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Mr. Andkk.son. .Vrc thcsr cot^pcnitiiif; .Statr.s putting up «l«»llur f(»r 

 (htlhir or more tlmn that ( 



Doctor WiiiTNKY. On the wholf. tlu'V an* piittin^j up moro, or ju.'«t 

 al)ont the saiuc, I think. Tlu'V put ii[) mIxhiI $I.')0. ()(»() last vcar. 

 I think thcii- ai)prt»priation now i.s cio.sc to .?1. ")().()()(), hut not all wouhi 

 be iis(mI for litMti work, hocauso thoy rcscrvp somr for llu'ir lahoratory 

 invest ifjat ions and thus supplement our work. They do that the 

 same as we have to cnrrv a ••eitain (tverhend heri' for the dirt-rtion 

 and inspection of the work. 



Mr. Andkkson. How mucii of this sum is sp<'nt in the field work '. 



Doctor Mahiu'T. .Vround :<1 ()(),()()(), or a little more. If you will 

 allow me. 1 will say that tlu^ rest of that money is spent for informa- 

 tion that is just as valuable for the soil survey jis is the field work. 

 For example, a {jjreat deal of that is spent in carrvin}; on investijjation.s 

 in the field on the soil type for the purpose of determining; the reac- 

 tion of the crop to the soil type an(l also the reaction of fertilizer to 

 the soil type. That is the State work and. as I say. of the ?1. ")(),()()(), 

 which is State money, some is spent for that, but that is just as im- 

 portant for the soil survey as is the field work. 



Mr. Andkk.son. I will try to i;et at these divisions. Of the 

 .S1()S,2()() of Federal money, how much wjus spent on Held work, how 

 much on lai)oratorv work, and how much on overhead ( 



Doctor M VKIUT. The Soil Surv(>y has never e(jui|)ped a laboratory. 

 The physical analyses of soil samples is done by the Division of Physi- 

 cal invest ifjation of soils and ino chemical juialysis by the Division 

 of Chemical Investio;ations of Soils. 



Doctor Whitney. We spent about two-thirds of the money in the 

 field. 



Mr. Anderson. I wish you would furnish me with a statement 

 showing; the amount you spent in each State and the offset of the 

 State money as a<;ainst that. 



Doctor Whitney. \'ery well. 



Stdleinent shotring Fe<leral mul Stale Junris expeiukd during Jiscnl year 19JJ in StaUs 



cooperating in soil-survey work. 



' Ksti mated. 



' Actual field expenses only. Does not indnde in»>rliead, ins))cction and correlation, ma|> work, and 

 work in noncoo|)eratinK States. 



