34 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMKNT OF AGRICULTURE. 



sixth Statutes, page nine hundred and sixty-three), and hinds under 

 contract for purchase or for the acquisition of which condemnation 

 proceedings have been instituted for the purposes of said Act. $57,590; 



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I'lovisions. lieiv oniittecL retiuiiinfi the Socretao- of Agriculture to 

 s<»lt>('t. etc.. I.mikIs witliin forest rcsorxrs thiit iiiny he ojiened \o settlciiieiu 

 and entrj' under the homestead hiws. and niakiuK an appropriation there- 

 for; authorizing the expenditure of a part thereof for the examina- 

 tion, survey, .•md iilatting by employees of the Forest Service of lands 

 listed within national forests chiefly valuable for agriculture; and re- 

 ajtpropriating unexpended balances for surveying and listing such lands. 

 are set forth on p, 22, (ititc. 



For fighting and preventing forest fires and for other unforeseer 

 emergencies, $150,000; 



For the purchase and maintenance of necessary field, office, and 

 laboratory supplies, instriunents. and equi])ments. $100,000; 



For investigations of methods for wood distillation and for tht 

 preservative treatment of timber, for timber testing and the testing 

 of such woods as nuiy require test to ascertain if they be suitable 

 for making paper, and for other investigations and experiments t( 

 promote economy in the use of forest products, $140,000; 



For experiments and investigations of range conditions withii 

 national forests, and of methods for improving the range by reseed 

 ing. regulation of grazing, and other means, $25,000; 



For the jDurchase of tree seed, cones, and nursery stock, for seedin; 

 and tree planting within national forests, and for exjieriments an< 

 investigations necessary for such seeding and tree planting, $105,040 

 Provklech That the Secretary of Agricidture may procure such seer 

 cones, and nursery stock by open jiurchase without advertisement 

 for proposals, whenever in his discretion such method is most ecc 

 nomical and in the public interest, and when the cost thereof wi 

 not exceed $500 : 



For silvicultural. dendrological, and other experiments and invest 

 gations independently or in cooperation with other branches of th 

 Federal Government, with States and with individuals, to deteruiir 

 the best methods for the conservative management of forests an 

 forest lands, $88,728: 



For market and other miscellaneous forest investigations, and f( 

 collating, digesting, recording, illustrating, and distributing th 

 results of the experiments and investigations herein provided fo 

 $40,100; 



For the construction and maintenance of roads, trails, bridge 

 fire lanes, teleiihone lines, cabins, fences, and other improveuien 

 necessary for the projier and econouiical administration. ]irotcctio 

 and development of the national forests, $400,000: * * *. 



A proviso, here omitted, authorizing the use of timber for telephoi 



lines, for protection of n.-itional forests from tire, is set forth on p. 1 



OUti'. 



Provided further^ That no part of the money herein appropriate 

 shall be used to pay the transportation or travelinjr expenses of ai' 

 forest officer or agent except he be traveling on business directly co- 

 nected with tlie Forest Service and in furtherance of the works, ain. 

 and objects specified and authorized in and by this appropriatio: 

 And ])r()i'id(uJ also. That no part of this appropriation shall be pal 

 or used for the purpose of paying for. in whole or in part, the prep- 



