Evening star., 1916-12-04
DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE.

tary to the Secretary, $4,000, an in
crease of $500; inspector at $4,000. in
crease of $3.50: law clerk at s3,500, an
increase of $3.50; three law clerks at
$2,750, increase of two in place of two
law clerks at $4,000 each: eight law
clerks at $4,000 each, increase of six in
place of law clerks at s2,2S0. Decrease
of four law clerks at s2.25O; law clerk
at $4,000. increase 5000; two law clerks
at $4,000 each, increase 5000 each: one
additional law clerk at $1,S00; one as
sistant on exhibits at $4,000, new; one
telegraph and telephone operator. S1,SG0,
increase 5000: one clerk at $4,000 in
place of clerk class 4: four additional
clerks of class in place of four class
g. a decrease of three clerks class 2, a
decrease of one clerk class /: sixteen
elevator conductors at ST20. increase of
five. three in place of conductors at
$500, and two new places; one superin-
tendent of shops at $1,000, an increase
s1.320. increase s120; three cabinet
makers. S1,260 each, in place of three
cabinet makers at $1,000 each and two
cabinet makers at $500 each: six cabi-
net makers at $1,000 each. decrease of
three by change of two cabinet makers
at $500 each to three cabinet makers at
$1,26O each; two electrical wiremen at
$1,100 each, increase of 500 for one
and one new place.
Six painters at 81 ,020 each, five i'll place
of painters at $500 each. AMI one new
place; timers helper. 5000, increase of
$3.50; five plumbers at 81, 100 each, m i'll
crease of $50 each: one blacksmith at
81, goo, increase of 5000; elevator machin-
chanics at $1,32O. increase of s120 each:
skilled laborers at 81. 100, increase of $40;
skilled laborer at $500, increase of $50
Office of farm management: One ed
itor, $3.50, in place of an executive as
SiStant; general expenses, S262, $50, an IN
crease Of s40.3S0.
Weather bureau, chief: $4,000. increase
of $1,000; two additional clerks. class 4:
one additional clerk class .; two addi-
tional clerks class l. and a decrease of
two clerks at 5000 each: seven printers
at 81 200 each, increase of S120 each: one
repair man at $1,000. new; a decrease of
two repair men at S720 each: four addi-
tional messenger boys at s720 each; four
additional messengers at $3.50 each; seven
additional messengers at $500 each; thir-
ty-two additional messengers at $3.50
each.
General expenses of the weather bu-
reau. s1.512.sO0. an increase of s1O1,6 900.
Bureau of animal industry - Chief
clerk, S2.750. increase, $3.50: editor.
s2.500, increase, $3.50; two additional
executive clerks at $4,000 each; one ad-
dftional executive clerk at S1.920; three
additional clerks, class 4: two addi-
er. $1.440, an increase of s240; general
expenses of the bureau, $2,5SS,336, an
increase of 1901, $50
For meat inspection-s575.s6o. an in
crease of $230,860.
Bureau of plant industry-Seven
clerks class 4, an increase of one in
place of one clerk class 3; ten garden
ers at $1,000. increase of 500 each: six
new gardeners at $500 each.
Investigation of plant diseases. s62-
500, increase of $4,000 Investigation
of diseases of trees, sS5,915. a decrease
of S1,260. Investigation of cotton dis
600. Soil fertility Investigations, $685.
$50, an increase of $1,000. Investiga-
tion of drug plants. s5s.s2O. an increase
of $1,000. Investigations of cereals,
s17s.50o. increase of sl2.50o 1nvesti-
cation of tobacco production, $4,000,
Increase of $4,000. Beet sugar investi-
cations, s56,0OO, increase of $4,000 Dis
tribution of seeds, $243.720. decrease
of $500.
Total general expenses for the bureau
of plant industry. $1,974.530, an in
crease of s10s,190.
Bureau of forestry-One fiscal agent,
s2750, an increase of $3.50: seven dis
trict fiscal agents at $3.50, an increase
of $3.50 each.
ice. s5,7s0,355, a decrease of s759.3So
Bureau of chemistry-ones executive
executive clerk at $4,000. new.
To enable the SecretaS9 of Agricul-
ture to carry out the purposes of en-
forcing the food and drug act the bu-
reau asks for $4,000, and submits
nroposed new law, providing that the
Secretary shall have authority to es-
tablish standards of strength or quail
ity for articles of food and for drugs
sold under a name not recognized in
the United States Pharmacopoeia or
National Formulary:
Rureau of soils-Chief clerk. S2.220,
an Increase of s220; one clerk at $3.50.
Increase of $3.50.
Rnreau of entomology-Chief of bu
reeu $4,000, increase of $500: one finan- |
cial clerk, $4,000. increase OF $500: one
new clerk. class 4; decrease of one
clerk at $500: one craftsman at $1,2O0.
increase of s12O. -
Rmreau of biological survey-Chief of
bureau. $4,000. increase of $1,000 For
sneorcinr the migratory game act, |
Il on 600 an increase of s50.000.
D;v,sion of accounts and disburse-
ments-One clerk at Sl.5Zo. increase OF
5000: one new clerk at $l,400.
Division of publications-One lantern
slide colorist at $1,000, an increase of
$3.50. document room assistant. 81, 100,
increase of 800: one new clerk class
2: decrease of one clerk at $S40; one
new skilled laborer. $500; one new
Bureau of crop estimates-one new
clerk class 4; one new clerk class 8;
one new clerk class 2: decrease >of one