The Coconino sun., 1923-01-05
APPROPRIATIONS THAT
INTEREST ARIZONA

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. a. =
The agriculture appropriation bill for
the fiscal year beginning July 1st,
which has passed the House, contains
number of items of direct interest
to the farmers and stockmen of Ari-
zona. The cotton growers are to be
protected by the appropriation of
100000 for use by the federal horti-
cultural board in the enforcement of
the quarantine against the pink boil
worm from Mexico and by a further
appropriation Of SAIL 900 for the erad-
ication of that insect pest within the
United States. Thirteen thousand dol
lars is also appropriated for the erad-
ication Of the parlatoria date scale
which now menaces the successful
cultivation of the date palm in the
southwest.
The expenditure of S250,000 is au-
thorized for fighting and preventing
forest fires and S237,000 is appropri-
ate for the maintenance and improve
ment of the national forests in Dis
trict No. 3, which includes the nine
forest reserves in Arizona. A special
appropriation of $4,000 is also made
for meeting emergencies caused by
forest insects, a part of which will
be used next summer to vigorously
fight dangerous infestation of pine
beetles in the Kaihab forest and in
Grand Canyon National Park.
Among other appropriations, part
of which will be expended in Arizona,
are $4,000 for Investigations in con-
nection with Western irrigation agri-
culture, $4,000 for demonstrations on
reclamation projects and the appro-
priation of $58,000 for experiments
in poultry feeding and breeding out of
which the Glendale poultry experiment
station is maintained. The director of
the budget recommended a reduction
of S31 900 in the appropriation for the
destruction of mountain lions, wolves,
coyotes, prairie dogs and gophers and
other predatory and injurious animals,
but at the instance of the members of |
from the west the customary
amount Of 100000 was allowed to the
biological survey for this purpose.
The director of the budget also rec
commended that but $3,000,000 of the |
S6,500,000 authorized to be appropriate /
ed by the federal highway act for
national forest roads and trails be act-E
ually appropriated. Congressman
Carl Hayden Of Arizona appeared be- /
fore the committee on appropriations
and urged that the full amount be !
This the committee de-
clined to do, giving as a reason that I
more than $3,000,000 could not pos
sibly be expended during the next fis-
cal year. Mr.. Hayden then prepared /
an amendment which was agreed to
by the committee and adopted by the
house providing that the secretary of
agriculture shall Immediately appor-
ion $6,500,000 among the states con
aiming forest reserves and that his
approval IF any forest road project
;hall be deemed contractual obliga-
ion of the United States.
The adoption of the Hayden amend
nent makes it certain that no part
# the $6,500,000 will lapse at the end
# the fiscal year and congress is OBJ
igated to appropriate the remaining
g, 100000 whenever it is actually
leeded. The chief of the United
states forest service has stated that
Without this legislation the construc-
ion of forest roads and trails would
ave been seriously interferred with
ut that under its terms there will be
o difficulty in carrying the work for
Yard according to a definite program.