380 AGRICULTURAL, APPROPRL^TION BILL, VJ2i. 



Mr. Buchanan. We can not authorize a department to enter into 

 a contract after the time has elapsed when we are authorized to make 

 the appropriation. 



Mr. Jump. Do you not think you have extended the time ? 



Mr. Buchanan. If he approves the project, he can extend it to 

 eternity — that is. if he approves the project during the time that we 

 are authorized to appropriate. 



Mr. Jump. If there is anv doubt, why not put in an additional 

 sentence sj)ecifically exten(hng the time of the authorization ? 



Mr. Buchanan. Possibly it should be extended for the three-year 

 period. 



Mr. MacDonali). We have a general law providing that funds 

 apportioned under the federal highway act are available for three 

 years. 



Mr. Chairman, the other day we had a hearing or a partial hearing, 

 on that provision of the law. authorizing us to exchange passenger 

 vehicles, and I am prepared to insert the figures, or to go into that 

 question, if vou desn-e it. 



Mr. Anderson. I do not think that will be necessary. 



Mr. MacDonald. I find that it will be necessary for us to have foi- 

 the next year or two, and, perhaps, longer, in the neighborhood of 

 S29,000 to replace cars, or authority to use up to that amount. This 

 is in addition to the amounts now shown in the bill. We have 175 

 cars in use. 



Mr. Anderson. I suggest that you have the solicitor or somebody 

 draw up a provision authorizing you to use that amount out of some 

 appropriation. 



Mr. MacDonald. 1 will do so. 



Monday, November 27, 1922. 



BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. 



STATEMENTS OF DR. H. C. TAYLOR, CHIEF; MR. LLOYD S. 

 TENNY, ASSISTANT CHIEF; MR. WILLIAM A. SCHOENFELD. 

 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING RESEARCH; MR. WELLS A. 

 SHERMAN, SPECIALIST IN MARKET SURVEYS; MR. W. F. 

 CALLANDER, IN CHARGE OF DIVISION OF CROP AND LIVE- 

 STOCK ESTIMATES; MR. J. CLYDE MARQUIS, DIRECTOR 

 OF MARKET INFORMATION; MR. H. S. YOHE, IN CHARGE 

 OF ADMINISTRATION OF UNITED STATES WAREHOUSE 

 ACT; MR. C. W. KITCHEN, SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTER 

 MARKET, AND MISS EMILY E. CLARK, JUNIOR ASSISTANT 

 IN MARKET INFORMATION. 



GENERAL CILVRACTKK. 



Doctor Tavlok. Mr. Chninuan, the I'lircau »tf .Vgricullural Iv/on- 

 oniics comprises the elements of the old Bureau Of Markets, the 

 Bureau of ('loj) Estimates, and the Ollice of Farm Maiuigcnicnt 

 Mild Fiuiu IVdiKHiiics, whicli have been consolidated into oii(> 1)U- 

 i<'jiii. This udik of coiisolichitioii has been going on for about a 

 year mid a half in accordance with the authority in the approj)riation 



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