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IV. Estimates of Cost. 



The following" estimates can be regarded as nothing' more thnn 

 a tentative outline of the probable expenses. While the Biological 

 Survey of the U. S. Department of Agriculture furnishes a reliable 

 standard, so far as methods are concerned, its expenditures have no 

 direct bearing on those to be expected in the present case. This is 

 owing to the much larger area to be explored, and also to the greit 

 distance between headquarters and the field to be worked. 



The estimates here presented * are believed to represent the maxi- 

 mum outlay that may reasonably be expected. During the first 

 years of the work a considerable saving is to be looked for, which 

 will allow for the accumulation of a balance to be applied to unfore- 

 seen expenses during the later phases of the enterprise. 



Estimate oti Basis of First and Subsequent Years. 



I. Field work : 



First year ,. . . |22,8oo 



Subsequent j^ears, per year 37)050 



II. Administration and care of collections : 



First year 22,200 



Subsequent years, per year 22,650 



III. Contingent : 



First year 5iOOO 



Subsequent years, per year 5, 300 



Total : 



First year 50,000 



Subsequent years, per year 65,000 



Estimates on Basis of One, Two, and Three Years. 



I. Field work : 



First year |i6, 150 



Second year 22,300 



Third and subsequent years 36,55° 



II. Administration and care of collections : 



First year 16,570 



Second year 18.170 



Third and subsequent years 21,640 



III. Contingent : 



First year 2,280 



Second year 4,53° 



Third and subsequent years 6,810 



Total : 



First year 35.ooo 



Second year 45, 00° 



Third and subsequent years 65,000 



* Details omitted in printing. 



