The times., 1901-04-28

tions: $4,000 for botanical Investigations
and experiments; $4,000 for grass and for
age plant Investigations; 200 for seed
and plant introduction; S,ooe for tea cul-
ture experiments tan increase of $2.co0
from last yeaD, and 500 90 for gardens and
gounds The total appropriation for the
Bureau Of Plant Industry represents an
increase of SOL 500 over the combined ap-
propriations for the previous year for the
divisions associated IL that bureau a
novel feature of the botanical inNeStiga-
tions is the study of useful pants OF the
/ troDical territory Of the United states, to-
gether with the plants likely TO be of val
ne for introduction into that section OF the
country. Moreover Investigations are to
be instituted on the varieties of wheat
and other cereals grown in the United
States and suitable for introduction, in or
der To standardize the naming OF varieties
as basis for experimental work of the
State Experiment stations. and as an as
sistance in commercial grading. In CO.
operation with the Bureau of Chemistry.
also. the reason of deterioration of export
grain, particularly in regard to the ettects
of the ocean voyage. is to be investigated,
together with consideration OF remedial
measures. In the bill for appropriations,
special mention is made, in relation to
this Bureau. Of the employment or Sclen-
tific aids a class of employees TO be select
ed from among pupils of agricultural col
leees.
L
S1S5. .440. an increase of $105, ,f4O over the
previous year. The appropriation for the
Bureau Of Soils amounts to $iOS,li0, an IN
crease of $3.50 TINS large amount is TO
be devoted. to a considerable extent. to
an extension of the tobacco lnNestlga-
tions, which remain in charge OF this bu-
reau. and the investigation ana mapping
OF soils in the entire country Inc Bu-
reau Of Chemistry receives $35,SUO and Is
charged with an additional duty in the
form of an investigation of food preSer-
vatives and colorlng matters 10 deter
mine their relation to digestion and to
health and to establish the principles
which should guide their use.
An increased appropriation for general
maintenance has been given the Weather
Bureau. and. in a--auon, S4o.5W Tor the
erection and equipment of buildings III
six different places, and for laying cable
between the mainland and Tatoosh ISL
and Washington, making the total ap-
preparation Sl.liS,320 The maintenance
fund of the Bureau of Animal Industry
is increased $4,000, and the Inspection
work is extended so as to Include dairy
products intended for expectation to for
eign countries. AS such products may
be marked. stamped, or labeled the same
as meat. so as to secure their identity ana
indicate their purity and grade. 1t IS
hoped that this new provision viii tend
to place American products on better
footing IN foreign markets. An approprla-
ton of $25 600 is made, in addition to one
of $50 600 last year. for animal quarantine
stations. giving the bureau a grand total
of $l154O30.
The appropriations for agricultural ex-
pertinent stations have reached the sum
of S7Sg. 000 including $4,000 for the once
Of Experiment Stations, and Sl2,cW each
for stations in Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto
Rico The Hawaiian station VIII be 10
Gated near Honolulu on Government
reservation originally set apart by the
Provisional Government for that use.
The work to be conducted there is IN
tended to be supplementary TO that of the
experiment station, which has been main
tained by the sugar planters of Hawai-;
but attention win be given to other held
crops and the development of animal IN
dustry and horticulture. Prof. Jared G.
Smith has been placed IN charge of this
new station, and has just commenced
work there.
ed for the continuance of the irrigation
investigations, and 10000 for nutrition IN
vestigations, the latter having awakened
much interest as showing what foods con
tain the greatest amount of nutriment
with a minimum waste
The Division of Statistics has received
s156,l60, the same amount as last year;
the Division of Entomology, S6,200. and
the Division of Biological Survey, S32,sO
The fund for publications has been in
creased by $4,000, chiefly for farmers bull
letins and a small amount for distribu-
tion, making the total for the Division
of Publication S1eS, ,020, aside from the gen.
eraI printing fund Of $4,000. Other ap-
DrODriatiOnS were made as follows:
ed for seed and plant introduction-an in
crease of 800 900; library, $4,000; public
road enquiries. $4,000. an increase OF
S. 000: for investigating the production OF
domestic sugar, 5000; Arlington farm,
SO 600; Office of the Secretary, $'1,6I0; Di-
vision of Accounts, slS9o0; Museum, 81
250 and contingent expenses, $31 900. The
grand total. including the regular appro-
priations for the experiment stations,
amounts to $4,5S2, 420, an increase OF $685.
920 over the previous year.
A feature of the appropriation act is
the authorization of the Secretary OF Ag-
riculture to submit plans and Tecommen-
dations for a fireproof Agricultural Build
ing to be erected on the department s
grounds on the Mall, and appropriaung
s.. COO for the preparation Of such plans
| The department has long since outgroWn
its original accommodations, and for
years has been badly cramped for room.
The present main building has been con-
demned as unsafe. Besides occupying a
number of small makeshift structures II
has been found necessary TO rent several
/ residences in the neighborhood and ADAPT
4 them to laboratory and Office purposes.
/ The amount now paid for rental for these
/ buildings, together with the additional
/ expense required for watchmen, amounts
/ to about $4,000 annually. The necessity
| for new building is, therefore, most urg-
emily felt.