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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 178. 1918. 993 For chemical investigations of soil types, soil composition and soil ¤°‘§;°,j';*$s*”'°“**¤°‘ minerals, the soil solution, solubilijly of soil and all chemical proper- ` ties of soils in their relation to so` formation, soil text1u·e, and soil productivity, including all routine chemical work in connection with the soil silurveyi $25,610; f th f I myd I Pm cu For ysic investigations o e important roperties 0 soi ,,,°fg, “ "" which dlatermine productivity, such as moisture rellations, aerations, mm me heat conductivity, textiu·e and other physical investigations of the various soil classes and soil types, $12,225; _ For exploration and investigation within the United States to “‘*"‘""*“"·“" determine possible sources of supply of potash, nitrates, and other na£_ura1t}{ertilizeis,$31,340i; lh, th th b he W H inor e inves` ation o so' in coo ratiouwi o er ranc s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,§’,° of the Depa.rtm<;ii%: 0 0I1ll’»l1I'8, otheiw departments of the Govern- •¤=- mug ment, State agricult experiment stations, and other State institutions, and for indicating upon maps and plats, by coloring or otherwise, the results of such mvest;f ations, $198,200; _; N For the examination and cation of  lands in  ,,,;*‘§"g,Q““°’*“ forest reserves, in cooperation with the Forest Service, $18,100; For the investigpctgon and demonstration within the United States ¤,,l;,,§’_*“’“ “""“*‘“` to determine the t method of obtainix potash on a commercial ’ scale, $127,600: Provided, That the p act obtained from such gMw experimentation my be sold at a price to be determined by the ` Secretary of Agric ture, and the amount obtained from the sale thereof shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts; l I For general administrative expenses connected with the above pm., ”` mentioned lines of investigation, $4,000; In all, for lgeneral exjéognses, $417,075. Total for ureau of ils, $491,235. nunmu or mrromonoor. ,,,§]"‘°“ °‘ E"*°"‘°" Sarrmnis, Burman or Emouomer: One entomologist, who shall ¤i2l.`:i»°¤1Sl°1°‘b°'°°°’ be chief of bureau, $4,500; one chief clerk and executive assistant, $2,250; one administrative assistant, $2,250; one editor, $2,250; one financial clerk, $1,800; four clerks, class four; six clerks, class three; twelve clerks, class two; fourteen clerks, class one; eight clerks, at $1,000 each; five clerks, at $900 each; two clerks, at $840 each; two entomological draftsmen, at $1,400 each; one entomolo 'cal draftsman, $1,080; four foremen, at $1,080 each; one entom5logical preparator, $1,000; four entomological preglarators, at $840 each; eight entomological preparators, at $720 eac ; seven entomological preparatois, at $600 each; two messengers or laborers, at $900 each; one messenger or laborer, $840; three messengers or laborers, at $720 each; six messenger boys, at $480 each; one messenger boy, $360; one mechanic, $1,080· one mechanic, $900; one mechanic, $840; one gardener, $600; one laborer, $600; one laborer, $540· one laborer, $480; one laborer, $1420; ${0 charwomeu, at $480 each; three charwomen, at $240 eac ; in, $115,330. _ GENERAL nxrmzsss, Bmuzau 01•* EN·roMOLocY: For the promo- - tion of economic entomolcgy· for investigating the history and the ‘°"“·°‘°· habits of insects injurious and beneficial to agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, and the study of insects affecting the health of man and domestic animals, and ascertaining the best means of destroy` those found to be injurious; for collating, digesting, reporting, alhd illustrating the results of such investigations; for salaries and the employment of labor in the city of Washington and elsewhere, rent outside of the District of Columbia, freight, express charges, official traveling expenses, office fixtures, supplies, apparatus, telegraph and telephone service, gas, and electric current, in connection with Smdmdcbjwh the following investigations: ` 11246O°—voL 40—r·r 1—63 {