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met with more local approval than the work in that alkali region. I 
am hearing from it constantly, and I get numerous requests for the 
enlargement of that work and carrying it on. It certainly has done a 
great deal of good there. 
Mr. Wuirney. We have had some requests from that area for alkali 
reclamation work. We are carrying on six pieces of work in that 
alkali land reclamation, one at Salt Lake City, one at Fresno, Cal.; 
one at Yakima, Wash.; one at Billings, Mont.; one at ‘Tempe, Ariz.; 
and one in southern California, having distributed them to take in 
different sections of the country and different classes of alkali lands, 
and the work is creating a great deal of attention and appears to be 
giving a great deal of satisfaction. 
Mr. Grarr. Are the people themselves following these demonstra- 
tions a 
Mr. Wurtnery. Yes. 
Mr. Grarr. And carrying them out themselves? 
Mr. Wuirnry. Yes; that is exactly what they are doing. 
Mr. Brooks. And they are watching it with the greatest interest all 
through that country. 
Mr. Wuirney. They are watching it with great interest. 
Mr. Burteson. You have your work for the next year already 
outlined, have you not? 
Mr. Wuirney. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Scott. I believe this will be a good place to ask this question, 
if it would not disturb the order in which you wish to present this 
matter; I would like to have you briefly outline, if you can, the work 
that a soil-survey party does. 
The Cuatrman. Mr. Scott, will you let him right here explain the 
increase first, and then take that matter up? 
Mr. Scortr. Certainly. 
The CHarrman. Go on with yonr increase, Professor. You have 
accounted for $25,000. 
Mr. Wutrvey. In addition to the two additional soil-survey parties 
the Secretary wants to maintain two additional tobacco parties. 
The CuHarrman. How many tobacco parties have you now? 
Mr. Wurrngy. We have a party in Ohio, one in South Carolina, 
one in Alabama, and one in Texas. 
The Cuarrman. Four? : 
Mr. Wuirney. Four. We have a large party in Texas; larger than 
any of the others, as the area to be covered is considerably larger. 
The CHarrman. How much does one oz those cost? 
Mr. Wuirney. About $5,000. 
The Cuarrman. Apiece? 
oe Wuirnry. Apiece; and we want a party for New York and 
irginia. 
r. Scorr. How many people constitute one of these parties ordi- 
narily ? 
Mr. Wuitnry. We have usually two or three in a party, but then 
we have to hire additional labor. 
The Cuairman. Just before we leave the question of increase in 
salaries, I wish you would give us in detail the $8,000 increase asked 
for for salaries under the lump sum. 
Mr. Wurtney. Mr. Wadsworth, that would be a very difficult thing 
to do, because the matter has not been presented to the Secretary. 
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