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and report to Congress upon the agricultural resources and capibilities 
of Alaska;” I naturally supposed that was the entire purpose of that 
$15,000. So it seems to me there ought to be only a comma there if 
the succeeding clause is to be included under that $15,000. 
Doctor Truxr. Yes; I should think that would be better. 
_ The Cuarrman. You go on in that paragraph and say: ‘‘And the 
secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe the form of the annual finan- 
cial statement required by section three of said act of March second 
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.” You leave the act of March ¥. 
1887, temporarily injected into the item there of the Alaska business. 
Doctor Trur. That came about because the Alaska station was 
established first, and before the Porto Rico and Hawaiian stations. 
The Cuarrman. Not before the other stations? 
Doctor Truz. Yes; before the Porto Rico and Hawaiian stations. 
The Cuarrman. Yes, but section 3 of the act of March 2, 1887, does 
not refer to Porto Rico or to Hawaii. It refers to the act under 
which we gave this money to all the experiment stations in the several 
States and Territories. 
Doctor Trux. As far as the language of the act is concerned, it has 
always been a mystery to me why it was put the way itis. Of course 
I had nothing to do with it. 
The CuarrMan. Suppose you recast that, without changing its mean- 
ing in any way, and send us up a copy. 
octor Trur. Yes; I shall be glad to do so. 
The CuarrmaN. Now you may go on, Doctor, if you will. 
Mr. Haucen. On page 26 you add the word ‘‘ experiment” in con- 
nection with the appropriation for Hawaii. How does that happen? 
Doctor Truz. It happens that that was called an agricultural station 
in the last act. 
The Cuarrman. I think it is just an omission. 
Doctor Trux. Yes; the word ‘‘experiment” was dropped out. That 
is not a vital matter. 
_Mr. Haueen. Are these bulletins that are sent out by the stations 
sent out under the frank of the Agricultural Department? 
Doctor Truxz. No, sir; each station has its own frank under the gen- 
eral law. 
Mr. Haucen. They have their own frank? 
Doctor Trus. The director of the station has his frank. 
The CuarrMan. Coming down to the end of paragraph 1, page 26, 
the committee will notice that last year we put in this new proviso: 
Provided, That five thousand dollars of this sum shall be used by the Secretary of 
Agriculture to investigate and report upon the organization and progress of farmers’ 
institutes in the several States and Territories, and upon similar organizations in 
foreign countries, with special suggestions of plans and methods for making such 
organization more effective for the dissemination of the results of the work of the 
Department of Agriculture and the agricultural experiment stations and of improved 
methods of agricultural practice, 
And the Department wants added— 
including the preparation and printing of charts, diagrams, photographs and lantern 
slides for use in connection with lectures delivered at farmers’ institutes. 
Those words in italics are the cause of the increase asked for. Am 
T right, Doctor? ; : ; : 
Doctor Trug. Yes, sir; so it provides. Instead of $5,000 it should 
read $10,000. That is where the mistake was made. 
