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 840 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. 11. cn. sae. 1889. 0fD;'*i¢j`3€luS§°”m*`Y States, into the nature, causes, and remedies for the prevention and ` gncure of hog cholera and swine plague. The authority granted to the Commissioner of Agriculture by the act of May twenty-n1nth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, establishing the Bureau of Animal » Industry, and by the provision of the appropriation act for the Agvci. 23. p. ai. ricultural Department, approved July eighteenth, eighteen hundred ·*’""*p‘?’33‘ and eighty-eight, relating to said Bureau, is hereby vested in the Secretary of Agriculture; and the said Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to perform all the duties named in said acts and all other acts of Congress in force on February eighth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, to be performed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. cum-untrue stations Quarantine stations for neat-cattle: To establish and maintain quart" "”°°“m°‘ antine stations, and to rovide proper shelter for and care of neatcattle imported, at such ports as may be deemed necessary, fifteen thousand dollars. ` F¤¤*¤¤¤v divi¤i¤¤- Division of Forestry: For the urpose of enabling the Secretary of Agriculture to experiment and) to continue an investigation and report upon the subject of forestry, and for traveling and other necessary expenses in the investigation and the collection and distribu— _ 1303 of va uable economic forest-tree seeds and plants, eight thousand o ars. Postage. ‘ Postage: For postage on return-letters, circulars, and miscellaneous articles for correspondents and foreign mail, four thousand dollars. cuunugeuzexpeuses. Contingent expenses: For stationery, freight, explress-charges, fuel, lights, subsistence and care of horses, repairs of arness, for paper, - twine, and m for folding-room, advertising, telegraphing, ry- goods, soap, bmshes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, purchasing supplies, washing)towcls, actual traveling expenses while on the business of the e artment, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otfferwise provided for, and , necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department, nfteen thousand dollars. Manufacture ur su- Experiments in manufacture of sugar from sorghum and beets: §§§§°mS°'gb‘"”°"° To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to continue experiments in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum and from beets, and especially to so continue said experiments as to result in the acquisition and extension of knowledge concerning all the processes of the production of cane and beets and the best varieties of the same, and the manufacture of the same into sugar, including the purchase and transportation of samples and supplies, twentyfve thousand dollars. Renpproprwicu. And the sum remaining unexpended from the appropriation for this A""` *" 33** purpose for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine is hereby reappropriated and made available for the purposes hereinbefore exgggépbc- pressed: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby re- 'quired to make a separate report to Congress, on or before the first ay of February, cig teen hundred and ninety, stating fuelly and accurately an itemized account of every expenditure made under this provision and the results of all experiments made, and also including the purchase and transportation of samples and supplies. tigémnmcnwl sm- EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS. VOL 2% r>· 44*1 That to carry into effect the provisions of an act approved March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An art to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several States, under the provisions of an act approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and of the lgsepézgiciuu ot re acts supplementary thereto," six hundred thousand dollars, fifteen p° ’ ‘ thousan dollars of which sum shall be payable upon the order of the Secretary of Agriculture to enable him to carry out the provisions of section three of said act of March second, eighteen hundred and