Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
PROVIDES MORE PAY
Agricultural Clerks Would
Profit by Senate Measure.
HOUSE BILL is AMENDED
Total Appropriation for Department
Increased $1,723,610.
BIG SUM TO FIGHT FIRES
Large Amount Also Favored for
Roads and Phone Lines in
National Forests.
BIG SUM TO FIGHT FIRES

In striking contrast with the legislative
appropriation bill reported by the House
appropriations committee is the agrfcul-
ture appropriation bill reported to the
Senate today from the Senate committee
| on agriculture. The House committee s
bill gave a staggering blow to the faith
full clerks of Uncle Sam, and the Senate
committees bill provides many increases
| Tor officials and clerks of the Department
! of Agriculture
AS the agricultural appropriation bill
was passed by the House, it carried ap-
preparations Of $15,9S3, 1885, The Senate
| committee on agriculture recommends
| amendments involving the appropriation
| OF 81, 723.61O additional. Thus, II the bill
| Is passed by the Senate as recommended
by the committee. it will carry total ap-
propriations of ST, $50. 976.
For Checking Forest Fires.
About half of the increase recommend
ed by the Senate committee is in one
item-an increase Of $4,000 in the ap-
Precipitation for fighting and preventing
forest fires, making the total for that
purpose $1,OOO.O0O, or the same as the
appropriation for the current year There
is also recommended an increase OF
$2o5, 900 in the appropriation for the con-
struction and maintenance of roads,
trails, telephone lines, ETC., in the ma
tfonal forests, as a means OF protecting
the forests.
Amendments also recommended by the
Senate committee aim to prevent the ex-
Termination Of the elk, bison and other
similar American animals. Provision Is
made for the establishment Of the Wood
Wind Cave National Park, in South Da-
kota. as q permanent range for bison
and other American animals. and appro-
priations of $4,000. to acquire land to
insure an adequate water supply, and OIL
SIT 600 for inciosing thep reserve with a
fence and erecting necessary buildings,
are recommended.
For a winter game (elk) reserve an
other amendment makes provision for
the purchase Of about 2,COO acres of land
south Of the Yellowstone Park. in Wy
oming. and provides $4,000 for building
Enclosures and buildings.
Division Of Markets.
For the establishment Of a new division
in the Department Of Agriculture. to be
known as a DIVISION Of markets, provi-
sion is made by a proposed appropriation
of $4,000 This division is to make in
designations and keep farmers Informed
as to when and where are the best mar
kets for the products Of their lands.
With other important changes in the
bill recommended by the committee are
the following:
Secretary's, office-Changes in the office
Of the Secretary included increases as
follows: One chief clerk. an increase or
$500; one inspector. an increase Of $3.50;
two law clerks. $500 each, *o,oO; one
law clerk. $1,ScO; one. construction in
spector, an increase OF $500; one mechan-
ic, 500; one skilled laborer, $780, A sup
Elemental estimate was submitted Tor an
Increase Of $4,O4O for the promotion OF
thirty-five mechanics in the mechanical
shops Total increase. $40, $50.
Weather bureau-The salary of the as
sistant chief OF this bureau was Increased
$3.50 and that Of four cOpyists or type
writer's $50 each. or $40: one assistant
rapher, $500; one engineer, 800. In ALL
$500.
Under general expenses an increase of
five items has been made to provide for
the establishment of one additional sta
ton. amounting in all to $4,000.
The word "seismology'' has been insert
ed, as estimated. to provide for the scien-
tific study of earthquake phenomena.
For Animal Industries.
Bureau of animal industry-The sum OF
Sell 500 was submitted in the estimates
for inspection and quarantine work., and
the estimate is allowed. 1t being an in
crease of $1,000 over the amount al
lowed in the House bill. A part of the
increase is necessary on account of the
new animal quarantine stations at the
ports of Baltimore and Boston. and a part
will be used to extend the work OIL eraol-
IN ton of uhprculOSiS.
A provision for the inspection OF butter
factories is restored as estimated.
The sum Of $50. $50 was estimated Tor
the item "Investigatfons and experiments
last year was SAL. 4S0 This increase of
81 700 is for the operation and ma1nte-
nance of that part Of the Beltsviiie farm
devoted to experiments in animal nus
bandry.
4 provision. as estimated, is restored
to authorize exchanges. so that surplus
animals may be disposed of without loss
and sales made without condemnation
and auction.
ments in animal feeding and breeding
the words land the exhibition of animals.
have been restored, as estimated. ana
the amount increased from $4,000 to
100000 to provide for exp Perrin SIN IN
poses," an increase of $4,000.
Salaries Are Increased.
Bureau Of plant industry-The salary of
the chief clerk has been increased $3.50
and one clerk. class 1 new. provided. a
total increase of $1,45O.
The appropriation "for investigations OF
plant diseases and pathological collec-
tons, has been increased $3.50.
An appropriation of $1,000 has been al
lowed for the investigation and improve
ment of ginseng and the control of Its
diseases. The value of ginseng exported
last year was over $1OOO,O0O
The item For investigating the gin
| ming, handling, grading, ETC.. Of cotton
was increased "a, ZOO and provision made
! for the purchase of machinery to conduct
tests and determine the spinning value OF
the different grades Of cotton.
| The provision for collecting. testing,
etc. of rare seeds. bulbs, ETC., has been
Increased $4,000 for the purchase and
distribution of drought-resistant field
seeds.
The appropriation for investigation and
Improvement of cereals and methods OF
cereal production is increased $4,000 and
| is approved by the department.
An increase Of $4,000 is made in con.
nection with sugar-producing plants for