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 1048 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 544. 1891.. separate report. That the Secretar is hereby required to make a separate report to» Congress as to where and when the samples of food, liquors, and drugs were purchased, when and where analyzed, and the result of such anal sis, together with the name of the manufacturer and thebrand or Shel on the package or article. _ Tum, mm, mm, Finns INVESTIGATION: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture toencus. ew. continue the investigations relatinlg to textile fibers indigenous in oradapted to the United States, inclu ing their economic glrowth, cleansing, and decorticatin preparatory to manufacture; the testing machines and processes gu said cleaning and decorticating; for the purchase of material for said tests; for the purchase of fiber plants and. seeds for distribution, propagation and experiment; and for the labor and expenses incident thereto, and for traveling expenses in connection with said duties, ten thousand dollars. m,;,;,,,,¤.·mmy_ Rmronr ON Fonusrnr, D1v1s1oN or Fonnsrnr: To enable the· Secretary of Agriculture to experiment and continue an investigation and report upon the subject of forestiiy, and for experiments in the production o rain fall, and for trave ing and other necessariy expenses in the investigation, and the collection and distribution 0 valuable economic forest·tree seeds and plants, fifteen thousand dollarsmvumezmmna- ILLUs1*xA1*1oNS AND ENGRAVINGS, D1v1810N OF ILLUSTRATIONS; “‘·}','},,,,_ ,,,,_ Tools, instruments, paper, ink, paints, pencils, and other necessary irlilaterialshpliiinting proofs and necessary traveling expenses, two- . thousand dollars. mvmmezseeua PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS, D1v1S1oN or SEEDS: Purchase, pro tion, and distribution, asrequired by law, of seeds, bulbs, trees, shrugs, vines, cuttings, and plants, and expense of labor, transportation, paper, twine, gum, printing, postal cards, and all. necessary material and iégpairs for putting up and distributing thenunmuuu. same, and to be distribu in localities adapted to their culture, one hundred thou and dollars. An equal proportion of two thirds of all seeds, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants shall, upon their request, be sulpplied to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress for istribution among their constituents; and the person receiving such seeds shall be requested to inform the Department of' nasa. results of the experiments therewith z Provided, That all seeds, “°°“‘ ""°°“°‘ ’°"· plants, and cuttings herein allotted to Senators, Representatives, and Dele ates to Congress for distribution remainingluncalled for at the end ol the fiscal year, shall_ be distributed by the Secretary of Agriculture: And provided also, That the Secretary shall report, as rama;. ew. provided in this act, the place, quantity, and price of seeds plurchased, and the date of purchase, but nothing in this lparagrap shall beconstrued to prevent the Secretary of Agricu ture from sending flower, garden, and other seeds to those who appliy for the same. Jmitauon. And the amount herein appropriated shall not be iverted or used _ for any other purpose, but for the purchase, propagation, and distribution of improved and valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, ryimnmm W be cuttings, and plants: Provided, however, That the Secretary shall “*‘¥’*°°°° '°°°“°7· not distribute to any Senator, Representative, or Delegate seeds entirely unfit for the climate and locality he represents, but shall distribute the same so that each member may have seeds of equal value, as near as may be, and the best adapted to the locality he represents. seeasmnzmmgm For the purchase and distribution of seeds for farming purposes §‘,Q.},f,;{,_"°’“ "'°”' to citizens who have suffered from drought during the year eig teem hundred and ninety in the States and Territories whol y or in rt west of the  River, one hundred and fifty thousand dollaars, rmmenmxy avaiIa~ the same to be expended by and under the direction of the Secretary "’°· _ of Agculture, and to be immediate}? available. rr-mu¤g,e¤¤. Printing, seed-packets, labels, posta cards, circulars, and so forth, labor, paper, mk, type, and other necessary material for printing and for ppm asing and repairing printing presses, five thousand four hun ed dollars.