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contributed for this purpose and also
to the fact that the figures for 1928
include a supplemental estimate OF
$769 900 for fighting and preventing
forest fires in addition to the regular
annual appropriation Of $3.50 900 The
Budget for 1929 includes only S2S3. 600,
as it is the practice to supplement this
amount each year at the close OF the
fire season when the amount needed
can be determined.
Experimental Work Increased
While the economy program of the
Federal Government has resulted in a
substantial decrease in the total eN-
penditures, the requirements Of agri-
culture have been we'll cared Tor. In
creaSes have been provided from year
to year in practically all the depart
ment's activities, and especially in
those relating to assistance in agricul-
tural problems. AS a result of recon-
mendations made by the Presidents
Agricultural Conference on Agricul-
tural Legislation substantial increases
have been provided for the more COM
plete endowment of the State agrlcui-
tural experiment stations and for the
encoura cement and promotion of CO.
operative marketing. For the more
complete endowment of State eXperl-
ment stations an initial appropriation
of $3.50. 900 was made for the fiscal
wear 1926. This sum has been
progressively increased each year
since 1926 by $4,000 and will con-
tinue to increase in like amount each
wear until 1880 when it reaches its
maximum of 50 $50 900. This amount,
together with amounts previously au-
thorized will provide for a contrlbu-
ton of S4,320,000 annually by the Fed
eral Government for this phase of aS-
ricultural research work in the State
agricultural experiment stations.
Other activities of the department
having direct relation to agriculture
have been provided with substantial in
creases in previous budgets and esti-
mates for 1929 contain many further
increases, the most important being
for the control of insect pests, for en-
forcement of the plant quarantine act
at ports of entry. for the collection and
dissemination of market information.
for horticulture. for the control of
plant diseases, and for investigations
in animal husbandry. The increases
contained in the 1929 estimates pro-
vide for 81 $4,000 more for funda-
mental agricultural research work
than was provided in the 1928 appro-
priations.
More for Printing.
There are included in the Budget es
Inmates an increase from S73S,0O0 to
$792 900 for printing and binding to
provide for printing a handbook en-
titled Market Pathology Of Fruits
and Vegetables for use of inspectors
and those interested in fruit diseases;
an increase from $2,653,133 to
50 ,705, 900 for the Weather Bureau for
expenses incident to the collection
and dissemination of meteorological
data and for the establishment and
maintenance of additional stations for
obtaining data regarding upper-air
conditions for the promotion of avla-
ton.
For the Bureau of Animal Industry
there are included increases from
$6S9, 1896 to $3.50, 900 for inspection and
quarantine of animals, from $441 $50
to $525, 200 for investigation and eX-
periments in animal husbandry, from
$162 ,76O to $211, 100 for scientific in
vestigations of diseases of animals,
and from $5,061,11 to $5,206,540 for
the inspection of meat and meat-food
products. These increases would pro-
vide for promotions of veterinarians
in this bureau.
An increase from S499,7 ,734 to $780,
500 is included for the Bureau of Dairy
Industry, for conducting investiga-
tions, experiments and demonstrations
in the dairy industry.
Increase for Forest Service.
The principal increases in the Bu
reau of Plant Industry are from
$142, ,705 to $40, 900 for diseases of or
chard and other fruits; from $167 $50
to 5000, 900 for diseases of cotton,
truck crops, forage crops, drug and
other related plants; from $200,8 to
$500, 900 for acclimatiZation and adap-
tation Investigations of cotton, rub
ber and hard fibers, of which increase
$4,000 may be used for rubber investi-
cations in the Philippine Islands; from
$171,25 to $196,000 for sugarplant in
vestigations; from $109,095 to $142,095
for investigations in connection with
western irrigation agriculture; from
$197 $50 to $225,0 for pomological in
vestigations; from $115, 900 to $140,000
for horticultural Investigations; and
from $120,50O to $165, 900 for forage
crop investigations.
The estimate for the Forest Service
provides an increase from $6,016,492
to Sc, ,344, 900 for the administration and
protection of the National Forests.
Due to transfers, to and from this
item, and also to other minor adjust
ments, the actual increase is S168, 1928.
OF this actual increase $37, 800 is for
the employment of additional person
mel for the administration of CONNER
cial timber sales and for the regulation
of grazing, and S120,52S for increased
protection of the natural forests from
forest fires. OF the amount trans
ferred to this appropriation $4,000
is for insect control work and $l08, 900
for protection from forest fires. Both
of these amounts were transferred
from the item Fighting and prevent
ing forest fires" which item has been
accordingly reduced. Other principal
increases are from S448S0 to $64, 900
for research Investigations of range
conditions within the National For
ests; from $3.50, 900 to 5000, 900 for seed
and tree planting within the National
Forests; from 1897 900 to 1864, 800 for
silvicultural Investigations; from
$526,9OO to $587, 900 for national forest
improvements; from $1,000,000 to ST.
200, 900 for forest fire cooperation with
the States in accordance with the re-
forestation act of June Z, 1924. Items
under the heading Special funds and
Indefinite appropriations" have been
decreased s347, $50 to meet the present
estimates of cash Withdrawals from
The Treasury.
Insect Control Fund.
The principal increases in the
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils are
from $195,947 to $259,000 for in
vestigations relating to the application
of chemistry to agriculture; from
$278,940 to 100000 for fertilizer in
vestigations and from $237,515 to
S253.000 for conducting soil surveys.
The estimate for 1929 submitted
for the Bureau of Entomology and
the Federal Horticultural Board con-
template a reorganization of both
activities whereby all research work
relating to insect control will be
conducted by the Bureau of Ento-