ce ees tee 3, 000
itassistant an ‘exhPotist eC ee oe Lt Ree ee a Tee Eee 2, 000
Avelerksticlass|2* -sysse2 a elas Oe Ape aes. | 2 fia erat es oper 5, 600
A: Clones ic ase al p22 2 yo oy Apr ese eons. cetera cca s ays opine een arene 4, 800
Dkclerks sab ls OOOKE ACI ate eee ope cet a, ren, ets es act etre pepe 2, 000
Ileal ORen See ee oe eo ere keine Meiers Sckec bie eer eye ne ee 600
}eiiesseumer boys Je: 2). 9a. SR Us AS Et a Oe) hae 600
Zanlessenger boys, at $480each: Fi ssus.. eee we sae. ee 960
35, 360
Transfers from extra labor fund, office of the Secretary, and that fund
correspondingly reduced:
2 charwomen, at $240 each, 1 to statutory roll, Division of Publi-
cations, and 1 to statutory roll, Bureau of Crop Estimates. ..--. 480
Reduction in ‘‘extra labor” fund on account of transfers to statu-
tony Toll; oface; ob the Secretary.’ 020... <\.5..5 seo sc s eo oee 6, 080
Reduction in ‘‘extra labor” fund...-.- BEER er mee REISS oe ne 960
7, 520
51, 360
Transfers from funds of other bureaus, which funds have been corre-
spondingly reduced:
10 firemen, at $1,080 each, 1 from meat inspection, Bureau of
Animal Industry; 1 from black and stripe rust, 1 from blister
rust control, and 1 from administrative expenses, Bureau of
Plant Industry; 2 from food and drugs act, Bureau of Chemistry;
1 from deciduous fruit insects, Bureau of Entomology; 1 from
farmers’ cooperative demonstrations in North and West, States
Relations Service; | from food supply investigations, and 1 from
cotton futures act, Bureau of Markets.................. $10,800
1 skilled laborer, from dairy industry, Bureau of Animal :
Tin Gist. eae asset Sena hes eee ene eae eRe eee 900
— 11, 700
Transfers from lump fund for extra labor to statutory roll,
office of the Secretary, and the lump fund correspondingly
reduced:
1 superintendent of telegraph and telephones............ 2, 000
IRENE UENSING OP = ee. o5e ta Se Rite oe oe ores ep wices Meee he 1, 800
Iforemanvolstable ie. Ais: eae eee ALE Ee ee Sa ee 1, 080
se kabec et DOREE Ye oe 25k SAPS YN ian Nomen tae te 960
Pee IAN WORIAT | oe) c ae eels ce ane oO te oN eA 240
17, 780

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 7
OFFICE OF FARM MANAGEMENT,
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 4, line 17.)

The statutory roll of the Office of Farm Management carries a
decrease of $12,300, as indicated in the following table:

Places dropped:
Grereted at poudreach. £4. 5/255 0% Wee cst s cis 2 2 a ae tia bathe eine Sates $8, 100
piclerks/orimap, tracers,.at $840:each:.... si s2e24.5.0/ 05. lessee. Gael 4, 200
Mictual decredse..<- peerihieie beck sucideoers aes, SSiin Aisgek 12, 300

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Farm management and farm practice investigations (p. 5, line 6).—
There is an increase in this item of $31,840. This amount has been
added to the sum set aside in the proviso for ascertaining the cost of
production of the principal staple agricultural products, as has $23,160,
which is deducted from the amount heretofore available for general
farm-management work, the committee being of the opinion that a
large appropriation should be devoted to this important investigation.

WEATHER BUREAU.
STATUTORY SALARIES,
(P. 5, line 18.)

The statutory roll of the Weather Bureau carries an apparent
increase of $4,020, but there 1s an actual decrease of $1,200, as indi-
cated in detail in the following table:

Places dropped:

PRONE Bie ORCS oe ices ade Mes Leos aeilies sled atged ok $2, 880
New places:
ZiULeIMNeh ahphs40 GACH. 4. .5e.belees- kaneis clon... . costae bate oe 1, 680
Acti) GeCheaHe LS Wath wnt. oa: sec). Sendai) aed $1, 200

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which have been correspond-
ingly reduced:

2 clerks, class 1, from aerological stations.............-.-......... 2, 400
1 supervising instrument maker, from aerological stations. ....... 1, 620
i repairman, from station salariess. 2. ih... ja). oe coisa a's 2 odes bet b 1, 200
5, 220
Mipparcitipmercaseust secs. OTUs. oO. . OS. oe OS 4,020

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Expenses outside of Washington (p. 9, line 10).—There is an appar-
ent decrease in this item of $1,200, but, as that amount has been
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change.

Aerological investigations (p. 9, line 18).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $4,020, but, as that amount has been trans-
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change.

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BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 10, line 2.)

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Animal Industry carries an
apparent increase of $103,240, but there is no actual increase, as indi-
cated in detail in the following table:

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond-

ingly reduced:
1 executive clerk, from inspection and quarantine.................-..-- $2, 000
3 clerks, class 4, 2 from dairy industry, and 1 from meat inspection..... 5, 400
I clerks class’, iomydiseases of aniumalsoes- 2. pies 2 ea ee 1, 600
4 clerks, at $1,500 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine, 1 from dairy

industry, 1 from eradicating hog cholera, and 1 from meat inspection. 6, 000
2 clerks, class 2, 1 from eradicating hog cholera and 1 from meat inspec-

(lol tigen Pete Sese Meat et Me Eee aaa Ae PM ER RISO A” crews Bei 'C 2, 800
liclerk; from)meatanspectiony -/< 3).. ukje on cles slo Fes. dae see nee 1, 380
Wcleris tromycradicatime: Cattle teks e232 sere se ersyse es a re 1, 320
clerk siromementnmspecuOlese-ss-e samme ts ems oe cinta ape Ee ae tobe 1, 260

39 clerk, class 1, 1 from inspection and quarantine, 8 from tuberculosis
eradication, 5 from eradicating cattle ticks, 2 from dairy industry, 2
from eradicating hog cholera, and 21 from meat inspection..........- 46, 800
11 clerks, at $1.100 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine, | from eradi-
cating cattle ticks, 1 from tuberculosis eradication, 4 from animal
husbandry, 3 from eradicating hog cholera, and 1 from meat in-

BPO CULO en. orotate erte aie felem ie seme wien wae im nial stein icles eee cee 12, 100
4 clerks, at $1,080 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine and 3 from

tuberculosisierad 1eatione cen. s seat ames cries aan oe ee 4, 320
Ielerk trom: eradicating hoe choletacstu: 1322) u...552-- = asi eee 1, 020
7 clerks, at $1,000 each, 3 from tuberculosis eradication, 2 from dairy in-

dustry, and 2 from eradicating hog cholera.........-.....----..---- 7, 000
skilledilaborersiromiabortionof animals: 92-2. aoe ee ee ee 1, 200
1 skilled laborer, from tuberculosis eradication..........-.-...-+.------ 1, 000
Makalled laborer, from dairy industry... 202-3 <c nos Paes ose eee 900
2 messengers or laborers, at $840 each, 1 from dairy industry and 1 from

animalshusbandny 6.502 setae Pst dake aoe ee ee Se 1, 680
1 messenger boy, from tuberculosis eradication............-.-.-------- 660

9 messenger boys, at $480 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine, 2 from
tuberculosis eradication, 1 from dairy industry, 1 from animal hus-
bandry, 1 from diseases of animals, 1 from abortion of animals, 1 from

eradicating hog cholera, and 1 from meat inspection.......... he 4, 320
1 charwoman, from Meatiimspection:<; J..j0i8 see A 480
Apparent IN Creake. 5. 5 2 sinc). <0 sn eae biatch ole Ae Ne ale be © ce 103, 240

GENERAL EXPENSES

Inspection and quarantine (p. 13, line 3).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $5,360, but, as $7,360 has been transferred
to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $2,000. This amount will
be used for the inspection and testing of animals for export. This
work is constantly increasing. In recent months there has been an
unusual demand for the bureau inspectors to test animals for export
and to inspect the vessels carrying such animals.

Tuberculosis of animals (p. 13, line 13).—There is an apparent de-
crease in this item of $200,000, but, as $19,560 has been transferred
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $180,440. The decrease
is due to a reduction of $500,000 in the inlemnity fund. The expe-
rience of the past year has shown that less money will be required

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILE. 9

for indemnities and a larger amount for administrative and operating
expenses. The committee therefore increased the amount for ad-
ministrative and operating expenses from $500,000 to $800,000,
$100,000 of which it recommends be made immediately available: and
decreased the amount for indemnities from $1,000,000 to $500,000.

The word ‘‘hereafter’’ has been added to the third proviso, on page
15, relative to the interstate shipment of cattle for immediate slaugh-
ter; this will make the legislation permanent and obviate the neces-
sity of repeating the language annually in the appropriation bill.

Tick eradication (p. 16, line 3).—There is an apparent decrease in
this item of $60,820, but, as $8,420 has been transferred to the statu-
tory roll, the actual decrease is $52,400. This amount has heretofore
been used for live-stock and dairy demonstration work, in coopera-
tion with the States Relations Service, but the committee recom-
mends that this work be discontinued. The language pertaining to
this work has therefore been omitted. The proviso has also been
amended so as to prohibit the purchase of animals, as well as mate-
rials, in connection with tick-eradication demonstrations.

Dairy investigations (p. 16, line 13).—There is an apparent decrease
in this item of $50,370, but as $11,720 has been transferred to the
statutory roll of the bureau, and $900 to the statutory roll of the
Secretary’s Office, the actual decrease is $37,750.

Animal husbandry investigations (p. 16, line 17).—There is an ap-
pent decrease in this item of $58,500, but as $5,720 has been trans-

erred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $52,780, $16,940
in the amount set aside for experiments in breeding and maintenance
of horses for military horses, $33,640 in the amount set aside for
poultry feeding and breeding, and $2,200 in the amount for general
animal husbandry work. ;

Animal disease investigations (p. 17, line 11).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $18,160, but as $3,760 has been transferred
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $14,400.

Inasmuch as the amount set aside in the proviso for the investiga-
tion of contagious abortion has been eed $24,400, however, there
is thereby released for other work the sum of $10,000, which the com-
mittee recommends be used for the investigation of roundworm of
hogs. These parasites are responsible for losses among young pigs
amounting to millions of dollars each year.

Hog cholera (p. 17, line 21).—There is an apparent decrease in this
item of $131,045, but, as $12,100 has been transferred to the statutory
roll, there is an actual decrease of $118,945.

Dourine eradication (p. 18, line 11).—There is a decrease in this
item of $23,600.

MEAT INSPECTION.

(P. 18, line 19.)

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $11,380, but, as
$35,680 has been transferred to statutory rolls, there is an actual
increase of $24,300 to be used for salaries.

The language of the paragraph has been amended by inserting the
words ‘‘including the purchase of tags, stamps, and wey printed in
course of manufacture.” ‘The language of recent enactments relative
to printing, strictly construed, prevents the department from securing

10 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

such supplies from any other source than the Government Printing
Office, except with the previous consent of the Joint Committees on
Printing. Attention is invited to the fact that similar authority has
been carried in the legislative, executive, and judicial npee rlation
acts for a number of years, covering like supplies for the Treasury
Department, this item reading: ‘‘For stationery, including tags,
labels, and index cards printed in course of manufacture.” These
articles are used for the marking of coins and other articles—uses
which appear to be exactly comparable with those to which the meat-
inspection supplies are devoted. ;

he provisions regarding the inspection of equine meat and for the
payment of overtime work in packing establishments have been
omitted, being permanent legislation, but proper reference has been
made thereto by the addition of the following words: ‘‘as extended
to equine meat by the act of July 24, 1919 (public No. 22, 66th Cong.).”

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY.

STATUTORY SALARIES,
(P. 19, line 5.)

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Plant Industry carries an appar-
ent increase of $35,680, but there is an actual decrease of $1,200, as
_ indicated in detail in the following table:

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been
correspondingly reduced:
1 executive clerk, from administrative expenses. ............-- $1, 980
3 clerks, class 4, 1 from blister-rust control, 1 from black and
stripe rust investigations, and 1 from purchase and distribution
Oftvaluableweedsinssceccc sean amee oe erie Brolin see ee ee 5, 400
3 clerks, class 3, 1 from citrus canker eradication, 1 from crop
physiology, 1 from barberry eradication (and 1 from demon-

strations on reclamation projects)--2- 3224.42.52. gees eel 4, 800
1 clerk, from forage crop investigations..............-.----..--- 1, 500
3 clerks, class 2, 1 from blister-rust control and 2 from black and

Bthlpe Must IN VCapOAIOMSt se. J feces tenes aera onicmts eve pce ee a 4, 200

12 clerks, class 1, 1 from forest pathology, 1 from blister-rust
control, 2 from cotton and truck diseases, 1 from cereal inves-
tigations, 2 from black and stripe rust investigations, 1 from
barberry eradication, | from alkali and drought resistant plants,
1 from western irrigation agriculture, 1 from new and rare seeds,

and 1 from purchase and distribution of valuable seeds....... 14, 400

1 clerks wtirom§blistermnush controle s424- 2 -- -b sas te eee 1, 080

1 messenger or laborer, from black and stripe rust investigations. 720

1 general mechanic, from Arlington Farm..............-.------ 1, 400

1 mechanical assistant, from horticultural investigations........- 1, 400
$36, 880

Place dropped: |

I ‘blacksmith... 2 xo.cn isc ce ce eee eee ee eee eee 1, 200
Actiall decrease) Nese cs. Be clgeS ce ae ee eee eoreeeeieras 1, 200
Apparentam creases. ieee sa asia ee eee eile eee ee eee 35, 680

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Citrus canker (p. 21, line 21).—There is an apparent decrease in this
item of $86,600, but, as $1,600 has been transferred to the statutory
roll, the actual decrease is $85,000.

Forest pathology (p. 22, line 14).—There is an apparent decrease in
this item of $1,200, but, as that amount has been transferred to the
statutory roll, there is actually no change.

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White-pine blister rust (p. 22, line 14).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $6,560, but as this amount has been trans-
ferred to statutory rolls, there is actually no change.

Cotton, truck, and forage crop investigations (p. 23, line 11).—There
is an apparent increase in this item of $7,600, but, as $2,400 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $10,000.
This amount will be used for investigating a number of serious
potato diseases, including a study of the potato wart in cooperation
with the Federal Horticultural Board. There is a decrease of
$14,700 in the appropriation for the eradication of the potato wart
under the Federal Horticultural Board. A group of potato diseases
classed as ‘‘mosaic” also presents a series of difficult problems,
including a determination of the exact nature of the cause of the
diseases and of questions relating to their transmission by insects.
The importance of this work is indicated by the fact that losses in
infected fields frequently exceed 20 per cent. —

Crop physiology (p. 23, line 13).—There is an apparent decrease in
this item of $8,400, but, as $1,600 has been transferred to the statutory
roll, the actual decrease is $6,800.

Soil-fertility investigations (p. 23, line 22).—There is an increase of
$10,000 in thisitem. This amount will be used in meeting the increas-
ing demands for information regarding new fertilizer materials
During the past few years heavy losses have resulted to farmers
through the application of fertilizers regarding which no experience
from their use was available. Many of these fertilizer materials
were of comparatively little value and some were actually injurious.
New nitrogen products will undoubtedly appear in fertilizers during
the next few years, and these should be investigated promptly. It
is proposed to investigate and give field tests to all materials repre-
senting new sources of potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen as they
appear in the fertilizer market from time to time.

Crop acclimatization and fiber-plant investigations (p. 24, line 1).—
There is a decrease in this item of $18,000. The provision setting
aside $3,000 for experiments in the production of New Zealand flax
has been eliminated, as has also the proviso increasing the limit on
the cost of farm buildings under this item.

Drug-plant and poisonous-plant investigations (p. 24, line 9).—An
increase of $1,000 has been provided in this item for the extension of
the investigations of stock-poisoning plants, in cooperation with the
Bureau of Animal Industry.

Cereal investigations (p. 25, line 4).—There is an apparent decrease
in this item of $92,800, but, as $12,800 has been transferred to statu-
tory rolls, the actual decrease is $80,000. This includes a reduction
of $50,000 in the proviso for the investigation and control of black
rust, leaf rust, and stripe rust.

The provisos setting aside $40,000 for the study of corn improve-
ment and methods of corn production and $25,000 for the investiga-
tions of corn root and stalk diseases have been eliminated. This is
done in order to simplify the language of the paragraph, and also to
reduce the amount of clerical and overhead expenses, but it is the
committee’s intention that the work heretofore carried on under these
provisions should be continued.

Alkali and drought resistant plant investigations (p. 26, line 3).—
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $4,200, but, as $1,200

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has been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is
$3,000.

Sugar-plant investigations (p. 26, line 5).—There is a decrease in
this item of $9,115. :

The provisos setting aside $10,000 for the development and improv
ment of American strain of sugar-beet seed and for investigations
connection with the production of cane and sorghum sirups ha‘
been eliminated. This merely eliminates superfluous language in tl
item, but it is the thought of the committee that the work should
carried on along present lines. _

Dry-land agriculture investigations (p. 26, line 13).—There is
decrease in this item of $9,000.

Western irrigation agriculture investigations (p. 26, line 24).—Th }
is an apparent decrease in this item of $21,200, but, as $1,200] 3
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease [
$20,000.

Pomological investigations (p. 27, lme 9).—There is an increase °*
this item of $27,000. This amount will be used for the purchase {
land for two stations in California for the conduct of viticulti il
work. A proviso authorizing this purchase has been added. '
proviso in the present act setting aside $20,000 for investiga’ g
and developing new grape industries has been eliminated. i

a investigations (p. 28, line 6).—There is an appa at
decrease in this item of $1,400, but, as this amount has been tr s-
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. The c a-
mittee recommends that $5,000 of this appropriation be used fo1 ae
development of pure and desirable strains of sweet corn for « n-
mercial canning.

Nursery investigations (p. 28, lme 13).—This is a new item. he
necessity of restricting under the plant-quarantine act the importa-
tion of much of the nursery stock and other closely allied plant
material hitherto brought into the United States in large quantities,
in order to give adequate protection to horticultural and pomological
interests against the introduction of dangerous insect pests and fun-
gous diseases, together with the serious reduction during the past
year or two in the usual supplies of stocks obtained under normal
conditions from France and elsewhere, has served to emphasize the
importance of developing domestic supplies of these materials.

Arlington farm (p. 8, line 19).—There is an apparent decrease in
this item of $1,400, but as that amount has been transferred to the
statutory roll, there is actually no change.

Foreign seed and plant introduction (p. 29, line 1).—There is a de-
crease in this item of $50,000. Inasmuch as the appropriation for
the current fiscal year, however, includes $50,000 for the purchase of
land, erection of buildings, etc., in connection with the establishment
of a plant inspection and detention station, which amount is omitted
in this bill there is actually no change in the funds available for con-
ducting the work under this item.

New and rare seed, forage-crop imvestigations (p. 29, line 8).—There
is an apparent decrease in this item of $9,780, but as $2,700 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $7,080.

Administrative expenses (p. 29, line 17).—There is an apparent de-
crease in this item of $3,060, but, as $1,080 has been transferred to
ae statutory roll of the Secretary’s otfice, the actual decrease is

1,980.

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 13

PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VALUABLE SEEDS.
(P. 29, line 24.)

There is an appareut decrease in this item of $119,564, but as $3,000
vs been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is
16,564.

: FOREST SERVICE.

STATUTORY SALARIES,

(P. 32, line 16.)

The statutory roll of the Forest Service carries an actual increase
\ $2,520, as indicated in detail in the following table:

y places:
MMONINS OR VASORS «52: oi. saan toe hoeioo te oe some ote © ee oa $3, 240
ihrmenamipervisohy fo. 2.28 l SSE ee es 2, 880
8 forest supervisors, at $2,500 each...............-22.255.- 20, 000
16 forest supervisors, at $2,380 each: .....--.---.---.-.------ 38, 080
CP iarest Sipervisors, Abies, [80 CAC co5v. ~. -~ ~~ ph ras g < ge ne 95, 920
) forest supervisors, at $1)980 each. 22... oo se ee ee 118, 800
BaGren supervisors; at $1,780 each... 2 Ls PQ Oe 8, 900
Dgepitgorest Supervisor, is. 2: 2- bojdndidel-se ti) oh Seb ed 1, 980
4 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,880 each. ......-.-.-.-.-- 7, 520
5 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,780 each. ........-.------ 44, 500
3 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,680 each. ........-.-.---- 47, 040
} deputy forest supervisors, at $1,580 each. ........-.------ 23, 700
ijereshranrers, Ht $1,620 each .\.2s2 2p. i2esed 2-43 Ub = eatin s 17, 820
SURNCH OTS fbi DA OAC. one sod is wiajc eb ub icphwars bacmie sm 34, 960
PAMEMIREAMDOTS. Ab ple CAGIN. 6. atic clon aw: eaiinw am nine wee 110, 760
itoeost Paneets at pl jo20 Cach . . 2.2 Sey. secs ewe enceneees 380, 160
ionest Tanvers,-at Sli 220i each y Li sSoo. 26. LES See. 719, 800 ;
=S ——— $1, 676, 060
1,1 total new places.
Pla ues dropped:
1 RSE CEL Sie? i ae Sa ae SES SMe Se eee 3, 040
UAE RELL GL 0 Oe eer Ie rea 2, 700
8 forest supervisors, at,$2;400 each. ........2225.-5-.07. 2.62. 19, 200
20 forest supervisors, at $2,200 each. .......0...2---..220--5- 44, 000
49 forest supervisors, at $2,000 each.................-.------ 98, 000
66 forest supervisors, at $1,800 each.............--....--+--- 118, 800
Buorest SUpervisors, AL.o1,600eaehel 22 sds b. .. 2 eae seen 8, 000
PaenuLy 1Onest SUPERVINOL: ~~. 2-2. So nai aves eds sn gneog- Fs 1, 800
4 deputy forest.supervisors, at $1,700 each. ........--.----- 6, 800
28 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,600 each. ....-...-------- 44, 800
31 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,500 each. ....-...-.------ 46, 500
18 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,400 each. ........-.-.---- 25, 200
EL forest faneorsr at $l,o00 each? 82.2... TUL2. oe Le epee 16, 500
Paresh tareors at $1,400 CaCl. ows. - epee nme =< =n yes sae 32, 200
fedorest rangers ,ab:$1,300 Cachisds's os. coi ae. <5 See ta 101, 400
gee terest rangers, at $1,200 each... . 2. 02. . eee ce cele ene ees 345, 600
Hammons’ Tancors, At, ob, 100 GACD . 2 un a semieice'e as nena r-s 693, 000
100 forest guards, at $1,100 each, for periods not exceeding six
Gipimensan tae aeeropate. .. 88S 25 NR lew 55, 000
40 forest guards, at $1,100 each, for periods not exceeding three
TROMRHS Ve TUOUAPOTOUR TE 5. i500. ~ ae ecies vane dad en a sens 11, 000
— ———_ 1, 673, 540
1, 402 total places dropped. megy ae Fire
AOL CRORBOE tes w okies Os tc eisegal.-- 2eRe Re oe eas 2, 520

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Introductory paragraph (p. 35, line 1).—The limitation on the cost.
of any building erected on the national forests has been increased
from $800 to $1,000.

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The following new proviso has been inserted: “ Provided further,
That hereafter the charge for grazing permits upon each of the national
forests shall be not less than the appraised value Gf pasturage wpon such
national forests as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture from time to
time, but at least every five years, beginning with the calendar year 1921,
upon the basis of the commercial rates charged for pasturage upon lands
of similar character, taking into account the advantages and disadvantages
of the respective areas: And provided also, That the Secretary of Agri-
culture may allow free of charge the grazing of milch, work, or other
animals used for domestic purposes not exceeding a total of ten head
owned and in use by bona fide settlers residing im or near a national
forest; or animals in actual use by prospectors, campers, and travelers;
or saddle, pack, and work animals actually used in connection with per-
mitted operations on the national forests.’

The receipts from grazing during the fiscal year 1919 amounted to
approximately $2,600,000. It is estimated that the new grazing fees
will practically double this sum. The testimony before the com-
mittee shows that the average rate for cattle grazing this year is
$1.20 a head for the entire year. Where the grazing is for only a
few months the rate is one-tenth of the annual rate per month. The
average period during which cattle have been on the forests this
year 1s six months. The average amount collected is 72 cents per
head. The sheep rate is 25 per cent of the cattle rate.

The average period the sheep have been on is about four months.
The average fee collected from sheep grazing is about 12 cents per
head.

Twenty-five per cent more is charged for horses than for cattle.
The average rate collected for horses is about 90 cents per head.

The number of swine is very small.

The following table shows the grazing permits issued and number
of stock grazed:

Cattle, horses, and swine. Sheep and goats.
State. Number of stock grazed. Number Of single
Permits Permits Sanip
TISSUE: | | inl,
Cattle. Horses. | Swine. Sheep. Goats.

Alabama s.2 seme ee 2 59? |odeSseek lc ce eos Sees ee eee. eee
iMnrizorial l=. eee 1,570 360, O11 6,509 637 160 364, 853 6, 604
ATE ANSAS sow seeetemee osc 452 4,591 80 494 15 49 230
GCalitormiae 22 et S22 at 3, 021 208, 683 7,019 3, 324 551 | 606, 526 13, 286
Coloradosd. seep weces econ 4,455 380, 460 9,503) Anca ees 872 | 1, 044, 208 1,322
Miorida Asoc (Ge epee eee 23 187. | ceases sxe Gi. feito. ct eee eee eeeeeenese ne
Georgia. csc. sceeeeaeeeeete 48 440 14 15 3 PD alemseeeecavele
Tdahon chase ee ee 4,213 1906088100 1307041) seeeeneee TAOOS' | ate 758: Sti seeeeto ese a.
Michigan sce occ ra a ae ee eee se 2 OUP Matereiwele nts
Montana ss. eeeecees aSce 2, 865 | 170, 674 16 O24) soc meets 521 835, 224 134
Nebraska: sc. .ncscuaen cee 54 12, 757 LB |eeae acine alle seis sem spent Btlgocaapecee
Nevadantt aisha ane ee 502 | 77, 432 BOO Togu\ Gece sees.
New Hampshire. ......... 15 158 5 \ ei eee LZ netarcetere teeta | stetatata oeiciats ta etre ialal|a'seic v= olga ae
New Mexico.............- 2, 020 174, 979 440, 302 | 39, 051
North Carolina.....-..... 186 1, 157 7} | Seen ae
Oklahomazoecsccsnece cece 57 | C0 ie too A ese aASBaace Soll Sceete 55nd Seen
Oregon....... : 2,478 | 16% 004 753, 418 | 52
South Dakota 786 38, 185 2R200! leo aCe eee
Tennessee. - . - 2 47 | 431 TD Ceacutetee oe
Witnesses 7,249 172, 246 811,510 | 110
Virginia.... 273 2,614 GilaccsiecSent cs
Washington. . wed 1, 031 30, 743 PAG BORM seer cos. c..
WYOMmIne. fcc sfccecsceaes 1, 181 143, 204 | 680, 670 fesie ine oe ciak 3

Motaleesaacceene ame 32,528 | 2,135,527 | 93,251 5, 154 6,624 | 7,935,174 60, 789

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 15

Salaries of forest supervisors, rangers, and guards (p. 37, line 9).
This appears as a new item and carries an increase of $125,000. Its
purpose is to provide for the salaries of part-time employees heretofore
carried on the statutory roll and for the employment of emergency
labor incident to the administration of all the national forests. |

National foresis and general adminisiraiion (p. 37, line 15).—There
is a decrease in this item of $439. Two forests have been increased,
the Idaho National Forest by $14,980 and the Payette National
Forest by $9,350, a total increase of $24,330, due to the addition
of the Thunder Mountain area in central Idaho, comprising 1,095,-
022.11 acres, in accordance with the provisions of Public No. 69.
Six forests have been decreased, as follows:

Colville National Forest, Washington, by $2,784.

Eldorado National Forest, California and Nevada, by $2,250.

Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho and Washington, by $6,943.

Monterey National Forest, California, $3,547, having been con-
solidated with the Santa Barbara National Forest.

Sioux National Forest, South Dakota and Montana, by $2,640, as
it will be consolidated with the Custer National Forest during the
present fiscal year. '

Tusayan National Forest, Arizona, by $4,085, a total decrease of
$22,149.

The Minam National Forest has been omitted, as it is proposed to
consolidate this forest with the Whitman National Forest during the
current fiscal year, the latter being increased correspondingly. In
addition the appropriation for use in the District of Columbia has been
decreased $2,520.

Land classification and entry surveys (p. 45, line 12).—There is a
decrease in this item of $20,000. New language has been added per-
mitting the survey of lands involved in exchanges authorized by law.

Supplies and equipment (p. 46, line 1).-There is a decrease in this
item of $11,100.

Range imnvestigations.—This item, amounting to $35,000, has been
omitted.

Tree planting on national forests (p. 46, line 14).—There is a de-
crease in this item of $25,000. The proviso authorizing the purchase
of land for a forest nursery site on the Michigan National Forest has
been omitted, as the site will be purchased during the current fiscal
year.

Silvicultural investigations (p. 46, line 18).—There is a decrease in
this item of $43,728.

Reconnoissance of forest resources (p. 46, line 23).—There is an in-
crease in this item of $25,000. This amount will be required for the
necessary estimating and appraising of the grazing resources of the
national forests incident to the changed program provided in this bill

Miscellaneous forest investigations (p. 47, line 3).—There is a de-
crease in this item of $6,280.

Improvement of the national forests (p. 47, line 7).—There is a de-
crease in this item of $50,000. The provisos prohibiting the use of
funds from this appropriation for the payment of traveling expenses
except on official business and for the preparation or publication of
any newspaper or magazine article have been broadened to include
all funds appropriated for the Forest Service. The word ‘‘ hereafter”
has also been inserted in each proviso. These provisions have been
included in the appropriation acts since 1911, and it is now proposed

16 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

to make them permanent legislation so that it will not be necessary
to repeat the language from year to year.

The following table shows the expenditures of the Forest Service
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919:

Regular expenditures from annual appropriation:

Field expenses connected with the national forests. ............- $4, 801, 794. 67
General expenses connected with the Washington office........... 472, 403. 22
Researchiand recording’ of results: .;-)2 -.- =. «4... sb) 2 - fences See 388, 023. 68
SPO beilad seen sc wieie ag Seis BAe mia ae aergtlc as Beis Oya ae porate ta, ee 5, 662, 221. 57
Emergency fire expenditures, derived in 1919 from the national
socunity andidefensetumite 2 2 ta set 5s seek ee ae ee 650, 000. 00
Cooperative contributions for work on national forests, including pro-
tection, improvements, and brush burning....-...........-------- 522, 840. 05
Cooperation with States in fire protection outside the national forests. pel a is
Cooperative contributions from Army and Navy for military research
Inwood’ 2 othe 5 Sa jest g (ees eee a eee es Pee eae 372, 233. 81
Construction of roads, from the 10 per cent fund (total available,
Nat 0 Raa) Ree ae Cee enn = MOE Omen OME Oberon GeaeBe creas Soa oe 279, 055. 63
Construction of roads, section 8, Federal-aid road act and Post Office
appropriation act (total available, $4,000,000). ............-.-.---- 548, 764. 80
Amount paid to States representing 25 per cent of gross receipts......- 1, 069, 886. 88
Special apportionment for Arizona and New Mexico for school land
Wabhingnational tOnests ahs eee eer ee eh oer en ee eee 78, 687. 32
Totaltexpenditures sso oa Gis Gores Sere ae a eerie 9, 285, 611. 19
TPotalreceiptsis SSA So ee ei Pa a AS bree, 5 4, 358, 414. 86
1 BYES TU CHT a eee IO OEE, ee See nee a es eee ne Ye ae eet ee 4, 927, 196. 33

BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 48, line 21.)

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Chemistry carries an apparent
increase of $14,520, but there is an actual decrease of $1,300, as
indicated in detail in the following table:

Transfer from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been
correspondingly reduced:

2 clerks; ,classi4¢irom;food and: dnesiactes=- 32256 se a. wane sees $3, 600
Iclerk-fromfood.and drugsyacth.- see se tiene Be ee ene 1, 440
2 clerks, class 2, from food and drugs act and poultry and egg
TMVESHIBaLIONS).” 2 7-c eco ern ane, een sine 8, Baeineene me re pei): 2, 800
1 machine operator, from food and drugs act, with change of title. 1, 100
1 laboratory helper, from food and drugs act. ..........------- 1, 000
1 laboratory helper, from food and drugs act...........-...--- 840
dlaborer trom: food mendes eet sees ee ee 780
2 laboratory helpers or laborers, at $720 each, from color investi-
gations and poultry and egg investigations...............---- 1,440
1 sampler, from food and drugs act. --.....-....--2---.- nates 1, 200
1 skilled laborer, from food and drugs act..............--..----- 900
1 messenger boy, from food and drugs act............--------- 720
; ——— $15, 820
Places dropped:
8 food and drug inspectors, at $1,400 each. .......---- $11, 200
Transfer to statutory roll, Division of Publications:
CLOT: pos SoS PRRs ge son ae oe Bene amin Hemet WAS 900
—— 12,100
New places:
2 food and drug inspectors, at $2,000 each............ 4, 000
2 food and drug inspectors, at $1,800 each. .......--.. 3, 600
2 food and drug inspectors, at $1,600 each......-----. 3, 200
10, 800
Aetualidecrease: fF Pesto. ee Se, ee eee 20 depose eee 1, 300

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 17
GENERAL EXPENSES.

Investigations in agricultural chemistry (p. 50, line 21).—This item
is a combination of three existing subappropriations, (1) the applica-
tion of chemistry to agriculture, (2) the biological investigation of
food and drug products, and (3) the study and improvement of
methods of utilizing by-products of citrus fruits. The amount carried
by these three items for the current fiscal year aggregates $70,400, so
that the total sum provided for the fiscal year 192i for these activities
represents an actual decrease of $4,000.

Poultry, egg, fish, and oyster investigations (p. 51, line 7).—This item
is a combination of the present subappropriations for (1) poultry and
egg investigations, and (2) fish and oyster investigations, the appro-
priations for which aggregate $65,000. There is, therefore, an appar-
ent decrease for this work of $12,120, but, as $2,120 has been trans-
ferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $10,000.

Color investigations (p. 51, line 13).—There is an apparent decrease
in this item of $31,740, but, as $720 has been transferred to the
statutory roll, the actual decrease is $31,020.

Sirwp investigations (p. 51, line 19).—There is an increase in this
item of $3,000, making the total appropriation for sirup investigations
$15,000. Of this amount the committee recommends that $7,500 be
set aside for the investigation of the sweet potato as a source of sirup
production.

Enforcement of the food and drugs act (p. 51, line 23).—The item for
investigating the character of the chemical and physical tests applied
to American food products in foreign countries, carrying an appropri-
ation of $4,280, has been added to the item for the enforcement of the
food and drugs act, the total appropriations for both items for the
current year being $624,501. ‘There is an apparent decrease in the
total appropriation for this work of $45,140, but, as $15,140 has been
transferred to statutory rolls, the actual decrease is $30,000.

Insecticide and fungicide investigations (p. 52, line 21).—There is a
decrease of $5,000 in this item.

Dehydration investigations (p. 53, line 1).—There is a decrease in
this item of $26,500.

Utilization of wool-scouring wastes (p. 53, line 6).—There is a decrease
in this item of $3,000.

ENFORCEMENT OF THE TEA-IMPORTATION ACT.
(P. 53, line 9.)

A new paragraph, carrying an appropriation of $40,000, has been
added, providing for the transfer from the Treasury Department to
the Department of Agriculture of the powers and duties relating to
the administration of an act entitled ‘An act to prevent the importa-
tion of impure and unwholesome tea, approved March 2, 1897, as
amended by the act of May 16, 1908.’ The logical place for this work
is believed to be in the Department of Agriculture, and the proposed
transfer has been approved by the heads of the departments
concerned.

H. Rept. 596, 66-2——2

18 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.
‘BUREAU OF SOILS.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 54, line 14.)

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Soils carries an apparent in-
crease of $3,900, but there is no actual increase, as indicated in the
following table:

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond-

1 administrative assistant, from potash investigations.........-...----.-- $2, 100
isoul cartoera pher, from'soil sunvey.22 ieee. 20022 this CEL 152 Ae 1, 800
Apparent IMCreases. iia ease Re a) .fs ete raf She 2) ete alain o ntny era eae 3. 900

GENER‘. EXPENSES.

Soil chemical investigations (p. 55, line 16).—There is a decrease in
this item of $2,500.

Investigation of fertilizer resources (p. 56, line 3).—There is an in-
crease in this item of $5,500, which is to be used for the development
of phosphate fertilizer resources. Phosphate rock and phosphate
fertilizer investigations have been confined largely during the past
year to furnace treatment of phosphate rock. The process in course
of development has for its object the production of highly concentrated
phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers from low-grade raw mate-
rials. This process also gives promise of conserving vast quantities
of phosphate materials now thrown away or lost in the present sys-
tems of mining and preparing the rock for the market. The prelim-
inary work accomplished has been highly satisfactory, and a modified
blast furnace of semicommercial size is in course of construction. It
is anticipated that the results will furnish data from which it will be
possible to determine the cost of producing phosphate fertilizer by
the new process. From time to time it will be necessary to run this
plant continuously for protracted periods, requiring two or three
shifts of men, thereby necessitating additions to the present force.
Repairs and changes must also be made as the work progresses.

Soil survey investigations (p. 56, line 6).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $19,300, but, as $1,800 has been transferred
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $17,500.

Classification of ee lands (p. 56, line 12).—There is a de-
crease in this item of $3,100.

Potash investigations (p. 56, line 16).—There is an apparent in-
crease in this item of $65,300, but, as $2,100 has been transferred to
the statutory roll, the actual increase is $67,400. This amount is
necessary in order to provide for new apparatus, additional supplies,
acid for char extraction, and to meet the advance in the cost of hapae
in operating the experimental kelp potash plant at Summerland
Calif. It is estimated that $101,000 will be realized from the sale of
products at this plant for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal year
1921 it is believed that the receipts will more than cover all expenses
including the heavy overhead now entailed by a large and expensive
force of chemists, engineers, and construction and repair men.

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 19

Following is an estimate of receipts for 1921 on the basis of 300
days of operation:

150 units of potash per day, at $2 perunit-......-......................... $90, 000
ton oncarkon’ per'day; ab es00 per tomes so. Sues OIG. LOUD 2k 90, 000
20 pounds of iodine per day, at $4 per pound..............-..222-2...2..2. 24, 000
1,600 pounds of sulphate of ammonia per day, at $4 per hundredweight..... . 19, 000

(9 LS oh es he sepa aes Se Ip te ein lie Se a ee are eee re See 223, 000

The results so far obtained indicate that the production of potash
from kelp can be made a commercial success, but a number of ques-
tions need more complete investigation before the matter can be
finally submitted to the public. This will take at least another year.
It has been demonstrated that not less than 500,000 tons of raw kelp
per annum are available in the vicinity of the department’s plant
at Summerland. It is assumed, therefore, that, if it is conclusively
shown what profits are obtainable from the treatment of kelp by
the process developed by the department, plants will be established
sufficient in capacity to utilize the raw material available. The
benefit to the public, therefore, from the successful outcome of these
experiments seems to be assured and certainly justifies the appropria-
tion recommended.

BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY.

STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 57, line 4.)

_ The statutory roll of the Bureau of Entomology carries an apparent
increase of $8,800, but there is an actual decrease of $800, as indicated
in detail in the following table:

Places dropped:

7 entomological preparators, at $600 each.............--..------ 222. e ee $4, 200
New places:
itclenksclacs 4S ters. See cast® ease bs ta deeb ass Oeelecwde masks $1, 800
PR CLOTIGLASGROR 2 terete ge «8 hans reste cia piaas am nig Mac S cto 1, 600
3, 400
PUR 1G Go eae an eee ee eae a 9 nN ree. Een a 800

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been cor-
respondingly reduced:

2 clerks class’ 3) irom) muck 'cropamsects Sa... e os 5-Elooe oem se $3, 200
2 clerks class 2, 1 from cereal and forage insects and 1 from pre-
MESIOULICS SEIPGUNNOT, SECON a. <.055 cede loi ww Stee ciel pr bmp is tale ome aS 2, 800
3 clerks class 1, 1 from bee culture, 1 from forest insects, and 1
FLGH CECIGUOUSIruib INSeCCtAL . 2 S2i52 soe). ela) qos . ea See ee 3, 600
9, 600
SAAT NES D ECE tlie «aw sina nw oes upea ses one snes Ted ee eR eMac ee eae 8, 800

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Deciduous fruit insect investigations (p..58, line 10).—There is an
apparent increase in this item of $72,720, but, as $2,280 has been
transferred to statutory rolls, the actual increase is $75,000. This
additional amount will Hie used for extending the work in the control
of the Japanese beetle. The allotment for this work under the
present appropriation is $25,000, which with $30,000 to be made

20 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

immediately available provides a total of $55,000 for this purpose
during the fiscal year 1920. The remaining $45,000 of the increase,
together with $25,000 allotted for the control of the Japanese beetle
from the present appropriation, will make $70,000 available for
combating this pest during the next fiscal year.

The Japanese beetle, introduced from Japan, has become in this
country a serious enemy of many kinds of plants, including orchards,
vineyards, truck crops, ornamental plants, various weeds, shade
trees, ete. It is now established in Burlington and Camden Counties,
N. J., and covers an area, according to present surveys, of
about 15,000 acres. It is extremely important that everything
feasible be done to prevent the further spread of this insect, and it
is believed that money expended in this work will be a very profitable
investment because it will protect other parts of the country from
the ravages of the insect and obviate the necessity for considerable
larger expenditures in connection with control measures over much
ereater areas.

Cereal and forage insect investigations (p. 58, line 15).—There is an
apparent decrease in this item of $1,400, but, as that amount has
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is no actual change.

The committee recommends that $20,000 of the amount carried
by this item be used for the extension of alfalfa weevil investigations

Control of the European cornborer.—This item has been omitted
pending action by Congress on the deficiency estimate for
$500,000 covering this work which has recently been submitted by
the department.

Southern field-crop insect investigations (p. 58, line 18).—There is
an increase in this item of $24,600, which is desired for extending
the experiments for the control of the cotton-boll weevil. The
possibility of practical control of the weevil in the Mississippi Delta
region by the use of calcium arsenate in dust form has been demon-
strated. In some instances the per acre yield of cotton has been
doubled by the application of this insecticide. New types of both
-hand and power machines for applying the poison have also been
developed. Further improvement in both poison and machines in
the interest of economy is possible, and investigations to this end
should be made.

Forest-insect investigations (p. 58, line 23).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $8,790, but, as $1,200 has been transferred
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $7,590.

Truck-crop and stored-products insect investigations (p. 58, line 24).—
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $24,960, but, as $3,200
has been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is
$21,760. The committee recommends that $10,000 of the total appro-
priation be used for the investigations of the grain moth.

Bee culture investigations (p. 59, line 4).—There is an apparent de-
crease in this item of $1,200, but, as this amount has ee trans-
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change.

Investigations of tropical and subtropical plant insects (p. 59, line 6):—
The item is a combination of three existing appropriations, (1) inves-
tigations of insects affecting tropical and subtropical fruits, (2) inves-
tigations and control of the Mediterranean and other fruit flies, and
(3) investigations of the camphor thrip. It involves a net decrease
of $2,000.

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 21

Miscellaneous insect investigations (p. 59, line 9).—There is a
decrease in this item of $10,000.
Administrative expenses (p. 59, line 14).—There is a decrease in this
item of $1,600.
PREVENTING SPREAD OF MOTHS.

(P. 59, line 18.)

There is an epepeut decrease in this item of $104,050, but, as $1,400
has been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is
$102,650.

BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY.

STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 60, line 17.)

.. The statutery roll of the Bureau of Biological Survey carries an
apparent increase of $12,900, but there is no actual increase, as
indicated in detail in the following table:
Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond-
ingly reduced:
2 clerks, class 4, 1 from food habits of birds and mammals and 1 from pro-

PeeePOUMULNIOTALOEY DITO! Ss geiee Co cee oe cere cet te ore oe eee ceed. don $3, 600
iecleck, from' fame preservation. .£.') 2.29227 VORA en le 1, 500
3 clerks, class 2, 2 from food habits of birds and mammals and 1 from sup-

PueerIh OL PAOIES. 2 BSE SRSA 2 Saas sins sre 2 ontede PEER Coes 4, 200
3 clerks, class 1, 2 from food habits of birds and mammals and 1 from pro-

(eaOMEOL THISTAHOLND DEEOBS. £0 Do. 040 225 § oa eee De avieloe ees dwoy od oud Ode 3, 600

Apparent increase: sSNA oS IAA SAS cba ot ee 12, 900

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Sullys Hill game preserve (p. 61, line 24).—The language of this
paragraph has been amended by inserting the words ‘‘and mainte-
nance’? after the word ‘‘improvement’”’ and by changing the word
‘“preserves”’ to ‘‘preserve.”” There is only one game preserve in the
Sullys Hill National Park. The present Praise limits the expendi-
ture of funds under this paragraph to improvement work. At
present the maintenance of the preserve is paid for from the appropria-
tion for the general maintenance of reservations and is an additional
charge on that fund. The paragraph carried in the appropriation
act for 1918 provided for the ‘‘maintenance and improvement” of the
Sullys Hill game preserve. It is believed to be a more satisfactor
arrangement to have both the improvement and maintenance wor
provided for under one item. It is proposed to use from $1,500 to
$2,000 of this appropriation for maintenance and the balance for
improvement work.

Food habits of birds and mammals (p. 62, line 6).—There is an
apparent decrease in this item of $8,400, but, as that amount has been
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. This
paragraph has been revised in order to clarify the language.

Enforcement of the migratory-bird treaty act (p. 62, line 20).—There
is an apparent decrease in this item of $4,500, but, as that amount
has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change.

die AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

Reindeer investigations and protection of land fur-bearing animals wm
Alaska (p. 63, line 10).—This is a new item and carries an appropria-
tion of $40,000. It provides for investigation, experiments, and
demonstrations for the welfare, improvement, and increase in the
reindeer industry in Alaska, in cooperation with the Bureau of Educa-
tion; for the enforcement of section 956 of the Revised Statutes so far
as it relates to the protection of land fur-bearing animals in Alaska;
and for the transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture of the powers and duties with respect to the
protection of land fur-bearing animals, which transfer has the ap-
proval of the heads of the departments concerned. Of this appro-
yriation $25,000 is to be used for the reindeer and $15,000 for the
Penoaning animals.

The first lot of reindeer in Alaska, numbering 171, was imported
from Siberia in 1892. Itis estimated that that number has increased
to about 200,000 at the present time, and that through the proper
development of the industry it may be increased to 10,000,000. The
building up of the reindeer herds into larger animals producing more
meat can be readily brought about by capturing wild caribou bulls in
interior Alaska and using them to grade up the domestic animals.
This itis proposed to do with a portion of the appropriation, and also
to investigate several diseases reported to occur among reindeer, as
it will readily be seen that a serious outbreak of some contagious dis-
ease might have disastrous effects on the industry, which has grown
to be one of the chief sources of food in that northern country.

DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 65, line 2.)

The statutory roll of the Division of Accounts and Disbursements
carries an increase of $3,600, as indicated in the following table:

New places:
Siclenkeclass: Uepepaserferis n= cache sensei eciciel= ciate s eietom eis aati eee $3, 600
IA chualtinereasees see. St tone rs, tol te sacs esis geen ats oes ee ieee 3, 600

DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 65, line 13.)

The statutory roll of the Division of Publications carries an in-
crease of $46,950, as indicated in detail in the following table:

New places:
Wartistiandédesignersc sce eee b- selec een eee ieee sce ee cre $2, 500
i clerks class 2: 4.2.3 hi set Seep eee oe. eee cas tt ean. 1, 400
2 messenger boys, at-$/20 each’... 24's eee ewe bed am mee doar 1, 440
2: messenger boys, at. p600, each.) 6) cee. ce. 5 pram ote eine wale Se 1, 200
1 laboratory ae PISS ee STAR Ree en Ns rn i 900
1 assistant in charge of motion-picture activities..........-...-.. 3, 000
1 assistant photographer........-.-----------++-+2e2-- esse eee 960
1 Jantern-shide Colonist... ude. timer epee ie vers fads. ables = 900

19 Clerks, AU Ol, N00 OACics. cats cco utc cn ctteeu Cee c ewes e beens 19, 800

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 23

New places—Continued.

ai elevksyAtinGOl CACM? joc 505s «peed. het he ge Bice sp was $38, 400
ene Raab OUNL, CAE Ch ict oa Bh aie ora ww ani en Sein ae ead hae = 13, 500
LOU GN meek ete ee 5 ee ee ee et eer Matege wk Seis « = opine aren ete tenes _ 1,200
Prolders cal ple O0OreanGnetes coat. See t SE SU a eo ee 2, 000
G@cmilledidaborers;‘atiGl; 00 each Ja. 5278 22. SAS Sadek a dds 6, 600
$93, 800
Places dropped:
Groton, BU aha CAGIbwEE. oo ian wot o ogee = ead enw see Sect we st ee 5, 040
Piteeenver DOVE, Ab. e200 CACN 2/51. a ohic ates ee Ras 960
Dimessenserm boys, at $420 cach sss. 53. bo be eset a See ee 840
2 messengeriboys, at $360 ecachy: ~ <-> .< =~ dejs ste beeps aaa aime 720
MUSE POT II oo ce SP an Pie bres nied ety o aid’ awicina oni Sr a 270
1 assistant photographer........-----------+-------+-+--2+-+-ee- 900
Mlaripenn-sl1devcolome tenet seta aes cate cies - eta ote ole orate fae aol rete 840
PS elerics latiGl, OOO cacao Tas. SOls Gate ss. SU aoe Pes 18, 000
AiG) ankaryabino ONleaACKeyeys qa opie e g='- <inieiats slaveinye,2)='siafamperts fie oa. cius 36, 000
ta eT ehh ave CC Re ee, aes AAS See tie wine ein din anal Ses 12, 600
ib jroll@ ker: po. ese eee Aes OR aeRO BOS Senha Brrr 1, 000
Sy TONRerS AU UOU eat 6. PN ok acl oclceet ese stebieew eee ee Pee 1, 800
Giskilfed laborers)\at $2,000 each 7.5.22 G2 so sce ee cecises otek. 6, 000
84, 970
8, 830
Transfers from funds of other bureaus, which funds have been corre-
spondingly reduced:
1 assistant in charge of exhibits, from statutory roll, Secretary’s
Biice, With eOUNEe Ol Lbler a... ccc rere yon om oe mies ile tees $3, 000
1 assistant in charge of information, from statutory roll, Secretary’s
pei Fae TE OE a 2 SEU er ane eA ahh Ste eee 3, 000
1 assistant in charge of motion-picture activities, from general
Administration, Horest SCEVICE\ 2.) --iis-.- face e Soci - s sieeiape 2, 520
1 assistant in exhibits, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office...... 2, 000
1 assistant, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office..........-...-- 2, 000
1 assistant editor, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office........-.. 2, 000
3 assistant editors, at $1,800 each, from statutory roll, Secretary’s
OfnGOe=secates- el See tees ses ee b -sous < see eee 5, 400
1 assistant editor, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office. .......-.- 1, 600
1 clerk, class 4, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office, with change
OMULELG eee eect ete eae tae ote tielooe alae erates ataialatele ale apninie 1, 800
4 clerks, class 2, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office........-.- 5, 600
4 clerks, class 1, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office........--- 4, 800
2 clerks, at $1,000 each, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office.... 2, 000
1 messenger or laborer, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office, with
Chanpp Or tiles. 22.2. ope aces oats ste dees sae ne seen cana ee eke 600
1 messenger boy, from statutory roll, Secretary’s office. .......... 600
2 messenger boys, at $480 each, from statutory roll, Secretary’s
OMiGes 0. to . 2 ae eas esse hers iS. Sea sTeeehcssc cee. 960
1 charwoman, from extra labor, Secretary’s office .......-.-..--- 240
38, 120
INCEUBLINCLONSE Soc ecco Oe ca wiac Sic det coco oss a's Ubiw elclelaic Sleiss ee eisicie e Wel 46, 950

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Labor-saving machinery (p. 67, line 1).—There is an increase in this
item of $1,000. This amount will be used for the purchase of addi-
tional equipment and supplies necessitated by the centralization in
this division of the duplicating and automatic addressing work of
the department as a whole and the consequent increase in such work
by the Division of Publications.

Stationery and materials (p. 67, line 3).—There is an apparent
increase in this item of $1,500, but this merely provides for. the
transfer of that amount from the appropriation for “ Miscellaneous

24 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

Expenses,’ which fund has been cpa reduced. It
represents the amount that has been allotted from this appropriation
to the Office of Information during the fiscal year 1920 for the pur-
chase of paper and envelopes. With the merging of this office with
the Division of Publications, it will simplify the accounting and add
to the convenience of administering expenditures to have this transfer
of funds made.

Photographic equipment (p. 67, line 5).—The word hereafter has
been added in the proviso so as to make the authority to loan, rent, or
sell films permanent legislation.

Miscellaneous expenses (p. 67, line 19).—There is an increase in this
item of $350, which amount is necessary to provide for miscellaneous
expenses of the Office of Information heretofore paid from the appro-
priation ‘Miscellaneous Expenses,” and to meet the general advance
in the cost of all items coming within the scope of this appropriation.

Agricultural exhibits (p. 67, line 22).—This item has been trans-
ferred from the miscellaneous section of the bill and the amount
decreased girom $100,000 to $70,000. The exhibit work is a valuable
means of bringing the latest developments in agriculture directly to
the public, and many thousands of people are reached in this way who
would not otherwise come in touch with the results of the depart-
ment’s work. Exhibits were shown at 57 fairs and expositions this
year.

The clause regarding the National Dairy Show at Chicago, Ill., has
been omitted, as this has reference to the show which took place
during the fiscal year 1920, but an exhibit similar to the one this
year will be provided next year. The provision fixing at $5,000 the
maximum expenditure that may be incurred in connection with any
one fair also has been omitted, so as to leave the apportionment of
funds discretionary with the department, to be determined by the
requirements in each case.

The following language has also been added to the paragraph: ‘in
cooperation with other departments of the Government.”

Emergency employments (p. 68, line 1).—There is an increase in this
item of $15,000. This amount will be required for the employment of
emergency laborers and assistants in connection with the preparation
of the agricultural exhibits mentioned in the preceding item.

BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 68, line 6.)

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Crop Estimates carries an
increase of $240, as indicated in the following table:

Transfer from lump fund for extra labor, Secretary’s office, which fund
has been correspondingly reduced:
Licharwomaa 2553 Ee cite ee Pee, SOs erect. eels Pee ccs aepek $240

Aichualhimicrease tas] 2s aeeeaechrines boo ta cals elie pinicicatc Gon Manon Ce net tee $240

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 25
GENERAL EXPENSES.

Introductory paragraph (p. 68, line 15).—The language of this para-
graph has been amended by the addition of the words ‘‘in cooper-
ation uth the States Relations Service.’? The committee believes that
the county agents should be utilized in estimating crops.

Field investigations (p. 69, line 1).—There is a decrease in this item
of $48,486.

LIBRARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 69. line 7.)

The statutory roll of the Library carries an apparent increase of
$720, but there is an actual decrease of $480, as indicated in the
following table:

_Transfer from lump fund for general expenses, which fund has been correspond-
ingly reduced:

BGIEGK AC ASR US Ae cs ook ental eR Sa Syste $1, 200
Place dropped:

HEESREN OCDO Ys, | 5 someon Sais, ness kes CoS See cs erat $480

EMPARMOGTED RB ooo cis ons, SO Ss = Gober tee Rabi peseen ned bor a bomaoae 480

mEpMLCTIG TMCNCARO: 2S lS ia sg 5 ood a cas os bee ode an abe Eee 720

GENERAL EXPENSES.
(P. 69, line 14.)

There is no apparent change in this item, but, as $1,200 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $1,200.

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
(P. 69, line 23.)

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $39,500. This de-
crease is due in part to the elimination of the provision of $33,000 for
repairs to the department’s power ey which repairs will be made
during the current fiscal year, and the transfer to the Division of
Publications of $1,500 heretofore allotted from this appropriation for
the purchase of envelopes and miscellaneous supplies in connection
with the informational and exhibit work of the department, which it
is proposed to merge with the Division of Publications.

RENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(P. 70, line 16.)

There is an apparent increase in this item of $64,666. This amount
includes the transfer of the $41,509 item for rent carried in the sundry
civil act for the current fiscal year, and $14,666 to cover items for
rent that are now being paid from certain lump funds of the depart-
ment. The committee fan eliminated from these lump funds the

26 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

authority for the payment of rent in the District of Columbia, and
its action in transferring to this item the amounts carried in the
Agricultural act which are used for the payment of rent effects a
consolidation in one paragraph of all items for the rental of additional,
office space in the District of Columbia for the next fiscal year which
can not be furnished by the Public Buildings Commission in Govern-
ment buildings.

STATES RELATIONS SERVICE.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(Page 71, line 2.)

The statutory roll of the States Relations Service carries an appar-
ent increase of $32,000, but there is no actual increase, as indicated
in detail in the following table:

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond-

ingly reduced: ;
1 clerk, class 4, from farmers’ cooperative demonstrations in

North end: Westes.252225 sees Se devin Se eee $1, 800
l-executiverclerks fromyhomeleconomics sss 445 4-4 seen 1, 740
4 clerks, class 2, from farmers’ cooperative demonstrations in

North and! West. s25.02 . soe eter ECR Deere eee 5, 600
16 clerks, class 1, 4 from colleges and stations and 12 from farmers’

cooperative demonstrations in North and West.............-.- 19, 200
1 clerk or artist-draftsman, from farmers’ cooperative demonstra-

tions.in:, Northvand) West ss5 avast aoe eee ae yaar 1, 200
1 clerk or machine operator, from farmers’ cooperative demon-

strations In! Soule ya eee ee Ree eee eee eee 1, 200

24 clerks, at $1,100 each, 3 from colleges and stations, 10 from
farmers’ cooperative demonstrations in North and West, 8 from
farmers’ cooperative demonstrations in South, 2 from farmers’
institutes and agricultural schools, and 1 from general adminis-
trativelexpensessvie br Sh ath ee a eee po erer i 3 26, 400

1 messenger boy, from farmers’ institutes and agricultural schools. 600

5 charwomen, at $240 each, 2 from farmers’ cooperative demon-
strationsin North and West, 1 from farmers’ cooperative demon-
strations in South, 1 from farmers’ institutes and agricultural

schools, and 1 from home economics..............-...-..----- 1, 200
$58, 940
Places dropped:
26 clerksXat £900 eachisnth eto). tis. cee ae see eee aie ae 22, 500
lvclerie or,lantern-slide..colorist....4.2ereede ne tinct bee cre ser 900
clerks sa. I Saf set as Sea RN Sete Sao teat kDa ka Oe 720
Ivimessen ger: OF LaDOLels sac cas secs eaecie lo cis eich age eer eRe rete 600
2 messengers or laborers, at $480 each......-......-...-.-+----- 960
iicmessenger boy: teh isi osc tae ORE Ose A dS. See 360
3 messenger: boys,/at $300.eachet 55 <2c cues says t.c gees Sees 900
Actiial decrease’. ss eye ace se tates eater Se ere IRE ee ere ae te 26, 940
Apparentsni crease Ae ie se ck Ne cs ene See ee ee Ca ee cies eleeoe ee eae 32, 000

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Administration of the Hatch, Adams, and agricultural extension acts
(p. 72, line 11).—There is an apparent decrease in this item of $8,100,
but as that amount has been transferred to the statutory roll, there
is actually no change.

_ Farmers’ cooperative demonstrations outside of the cotton belt (p. 73,
line 9).—There is an apparent decrease in this item of $35,560, but

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 27

as that amount has been transferred to statutory rolls, there is actually
no change.

Farmers’ cooperative demonstrations in the South (p. 73, line 13).—
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $10,240, but as that
ce has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is no actual
change.

Supplementary Smith-Lever appropriation (p. 73, line 24).—There
is no change in the amount of this item. However, the following
table shows that there will be available during the next fiscal year
under the Smith-Lever act $500,000 more than during the current
year:

Statement showing the Federa appropriations for extension work, also funds required
to be offset by States, for the fiscal year 1921.

Federal funds:

Smith-Lever Act ($500,000 increase over fiscal year 1920) ......... 1 $3, 580. 000
Appropriation carried in Agricultural act to supplement Smith-Lever

FUMNdSe 242 Se) ee ey Macey Gee SED oe ety: 25 deme ale. aa: ryegrass 1, 500, 000
Farmers’ cooperative demonstration work (Agricultural act) outside °

oldhe cotton beltamdimuiheysouihe = sce. sae ee ao ae elo erga 2 1,350, 520
Gre EeQUIEOH OL jSpAted case co cae nies + sre ar Sele Reena eye at nia 4, 600, 000

aE See 5 ase ty. Rete eee fae See te hehe ts Saker ett ae ote 3 11, 030, 520

The following table shows the allotment of Federal and State
extension funds by lines of work, 1919-20:

Smith-Lever, 1919-20. Miscel-
Farmers’ laneous
coopera- = . 3 : ee
live egular. upplementary. not use
Project. derione as offset Total.
glk Total. a te :
F ‘edera.
uae Federal. | State. | Federal.; State. teats
County agent.......- $590, 462 |$1,079,785 |$1,041,566 | $901, 232 |$1,064,943 |$4,087,526 |$2,751,608 |$7, 429, 596
Home demonstration | 279,918 521,024 | 444,413 | 341,714 | 288,393 1,595,544 | 696,263 | 2,571,725
labrwork.. .2..':... 26 130, 844 186, 774 153, 147 121, 682 34,955 | 496,558 | 232,222 859, 624
SPECIBLISTS. cxiccoc sae 36,000 | 749,047 | 625,537 40, 272 28,336 |1, 443,192 | 792,400 | 2,271,592
IPUDICAWONS 425. «025 o| 5-0 ctex 89, 939 73, 023 2, 000 2,000 | 166,962 40, 095 207, 057
Administration.......| 15,601 | 453,431 | 262,314 LC he eae 727,472 | 171,277 914,350
MOA 5 ors. s00555 1, 052, 825 |3,080,000 |2,600, 000 |1, 418,627 |1, 418, 627 |8,517, 254 |4, 683, 865 |14, 253, 944
Washington supervi-
Sloied asses os ENE PBR GaE EO ee SS BC-Od ASC COSI MAS CSOLOCE CAROL LOOSE DOC CEnOge) Me ago cme
Field service.......-.. 2A SUG S| eee Soot 37) oon eo et foe ce So 9C.54] + Se osenes peeeeospe4 Bdesocneos RoSsser ree
mvelopeS..........- SONU) en asee emits eRe etaeeieeniete sles w a eles cee | SU cwbinawe<|acsehnvedn|<avaecetes
Total farmers’
cooperative
demonstration
WOtKs ci seethns 0 POLO lees aaa clot ap eetcelh warcte| sfonwiels aac asc ceswies |New Ceeclh|sacchnesanlocccwcunss

1 This includes $751,280 for work in 33 Northern and Western States and $645,040 for work in 15 Southern
tates.

Farmers’ institutes and agricultural schools ©. 74, line 14).—There
is an apparent decrease in this item of $4,240, but, as $3,040 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually a decrease of $1,200.

1States not required to offset $480,000 of this amount. .

2 Requirement for offset of this amount by States left discretio with the Secretary of Agriculture.

3 Exclusive of amounts contributed by States in addition to Smith-Lever offsets, and funds contributed
by counties, local organizations and miscellaneous sources. As county agents are now located in 2,000
counties, the average amount allotted to each county from this fund for extension work is $5,515.

28 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

Insular experiment stations (p. 75, line 1).—There is a decrease in
this item of $10,000, which is accounted for by a reduction in the
appropriation for the Guam experiment station. Of the $75,000
for the Alaska experiment stations, $11,800 has been made imme-
diately available for the erection of necessary buildings and the
purchase of breeding live stock, in connection with the stock breeding
experiments on the island of Kodiak and at the Matanuska station.
This is an increase over the amount provided for the current fiscal .
year of $1,800.

The proviso granting leaves of absence to employees on duty at
insular stations has been eliminated as it is permanent legislation.

Home economics investigations (p. 75, line 21).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $1,980, but, as that amount has been trans-
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change.

Administrative expenses (p. 76, line 5).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $1,580, but, as $1,100 has been transferred
to the statutory roll, there is actually a decrease of $480.

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 76, line 14.)

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Public Roads carries an ap-
parent increase of $4,260, but there is an actual decrease of $2,500,
as indicated in detail in the following table:

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond-
ingly reduced:

1 clerk, class 3, from road building and maintenance. ............-....- $1, 600
1 clerk, from road building and maintenance....-........--....-.------- 1, 500
1 mechanic, from road building and maintenance. .................-..-. 2,100
1 skilled laborer or mechanic, from road management..........-.--.---- 840
1 telephone operator, from road building and maintenance.............. 720
6, 760
Place dropped:
I @GHtOR S Reais 22 Sa tie eo tomatoe oie bepatsrarere ide pare Syne ogee ener eta $2, 500
Avctiiall decrease xe )si-rrersrots taste eo teron selec eiaie erste ae oie Dee 2, 500
Apparentanercase. sss-tene ered ae tee coe ie oct a aera a eee ee 4, 260

GENERAL EXPENSES

Road-management investigations (p. 78, line 3).—There is an ap-
arent decrease of $2,040 in this item, but as $840 has been trans-
erred to statutory rolls there is actually a decrease of $1,200.

Road-building and maintenance investigations (p. 78, line 6).—There

is an apparent decrease in this item of $35,920, but as $5,920 has been
transferred to the statutory roll there is an actual decrease of $30,000,
which has been added to the item for road-material investigations.
Road-material investigations (p. 78, line 10).—There is an increase
in this item of $30,000. This amount has been deducted from the
item for road building and maintenance. In the suddenly ex-
anding program of new road construction the highway engineer is
acing the problem of road design without adequate data from which
to form definite conclusions as to the types, the strength, or the

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 29
materials which can be most economically used. Motor-driven
traffic has now become the chief factor in determining the services
that will be required of our highways, and the rapidity with which
this character of traffic has developed has not permitted the gradual
evolution of road types, as was the case vi the prevailing road
types developed to take care of the animal-drawn traffic. With the
suddenly revolutionized methods of highway transportation, road
surfaces which were adequate under former demands are failing to
meet the greatly increased numbers and weights of motor vehicles.
At the same time the cost of highway construction has materially
increased. Highway construction, it is apparent, will be one of the
greatest public activities which has ever been undertaken, and ap-
propriations running into the hundreds of millions of dollars have
already been made to finance that large program. The increased
appropriation requested under this item will oe for conducting
a comprehensive series of laboratory and field tests designed to give
information which will permit of the selection of the right type and
right design of road to economically serve the purpose for which
intended. It is proposed to conduet a large number of such experi-
ments, in cooperation with the various State highway departments.
A part of the increase will also be needed to provide additional test-
ing equipment and employ additional assistance to take care of the
increased volume of routine testing and research work in the Wash-
ington laboratory. The language in the paragraph has been amended
so as to indicate more clearly the character of work contemplated.

Field experiments.—The item of $60,000 for conducting field ex-
periments and building experimental roads has been omitted.
Farm irrigation (p. 78, line 15).—There is a decrease in this item of
$20,000.
Farm drqinage (p. 79, line 4).—There is a decrease in this item of
$20,000.
BUREAU OF MARKETS.

STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 80, line 9.)

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Markets carries an apparent
increase of $43,320, but there is an actual decrease of $20,800, as in-
dicated in detail in the following table:

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been

correspondingly reduced: ‘ :
1 executive clerk, $2,000, from market inspection of perishable

[GOG8. <5. <= SE SOE Saal EA Crs ee Ds et SE le Batters seth «iets $2, 000
1 clerk, fromy cObbonprILIReRIACTIeb, oie ws oe ge ida ~ Pinna e 2, 000
1 clerk, class 3, from collecting and distributing market informa-

tion... . ../2¢ a oe eater eee ois eee Dees Lisa 1, 600

25 clerks, at $1,100 each, 8 from collecting and distributing mar-

ket information, 1 from market reports on live stock and meats,

2 from dairy and poultry products, 3 from grain, hay, feed, and

seeds, 1 from food supply investigations, 1 from market in-

spection of perishable ie s, 1 from cotton testing, 1 from State

cooperation in marketing, 1 from grain standardization, 2 from
cotton futures act, and 4 from grain standards act............- 27,500

7 clerks, at $1,000 each, 3 from marketing and distributing farm

roducts, 2 from dairy and poultry products, 1 from food supply
investigations, and 1 from grain standards act...............-- 7,000

30 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, etc.— Continued.
1custedian;. fromgrain standardization? = $25.2... -.<.siehedas $1, 200
1 draftsman, from grain standardization. ...-........---------- 1, 000
10 machine operators, at $1,000 each, 1 from marketing and dis-
tributing farm products, 1 from collecting and distributing
market information, and 8 from market reports on live stock
andl nests. cA3 sac is aoe abe Seis cate demise eat? Ake eae ee 10, 000
7 machine operators, at $900 each, 3 from marketing and dis-
tributing farm products, 2 from collecting and distributing
market information, | from dairy and poultry products, and 1
fromvprain sfandardsiachiecs: sts. eee ees. Seeks a. 6, 300.
1 skilled laborer, from grain, hay, feed, and seeds........-.....- 900
3 messengers, at $900 each, 1 from marketing and distributing
farm products and 2 from collecting and distributing market

aniformiationt® ) Aes Ses PO ee ee Be Tans AONE cee ee eee aie 2,700
1 messenger, from dairy and poultry products...........-..---- 720
2 messenger boys, at $600 each from market reports on live stock
and meats, and dairy and poultry products...........-.....- 1, 200
$64, 120
Places dropped:
Qiclevkst Classi! 2:5. ciel stte storey Siamese te ee cpetae eee ee ee 2, 800
1 Biel eight Rae Alec yes ea pen! cg pe ay er ae Fe oe AD en 15, 600
2. clerks: ati G20sCaC hewn. oe eae ers Seta a rane a yee eee ia ieee 1, 440
UMeSS CMS CL. Se, 5S aerapors teste eee oe eee ere eee sere an ones 480
TMessenBer boy ve aseenaot Cree orem Oe ee ene CE ee ce Dene eee 480
Actual, décréase. sq. sans adrian deme ee RR Sie ea ee See 20, 800
AppATent InGLeage sc. acy cick pee ee cme cee Meme pene eee ee eee 43, 320

GENERAL EXPENSES.

Marketing and distributing farm products (p. 82, line 7).—There is
an eet decrease in this item of $41,540, but, as $7,600 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease of $33,940.
A proviso has been added setting aside $25,000 of this appropriation
for the development of markets in the South American countries for
agricultural products of the United States, chiefly live stock, by send-
ing representatives to South America.

Regulation of stockyards.—This item, carrying an appropriation of
$75,000, has been omitted.

Market news service on live stock and meats (p. 82, line 18).—There
is an apparent decrease in this item of $16,000, but, as $9,700 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually a decrease of $6,300.

Market news services (p. 83, line 11).—This item represents a com-
bination of the items for market news service on (1) fruits and vege-
tables, (2) peanuts, (3) dairy and poultry products, and (4) grain,
hay, feeds, and seeds, aggregating $392,600 for the current year.
The apparent decrease is $78,000, but, as $25,620 has been transferred
to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease of $52,380.

Food supply investigations (p. 83, line 17).—There is an apparent
decrease in this item of $3,180, but, as that amount has been trans-
ferred to statutory rolls, there is actually no change.

Food peas wmspection service (p. 83, line 24).—There is an ap-
arent decrease in this item of $8,300, but, as $3,100 has been trans-
erred to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease of $5,200.

Cotton standardization investigations (p. 84, line 12).—There is an
apparent decrease in this item of $5,920, Due as $1,100 has been trans-
ferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $4,820.

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 31

Rural cooperation.—This item, carrying an appropriation of $15,780
for studies of cooperation among farmers in the United States, has
been omitted.

State cooperation in marketing work (p. 84, line 21).—-There is an
apparent decrease in this item of $37,750, but, as $1,100 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $36,650.

Grain standardization investigatiows (p. 85, line 1).—There is an
apparent decrease in this item of $14,900, but as $3,300 has been
transferred to the statutory roll there is an actual decrease of $11,600.

Enforcement of the United States cotton-futures act (p. 85, line 16).—
There is an apparent increase in this item of $10,831, but as $5,280
has been transferred to statutory rolls, and $7,689 to the item for
rent in the District of Columbia, the actual increase is $23,800. In
addition, salaries aggregating $6,100 have been transferred from the
appropriation for the wheat guaranty act for work in connection
with the classification of cotton, making a total increase of $29,900.
Inasmuch as the wheat price guaranty act of March 4, 1919, contained
amendments to the cotton-futures act, to carry out the purposes of
which an allotment of $100,000 was set aside by the President from
the funds provided for administration of the wheat price guaranty
act, the amount for the enforcement of the cotton-futures act during
1921 represents an actual decrease of $70,100 in the funds available for
this work.

The language of this paragraph has been amended by inserting the
words ‘‘as amended March 4, 1919,’ after the words “‘ United States
cotton-futures act,’’ in order to show specifically that the amendments
contained in the wheat price guaranty act of March 4, 1919, are to be
included among the provisions to be enforced under this paragraph.

A provision has been added to recognize and make permanent
legislation the amendments to section 6 of the act of March 4, 1919.

Enforcement of the United States grain standards act (p. 86, line 4).—
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $59,977, but as $6,300
has been transferred to the statutory roll and $6,377 has been trans-
ferred to the item for rent in the District of Columbia the actual
decrease is $47,300.

A proviso has been added amending section 6 of the grain standards
act by striking out of the last sentence the words ‘‘made after the
parties in interest have had opportunity to be heard.”

Administration of the warehouse act (p. 86, line 14).—There is an
apparent decrease in this item of $10,600, but as $600 has been trans-
ferred to the item for rent in the District of Columbia the actual
decrease is $10,000. aot

Completion of wool work (p. 86, line 21).—This item has been de-
creased from $35,000 to $15,000.

ENFORCEMENT OF THE INSECTICIDE ACT,
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 87, line 5.)

There is an apparent increase in the statutory roll of $1,200, but
no actual increase, as indicated in the following table:
Transfer from lump fund for general expenses, which fund has been corre-

spondingly reduced:
gs Glerk, clace 1. . . .--.«satiiaaiEeetmeners-aabaly bl Je as¥sbe o $1, 200

Apparent increase...--++e+ee++eeeeeeeeeeceeeeceeeececcneceeseeeeeees 1, 200

32 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL.
GENERAL EXPENSES.

Enforcement of the insecticide act (p. 87, line 21).—There is an ap-
arent decrease in this item of $9,790, but, as $1,200 has been trans-
erred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $8,590.

FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD.
STATUTORY SALARIES.
(P. 88, line 5.)

The statutory roll of the Federal Horticultural Board carries an
apparent increase of $2,000, but there is no actual increase, as indi-
cated in the following table:

Transfer from lump fund for enforcement of plant quarantine act,
which fund has been correspondingly reduced:
exe CuitiyeNc]l Crk ie 28 Ll eee ee EE SL neo aa eet. ee $2, 000

APPAPENE INCTCASO Yas) oe a's Sac ea tie eer mecirele cis sae tie Deis res $2, 000
GENERAL EXPENSES.

Enforcement of the plant-quarantine act (p. 88, line 18).—There is
an apparent increase in this item of $52,750, but, as $2,000 has been
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $54,750.

It is proposed to develop a port inspection service for the purpose
of cooperating with officials of the Customs Service and with State
officials in the enforcement of quarantines established under the
provisions of the plant-quarantine act. The department is now
enforcing 14 quarantines prohibiting or restricting the entry of
foreign pidnid tate. and plant products. It is also enforcing seven
orders regulating and restricting the entry of additional foreign
products. These quarantines and orders are being enforced in
cooperation with the Customs Service, but the burden on that service
has grown to such an extent that it has been necessary for the De-
partment of Agriculture to take over the actual enforcement of these

uarantines at the principal ports of entry, as far as possible, through
the service now maintained to prevent the entry into the United
States of the pink bollworm of cotton through importations from
Egypt, Mexico, and other foreign countries. California and Florida
are the only States which have established adequate port inspection
services. ‘The department has been able to collaborate with and
secure the aid of these State services in the enforcement of the
Federal quarantines and restrictive orders now in force. The value
of these State services has been fully demonstrated; their work
affords a large measure of protection to the whole country. It has
become apparent that the port inspection service of this department,
already undertaken in a limited way, should be greatly strengthened
and enlarged. Without such service new plant enemies may con-
stantly be brought into the United States, thus practically nullifying
the protection of existing quarantines.

Eradication of the potato wart (p. 89, line 1).—There is a decrease
in this item of $14,700.

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 33

Plant quarantine in the District of Columbia (p. 89, line 14).—A new
provision has been added amending the plant quarantine act ap-
proved August 20, 1912, by adding at the end thereof the following
section:

That the plant quarantine act approved August 20, 1912 (37th Stat., p. 815), be, and is
hereby, amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:
Sec. 15. That in order further to control and eradicate and to prevent the dissemination
of dangerous plant diseases and insect infections and infestations no plant or plant products
Jor or capable of propagation, including nursery stock, hereinafter referred to as plants and
lant products, shall be moved or allowed to be moved, shipped, transported, or carried
y any means whatever into or out of the District of Columbia, except in compliance with
such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture as here-
inafter provided. Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture, after investigation, shall de-
termine that any plants and plant products in the District of Columbia are infested or
“infected with insect pests and diseases and that any place, articles, and sub tances used
or connected therewith are so infested or infected, written notice thereof shall be given
by him to the owner or person in possession or control thereof, and such owner or per-
son shall forthwith control or eradicate and prevent the dissemination of such insect
pest or disease and shall remove, cut, or destroy such infested and infected plants, plant
products, and articles and substances used or connected therewith, which are hereby
declared to be nuisances, within the time and in the manner required in -aid notice
or by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. Whenever such
owner or person can not be found, or shall fail, neglect, or refue to comply
with the foregoing provisions of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized
and requireddéo control and eradicate and prevent dissemination of such insect pest or disease
and to remove, cut, or destroy infested or infected plants and plant products and articles and
substances used or connected therewith, and the United States shall have an action of debt
against such owner or persons for expenses incurred by the Secretary of Agriculture in that
behalf. Employees of the Federal Horticultural Board are hereby authorized and required
to inspect places, plants, and plant products and articles and substances used or connected
therewith whenever the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine that such inspections are
necessary for the purposes of this section. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions
and requirements of this section and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agri-
culture made hereunder, and the notices given pursuant thereto, employees of the Federal
Horticultural Board shall have power with a warrant to enter into or upon any place and
open any bundle, package, or other container of plants or plant products whenever they shall
have cause to believe that infections or infestations of plant pests and diseases exist therein
or thereon, and when such infections or infestations are found to exist, after notice by the
Secretary of Agriculture to the owner or person in possession or control thereof and an
opportunity by said owner or person to be heard, to destroy the infected or infested plants or
plant products contained therein. The police court or the municipal court of the District
of Columbia shall have power, upon information supported by oath or affirmation showing
robable cause for believing that there exists in any place, bundle, package, or other container
in the District of Columbia any plant or plant product which is infected or infested with
plant pests or disease, to issue warrants for the search for and seizure of all such plants and
plant products. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Agriculture, and he is hereby required,
Jrom time to time, to make and promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this section, and any person who shall move or allow to be moved,
or shall ship, transport, or carry, by any means whatever, any plant or plant products from
or into the District of Columbia, except in compliance with the rules and regulations pre-
scribed under this section, shall be punished, as is provided in section 10 of this act.”’

This amendment to the plant quarantine act, which received the
approval of both the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture
during consideration of the estimates for 1920, but failed of enact-
ment, confers on the Secretary of Agriculture authority to regulate
the movement of plants and plant products, including nursery stock,
from or into the Distriet of Columbia, and power to control injurious
plant diseases and insect pests within the District. There is at present
no law under which the movement of diseased and insect-infested
nursery stock and other plants and plant products into the District
of Columbia from surrounding or other States or from the District of

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Columbia into surrounding or other States can be adequately con-
trolled; nor is there authority for control and extermination within
the District of Columbia of plant pests and diseases. The powers
requested are such as are exercised in practically all the States and
Territories of the United States and are necessary for the alignment
of the District of Columbia with plant pest control exercised elsewhere.

The immediate need of this legislation is evidenced by the fact that.
the oriental fruit moth, which threatens seriously to affect the fruit
industry of the United States, guned entrance in large part through
importations of ornamental stock into the District of Columbia, and
there exist now within the District thousands of peach, cherry, plum,
apple, and other trees infested with this insect, affording breeding
sources from which the moth has spread to the adjacent States of
Maryland and Virginia.

MISCELLANEOUS.
DEMONSTRATIONS ON RECLAMATION PROJECTS.
(P. 92, line 18.)

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $18,600, but, as $1,600
has been transferred to the statutory roll of the Bureau of Plant
Industry, the actual decrease is $17,000.

FIGHTING AND PREVENTING FOREST FIRES.
(P. 93, line 1.)

This is a new item. It carries an appropriation of $250,000, but
includes $150,000 now provided in the item for fighting forest fires
under general expenses of the Forest Service, so that the actual
increase in the fund for fighting forest fires is only $100,000.: It was
the committee’s thought that this appropriation would be treated
as an insurance fund, to be expended only in case of actual necessity.
For several years past the appropriation provided for fighting forest
fires has been insufficient any annually the department has had to
submit estimates for deficiency appropriations.

COOPERATIVE FIRE PROTECTION OF FORESTED WATERSHEDS OF NAY-
IGABLE STREAMS.

(P. 93, line 5.)

There is a decrease in this item of $25,000.

EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN LIVE-STOCK PRODUCTION IN
THE CANE-SUGAR AND COTTON DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(P. 93, line 15.)
There is a decrease in this item of $13,500. The words “the

erection of barns and other necessary buildings” have also been
omitted.

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EXPERIMENTS IN DAIRYING AND LIVE-STOCK PRODUCTION IN SEMI-
ARID AND IRRIGATED DISTRICTS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.
(P. 4, line 1.)

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There is a decrease in this item of $10,000. Authority for “the
erection of barns and other necessary buildings” has been eliminated
from this item.

PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES.
(P. 94, line 11.)

This paragraph carries no appropriation. The amount authorized
to be expended for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation
of passenger-carrying vehicles outside of the District of Columbia has
been reduced by $15,000.

The committee has also eliminated the word “purchase”’ from this
item, as well as the proviso permitting the expenditure of $15,000
from lump-fund appropriations of the department for the purchase of
passenger-carrying vehicles.

EXCHANGE OF PARTS OF VEHICLES.
(P. 94, line 21.)

The following new paragraph has been inserted:

That hereafter the Secretary of Agriculture may exchange used parts, accessories, tires,
or equipment of motor-propelled and horse-drawn vehicles in part payment for new parts,
accessories, tires, or equipment of such vehicles authorized to be purchased by him, to be
used for the same purposes as those proposed to be exchanged.

This legislation is recommended in order to provide authority for
the exchange of parts of automobiles in part payment for similar
new parts for their replacement, with a view to place the operation
of automobiles by the department on an economical and businesslike
basis. Tires, for example, often are sold upon a guaranteed mileage
basis, the manufacturer agreeing, in case they prove defective and
fail to make the guaranteed mileage on account of imperfection in
material or workmanship, to replace them at a figure calculated to
compensate for the lack of service rendered by them.

ERADICATION OF THE FOOT-AND-MOUTH AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

(P. 95, line 3.)

The amount of this item has been reduced from $1,000,000 to
$50,000. An annual appropriation of $1,000,000 has been provided
in the agricultural appropriation act for several years past. This
has been regarded merely as an insurance against the foot-and-mouth
disease, and a very small amount of the fund has been expended
annually. The language of the paragraph has been amended so
as to continue the availability of the unexpended balance of the
$2,500,000 included in the appropriation act for the fiscal year 1916.
The balance remaining under that appropriation is approximately
$514,000, which, it 1s believed, will amply provide for possible out-
breaks of the disease during the next Encl year.

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ERADICATION OF PINK BOLLWORM.
(P. 96, line 16.)

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $307,240, but as
$9,840 has been transferred to statutory rolls, the actual decrease
is $297,400.

MILEAGE RATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
(P. 98, line 8.)

The paragraph fixing maximum mileage rates for motor vehicles
has been amended so as to make its provisions applicable to the next
fiscal year.

INVESTIGATIONS AND PREVENTION OF PLANT-DUST EXPLOSIONS AND
FIRES.

(P. 98, line 15.)

This is a new item and provides an appropriation of $25,000.

Plant-dust explosions and fires in grain mills and elevators, thrash-
ing machines, and cotton gins have resulted in the loss of scores of
human lives as well as enormous property losses. The campaign
conducted cooperatively by the Bureau of Chemistry, Bureau of
Markets, and Bureau of Plant Industry under the funds provided in
the food-production act last year were of great benefit to the agricul-
tural, grain, and milling industries of the country in reducing these
losses. It also brought out many problems which previous investi-
gations did not solve, and indicated very clearly the importance of
making provision for the continuation of the imvestigational work
upon which the campaign was based. Explosions and fires in three
types of plants were dealt with, namely, mills and elevators, thrash-
ing machines, and cotton gins. As the funds provided for the work
under the food-production act were withdrawn June 30, 1919, it was
necessary to discontinue the demonstration work on that date and
to take steps to terminate the appointment of the men engaged upon
it. Because of the savings that had been effected, the United States
Grain Corporation indicated its desire to carry on the work, in so far
as it related to grain elevators and flour mills, and reemployed some
of the men formerly engaged thereon, and it is now cooperating
with this department in so far as the very limited funds of the
Bureau of Chemistry will permit.

This work is conducted chiefly as an educational campaign of pre-
vention, and it is impossible, with existing funds and facilities, to
undertake in an adequate manner the essential investigational work
which was suspended at the outbreak of the war. The activities of
the department in connection with the prevention of plant-dust ex-
plosions and fires involve the close and effective cooperation of the
Bureau of Chemistry, Bureau of Markets, and Bureau of Plant In-
dustry. Each of the bureaus is equipped to deal with a particular
phase of the problem, and there is a thorough understanding among
them regarding the matter. ’

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ACCUMULATIVE LEAVE OF EMPLOYEES AT INSULAR STATIONS,
(P. 99, line 3.)

The following new item has been inserted:

Hereafter, if ony employee of the Department of Agriculture assigned to permanent
dutu in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands shall elect to postpone
taking any or all of the annual leave to which he may be entitled, he may, in the discretion
of the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to the interests of the public service, be allowed to
tale at one time in any calendar year unused annual leave which may have accumulated
within not to exceed four calendar years immediately preceding and be paid at the rates
prevailing during the year such leave has accumulated.

This legislation is recommended in order to make the accumulative
Jeave privilege applicable to all employees of the department assigned
to rermanent duty in the insular possessions and in Alaska. The
oe law applies only to the employees of the States Relations

ervice.

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