LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 9 



jinuing the study of the nature aiul habits of the parasitic fungus 

 ausing the disease, for the purpose of discovering new methods of 

 I ontrol, and by putting into application niethcKls of control already 

 iscovered, $80,000, and the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby au- 

 horized to expend said appropriation in such manner as he shall 

 eem best, in cooperation with the authorities of the States concerned 

 •r with individuals, and to })ay all necessary expenses for the employ- 

 iient of investigators, local and special agents, experts, assistants, 

 nd all labor and other necessary expenses, including rent, in the 

 district of Columbia and elseAvhere. as may be required : Provided^ 

 That of this sum not exceeding $10,000 shall be used in the study of 

 he relation of insects to the chestiuit-bark disea-^e. 



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An appropriation, here omitted. f(ir cirryins into effect the provisions 

 of nrt Autrnst 20, 1012. e. SC^, and ;i jn-ovisn annexed thereto, anthorizing 

 the importation of nnrsery stock, jilant.s. etc.. and plant jtrodncts for ex- 

 perimental and scientific pnrposes, are set forth on p. 49. pos^ nnder 

 " Plant Quarantine Act of August 20. 1912." 



An aiiprojiriation. here omitted, for efl'ecting an exchange of lands and 

 indenmit.v riglits with tlie State of Montana, is set forth on p. 35. post, 

 nnder " Forest Service." 



To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire and to diffu.se 

 I .mong the people of the United States useful information on sub- 

 * 'ects connected with the marketing and distributing of farm prod- 

 ,^ ;icts, and for the employment of persons and means neces.sary in the 

 "^ ity of Washington and elsewhere, there is hereby appropriated the 

 . ,um of $50,000. of which sum $10,000 shall be immediately available. 



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X. A paragraph, here omitted, construing the aitplicatiun to the Depart- 



.; ment of Agriculture, of act June 20. 1912. c. 1S2. and relating to payment 



"^J' of e.vpensos incidental to the delivery of lectures, the giving of insiruc- 



Ij- tion. or acquiring of information at meetings hy its employees on suh- 



rl- jects relating to the worlc of the department, is set forth on p. 0. onic. 



J*, Paragraphs, here omitted, construing the ai)plicati(m to the Department 



t of Agriculture of section 7. act August 2G. 1912. and amendments tliereto, 



and relating to tlie payment, from lump sum aiipn>i)riati<>ns. of compensa- 

 tion to employees of tiie Department of Agriculture, arc set forlli on p. .''», 

 ante. 



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To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to coo])erate with and make 



*'m exhibit at the next "^annual meeting of the International Dry 



:.and Congress, to be held at Tulsa. Oklahoma, during the fiscal year 



mding June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, illustrative 



)f the investigations, products, and processes relating to farming in 



31 he siibhumid region of the United States, including labor and all 



fixpenses in the city of AVashiugton and elsewhere. $20,000, to be 



" mmediately available. 



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An appropriation, here omitted, for cooperation with the States in the 

 prote<-tion from firo of forested watersheds of navigable streams under 

 Ijrovisions of .-icl .March 1. 1911. c. ISC. and a proviso annexed thereto re- 

 api)roiiriatiiig une.\i»entlcd l..ilaiices of a jirevious appropriation, are set 

 forth on ]). .■;.". jtoxt. luidcr " I'oi-est Service." 



Provisions, liere omitted, jimending se<-tion 9. act March 1. 1911. and 

 ^ : relating to the eflect of riglits of way. eawMuents. and reservations iu 



en^ lands acquinsl l.y the liiiled St.ites under said act. are set forth ou 



p. 24. jumt. under " Forest Service." 



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