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be devoted to possible sources of potash in view of the present situa- 

 tion as regards the German j^otash supply. The work will also be 

 supplemented by researches to be conducted by the Geological Survey, 

 which received authority in the sundry civil ajDpropriation act to 

 expend $40,000 " for chemical and physical researches relating to the 

 geology of the United States, including researches with a view of 

 determining geological conditions favorable to the presence of potash 

 salts." According to a recent announcement from the Survey, the 

 expenditure of half this appropriation for the potash exploration 

 is contemplated. 



The Bureau of Entomology receives an aggregate of $601,920. 

 This is an increase of $69,740, mainly for the extension of work to 

 the alfalfa weevil and for enlarging the investigations on insects 

 affecting rice and sugar cane, for demonstration work against forest 

 insects, and for additional studies in bee culture. The largest single 

 allotment is for the continuation of the campaign against the gipsy 

 and brown-tail moths, for which the appropriation is $284,840. 



The large proportionate increase of $52,780 was accorded the 

 Bureau of Biological Survey, making its total $139,700. All the 

 various lines of work were continued on a more comprehensive basis, 

 and ncAV items were included of $2,500 for the purchase, capture, and 

 transportation of game for national reservations, and of $20,000 for 

 the feeding, protecting, and removal of elk at Jackson's Hole, Wyo- 

 ming, and vicinity. The latter appropriation is made immediately 

 available and remains available until exj^ended. 



The activities of the Office of Public Roads have been rapidly 

 increasing in recent years, and to keep pace with the growing de- 

 mands the appropriation was increased from $114,240 to $100,720. 

 A new line of work authorized is the conducting of field experiments 

 in road construction and maintenance, for which $10,000 is granted. 



The total appropriation of the Office of Experiment Stations is 

 $1,864,000, of which $1,440,000 is allotted to the State experiment 

 stations under the Hatch and Adams Acts. Of the remainder, $56,500 

 is for statutory salaries and $37,500, a net increase of $5,000, is for 

 general expenses. The allotment of $10,000 for the agricultural edu- 

 cation service was continued as at present. 



The nutrition investigations received an increase of $5,000, making 

 $15,000 available for this purpose. This increase will enable further 

 extension of these investigations and the preparation of popular 

 bulletins setting forth plans for the more economical and effective 

 utilization of agricultural products as human food, for which data 

 a strong demand has been in evidence. 



An estimate of $20,000, submitted for the prej^aration, publication, 

 and dissemination of original technical reports of the scientific in- 



