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forty dollars; one laboratory aid, one thousand three hundred and 

 eightj^ dollars; three laboratory aids, at one thousand two hundred 

 dollars each; one laboratory aid, one thousand and eighty dollars; 

 two laboratory aids, at one thousand and twenty dollars each; five 

 laboratory aids, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; six labora- 

 tory aids, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; six laboratory 

 aids, at six hundred dollars each; one laboratory apprentice, seven 

 hundred and twenty dollars; one map tracer, seven hundred and 

 twenty dollars; one map tracer, six hundred dollars; one gardener, 

 one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; two gardeners, at one 

 thousand two hundred dollars each; one gardener, one thousand one 

 hundred dollars; two gardeners or assistants, at one thousand dollars 

 each ; seven gardeners, at nine hundred dollars each ; four gardeners, 

 at eight hundred and forty dollars each; four gardeners, at seven 

 hundred and eighty dollars each; eight gardeners, at seven hundred 

 and twenty dollars each ; five gardeners, at six hundred and sixty 

 dollars each ; two gardeners, at six hundred dollars each ; one skilled 

 laborer, nine hundred dollare ; four skilled laborers, at eight hundred 

 and forty dollars each ; one mechanician, one thousand three hundred 

 and eighty dollars; one mechanician^ one thousand two hundred and 

 sixty dollars; one mechanical assistant, one thousand two hundred 

 dollars; one mechanician, nine hundred and sixty dollars; one mecha- 

 nician, nine hundred dollars; one carpenter, nine hundred dollars; 

 one painter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one teamster, six 

 hundred dollars; fifteen laborers, at five hundred and forty dollars 

 each; twenty-four laborers, messengers, or messenger boys, at four 

 hundred and eighty dollars each; five laborers or chan\'omen, at four 

 hundred and eighty dollars each; two laborers or charwomen, at three 

 hundred and sixty dollars each; two laborers, at four hundred and 

 twenty dollars each; seven charwomen, at two hundred and forty 

 dollars each ; seven messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dol- 

 lars each ; four messenger boys, at three hundred dollars each ; in all. 

 three hundred and seventy-nine thousand eight hundred and twenty 

 dollars. 



General expenses, Bureau of Plant Industry: For all necessary 

 expenses in the investigation of fruits, fruit trees, grain, cotton, tobacco, 

 vegetables, grasses, forage, drug, medicinal, poisonous, fiber, and otlier 

 plants find plant industries, in cooperation with other branches of the 

 department, the State experiment stations, and practical farmers, and 

 for the erection of necessary farm buildings: Pro aided., That the cost 

 of any building erected shall not exceed one thousand five hundred 

 dollars: for field and station expenses, including fences, drains, and 

 other farm improvements: And provided^ further^ That the money 

 already appropriated for " General expenses. Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry, fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve," is hereby made 

 svailable for the erection of necessary farm buildings, provided the 

 cost of any building erected shall not exceed one thousand five hun- 

 dred dollars; and for field-station expenses, including fences, drains, 

 and other farm improvements; for repairs in the District of Colum- 

 bia and elsewhere; for rent outside of the District of Columbia; and 

 for the employment of all investigators, local and special agents, 

 agricultural explorers, experts, clerks, illustrators, assistants, and all 

 labor and other necessary expenses in the city of AVashington and 



