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 srxrrsrxrrr ooxennss. sw,. 111. cH. 127. 1921. 1333 For h sical investivations of the important ro erties of soil. P¥*Y*‘·*°°!P'Pd“°“"· which dbtiirmine produztivity, such as molisture rel)atih)ns, aerations, ity mvesugmom heat conductivity, texture, and other physical investigations of the various soil classes and soil types, $12,225; __ For exploration and investigation within the United State: to N°t"”lf°mh”°rS` determine possible sources of sup ly and methods of obtaining potash, nitrates, and other natural fertilizers, $86,840; _ _ _ For the investigation of soils, in cooperation with other branches v.g(£i°g*§°iiZl11§',$¤§§°,§i1L]§; of the Department of Agriculture, other departments of the Govern- °’*°· ment, State agricultura experiment stations, and other State institutions, and for indicating upon maps and plats, by coloring or otherwise, the results of such investigations, $168,200; _ _ _ For examination of soils to aid in the classiication of agricultural cuii$§g.f;]? °f°'gn` lands, in cooperation with other bureaus of the department and other de artments of the Govemment, $15,000; I ger the care and maintenance of the Government kelp plant at mgl°},£d,%1`?,E}f Sum` Summerland, California, $5,000: Provided, That at any time during _{;,‘;fj;Qga,aDdSa,°0, the fiscal year 1921 or thereafter, when the Secretary of WAI-griculture r>1a¤¤,m¤chi¤¤ry,¤w-. shall determine that the interests of the Government be sub- °°th°m°d` served thereby, he is hereby authorized to appraise the buildings, machinery, marine equipment, kelp harvesters, boats, leasehold or contract rights, and all other propprty of whatever nature or kind appertaming to the experimental elp potash lant of the Department of Agriculture situated at Summerland, Cijalifornia, and to sell Pd the same at public or private sale, at such price or prices, on such °°'t°ms'°t”‘ terms, and in such manner as he may deem for the best interests of the Government, and in consummation thereof to execute such instruments of conveyance as may be requisite, the roceeds from such D°p°°it °fl”°°°°dS' sale to be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous recei ts. _ _ _ Foil general administrative expenses connected with the above- ps‘,l§,'§{“"”t”"v° °*` mentioned lines of investigation, $4,000; In all, for eneral ex enses, $314,375. Total for éureau of Sioils, $393,615. BUREAU or mrrouonoor. E“°""‘°'°"'B‘“"“‘ Sanamns, Burman or EN*roMOLOGY: Entomologist, who shall be r¤¤iiiiyc1iiiki¤i]i¤`ii.°i buchief of bureau, $5,000; chief clerk and executive assistant, $2,250; two administrative assistants at $2,250 each; clerks——·seven of class four, twelve of class three, twenty-one of class two, nineteen of class one, three at $1,000 each; insect delineators—one $1,600, two at $1,400 each; entomological dr·aftsmen——two at $1,400 each, one $1,080; photographer, $1,200; entomological preparators———seven at $1,000 each, six at $840 each; laborer, $1,080; messengers or laborers —two at $900 each, one $840, one $720; six messenger boys at $480 each; charwomen—two at $480 each, three at $240 each; in all, $129,270. GENERAL Exmmsns, BUREAU or ENr0Mor.ooY; For the promo- tion of economic entomology; for investigating the history and the sms. habits of insects injurious and beneficial to agriculture, horticulture, arboriculture, and the study of insects affecting the health of man and domestic animals, and ascertainin the best means of destro ` those found to be injurious; for collating, digesting, reporting, and 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, otlfice iixturesnsupplies, apparatus, telegraph and Eeheplrone service, gas, and electric current, in connection with the o owing investigations: