246 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPAKTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



of (ho act for [he fiscal year 1906, act March 3, 1905, c. 1405, is set forth 

 on p. 252, post. 



Provisions requiring the stations to cooperate with the Secretary of 

 Agricullure in carrying out investigations on the nutritive value of 

 various articles and conuuodities of human food, and in carrying out 

 irrigation and drainnge investigations, were contained in the agricultural 

 appropriation acts for the fiscal years 1905 to 1907, inclusive, but were 

 discontinued thereafter. The provisions of the net for the fiscal year 

 1907, act June 30, 1906, c. 3913, are set forth on pp. 252, 253, post. 



Supervision of stations by Secretary of Agriculture; annual report of operations 

 and finances. 



Sec. 3. That in order to secure, as far as practicable, uniformity of 

 methods and results in the work of said stations, it shall be the duty 

 of the United States Commissioner of Agriculture to furnish forms, 

 as far as practicable, for the tabulation oi results of investigation or 

 experiments; to indicate, from time to time, such lines of inquir}^ as 

 to him shall seem most important; and, in general, to furnish such 

 advice and assistance as will best promote the purpose of this act. 

 It shall be the duty of each of said stations, annually, on or before 

 the first day of Febiuary, to make to the governor of the State or 

 Territory in which it is located a full and detailed report of its 

 operations, including a statement of receipts and expenditures, a 

 copy of which report shall be sent to each of said stations, to the 

 said Commissioner of Agriculture, and to the Secretary of the 

 Treasury of the United States. 



Act March 2, 1S87, c. 314, s. 3, 24 Stat. 441. 



The Department of Agriculture is made an executive department under 

 the sui>ervision and control of a Secretary of Agriculture, by act February 

 9, 1889, c. 122, s. 1, set forth on p. 9, ante. 



Appropriations for carrying into effect the provisions of this act, and 

 for the enforcement of the provisions of section 3 thereof relative to 

 their administration, are made in the agricultural appropriation acts for 

 the fiscal years 1S95 and thereafter. The provisions of the act for the 

 fiscal year 1913 are set forth on p. 254, post. 



Provisions that the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe the form 

 of the annual financial statement required by section 3 of this act, 

 and shall ascertain whether the exi)enditures under the appropriations 

 made for the enforcement of the act are in accordance with the provisions 

 of the act, and make reix)rt thereon to Congress, accompany the Siiid 

 appropriations for the enforcement of the act in the agricultural appro- 

 I»riation acts for the fiscal years 1895 and thereafter. The provision of 

 the act for the fiscal year 1913 is set forth on p. 251, post. 



Publication and distribution of bulletins; bulletins and annual reports trans- 

 mitted free of postage. 



Sec. 4. That bulletins or reports of progress shall be published at 

 said stations at least once in three months, one copy of whicli shall 

 be sent to each newspaper in the States or Territories in which they 

 are respectively located, and to such individuals ;ulually engaged in 

 farming as may request the same, and as far ns the means of the 

 station will permit. Such bulletins or reports and the annual reports 

 of said .stations shall be traiismilled in the mails of the United States 

 free of charge for postage, under such regulations as the Postmaster- 

 General may from time to time prescribe. 



Act March 2, 1887, c. 814, s. 4, 24 Stat 44L 



Annual appropriations from sales of public lands, for expenses of stations; time, 

 manner, etc., of payment; buildings. 



Sec. 5. That for the purpose of paying the necessary expenses of 

 conducting investigations and experiments and printing and dis- 



