LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMEMT OF AGRICULTURE. 47 



Rico, and tlio island of (iuani. and this fund shall be available until 

 used ; 



To enable the Secretary of A«rricnlture to investigate ami report 

 upon the orpmization and protrress of farmers' institutes and agri- 

 cultural M'hools in the several States and Territories, and upon 

 similar or<>iUii/ations in forei<rn <'(»untries. with special sug<restions of 

 plans and methods for makin<j: such organizations more etiective for 

 the dissemination of the results of the work of the Department of 

 Agi'iculture and the agricultural exj^eriment stations, and of im- 

 proved metluHls of agricultural |)ractice, including the employment 

 of lalmr in the city of Washington and elsewhere, and all other 

 necessary expenses, $28,000; 



In all. for general expenses. $1,018,500. 



NiTRiTioN investigations: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture 

 lo investigate the nutritive value of agricultural products used for 

 human food, with special suggestions of plans and methods for the 

 more eftective utilization of such products for this purpose, with the 

 cooperation of other bureaus of the department, and to disseminate 

 useful information on this subject, including the employment of labor 

 in the city of Washington and elsewhere, supplies, and all other neces- 

 sary expenses, $16,000. 



Irrigation investigations: To enable the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture to investigate and report upon the laws of the States and Terri- 

 tories as atl'ecting irrigation and the rights of appropriators, and of 

 riparian proprietors and institutions relating to irrigation, and upon 

 the use of in-igation water at home and abroad, with especial sugges- 

 tions of the best methods for the utilization of irrigation waters in 

 agriculture, and upon the use of different kinds of power and appli- 

 ances for irrigation, and for the ])ioj)aratioii and illustration of re- 

 ports and bulletins on irrigation, including the employment of labor 

 in the city of Washington and elsewhere, rent outside of the District 

 of Columbia, supplies, and all necessary expenses, $108,000. 



Drainage investigations: To enable the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture to investigate and report upon the drainage of swamp and other 

 wet lands which may be made available for agricultural purposes, 

 and to prepare plans for the removal of surplus waters by drainage 

 from sucli lands, and for the pi-ejiaration and illustration of reports 

 and bulletins on drainage, including the employment of labor in the 

 city of Washington and elsewhere, rent outside of the District of 

 Columbia, supplies, and all necessarv expenses, $07,000. 



Total for Office of Experiment Stations, $1,001,200. 



Act March 4. 1913, c. 145. 37 Stat. 850. 



These are provisions of the agricultural appropriation net for the fiscal 

 year 1914, cited above. 



OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS. 



(See "Laws Applicable to the United States Department of AKricnltnre." 1912. 



pp. 2.56-257.) 



ACT MARCH 4. 1913. c. 145. (37 Stat. 828.) 



OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS. 



Salaries, Office of Pubi.ic Roads: One director, who shall be a 

 scientist and have charge of all scientific and technical work, $4,000; 



