AdRICULTL'KAL ArPI»>IM!l.\TI()N BILL, I'^KH, 43 



iii;i ilii' S»Mivtarv of Aj:rirnltiin' in lii> irl;itiitns with tin* t'xpprinipnt 

 .stations aiitl <an viii;; out tin* provisions tjmt tin* Srmturv shall pn-- 

 sci'IIh' the form of the annual tinanriul statrnicnt under th<> lialch 

 and Ailanis Ads. and shall ascviijiin (hat tin- cxiM-nditun's ait* in 

 accordanrc witji the trrnis of thi» appro|)riat ioti. U'c have made nn 

 annual inspcttion of the cxpcrinifnt stations in each State an<l puh- 

 lishetl a re|)ort to ("(»n<ri*ess as is provided, ^^'e have also ivndered 

 various aissistances to the e.\p«M'inient stations in the way of ^'ettiiij; 

 to;rethei' the status of infoi'uuition on dilferent suhjects that they were 

 itnestij^atin^'. \\ v Uaw heen puldishin;: the Kxi)erinient .^taition 

 Uecord. wliich is a record of research work in a<rri<'ulture in this 

 coiintiy and ahroad. 



Now. when the States litdations .Sfrvi<-e was estahlished tlu- ( )l!i«e 

 of Kxperiinent Stations v as l)i-ou;:lit into that States Relations 

 Service as represent in«r <>ih* luanch (»f the department's State rela- 

 tions. Wr liMNe h:nl a fairly distinct |)ersoi;:iel a.ssi^neil to the ( Xlicc 

 of K.\j)erinient Stations, larireiy te«hnical peoph* selected l»«'canse of 

 their <|ualitications. and t«> assist tliem a small corps of clerks. 



Mi-. Andkuson. Let me ask you. in oidci- to «ret this ri«fht in my 

 mind. 1 undi'rsta:id that this is the oveihead for the supervisory 

 force in charire <d' the allotments under the Hatch and Adams Acts 

 appropriatinir ^7if< •.(>()<». 



Doctor Ai.LKN. Tiiat is it; and also the funds which Contrie-^s jrives 

 to maintain ex|nMiment stations in the insular |)ossessions. 



Mi-. .Vxdkuson. 'J'his has n()thin<r tt) do with the funds under the 

 Smith-lA»ver*Act i 



Doctor Ai.LKN. Xothinjr sit all. It is entirely a matter of research, 

 and therefoi-e in the reor<ranization it is proposed to a.ssijrn this 

 olHce to tile director of scientific work. 



S.VLARIES. 



In the appropriation asked for there are no increases and no de- 

 crea.ses. There are transfers of three clerks, totalinfr $4,400. which 

 decreases the lump-sum aj^propriation and increases the .statutoi'v 

 roll hy a correspondinp amount, laisinfr the statutory roll from 

 >"'J0.:>()(I the current year to S:'4.;^<I0 for the cominir yeai-. 



(;kxerai> kxpknses, 



Mr. .VxDKitsoN. All ri<:ht. Any (|uestions cm that ^ If not, we will 

 take uj) the matter on pa^e 19. ireneral expenses. This is tiie Hatch 

 Act^ 



Doctor Ai.LKX. This is the Hatch and Aflams Acts — the same for 

 each State and Territory each year. 



Mr. AxDKitsox. The conditions under which this is made is pro- 

 vided hy the act itself? 



Doctor Ai.LKX. Yes. In complyinjjr with the terms of the law wc 

 have to 



Mr. .VxDK.ifsox (interposinrr). »Iiist a minute. I notice you take 

 out (d" this item here tlie words "and Tenitories." I assume that is 

 due to the sultse(|uent assignment of the apj)ropriation to the insular 

 possessions — Territoiies and insular possessions? 



