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 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. S1·:ss. I. Ch. 26. 1919. 265 other branches of the department, State agencies, purchasing and consuming organizations, and ipersons engaged in the transportation, marketin§, and distributing o farm and food products, $317,520; For co ecting and distributing, by telegraph, mail, and otherwise, 0,°i$§§? axéirwlieflfgi timely information on the supply, commercial movement, disposi- lmtion, and market ggices of fruits and vegetables, $250,000; stm ms m To enable the cretary of Agriculture to carry into effect until supgisiod ortpsstheir termination, the provisions of the proclamations of the Presi- “°“°s"°““°°l°d “"*h‘ dent of June 18 and September 6, 1918, and the regulations there- rd? 4°' pp' lm under, relating to the stockyards industry, including the employ- ment of such persons as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $7 5,000; Lmmck md pm, To enable the Secretar of Agriculture to {gather from stockmen, nots. _ _ live-stock associations, gtate live-stock an agricultural boards, m°;§{‘,'i,i?,,°§‘“§"',,;${‘}},§ common carriers, stockyards, commission firms, live-stock exchanges, g{c*°“‘¤g» ”*°"‘°*~‘”8· slaughtering and meat-pacldng companies, and other information ' relative to the number of different classes and grades of marketable live stock, especially cattle, hogs, and sheep in the principal livestock feeding districts and growing sections; prices, receipts, and shiplments of the different classes and grades of cattle, hogs, and sheep at `ve·stock market centers; prices of meats, fish, and meat and s,§§;g§§§_§““hP'“”· fish food products and the amounts of such plroducts in storage; to ' compile and publish such information at suc frequent intervals as most effectively to guide plroducers, consumers, and distributors m the sale and urchase of 've stock, meats, fish, and other animal Pub,,Sm,,s,,,,5_ products; andp to gather and publish any related information per- to marketing and distribution of °ve stock, meats, fish, and anim bH-products, the sum of $105,320; _ 1,,,,,,. ,,,,,1 pmm, For co ecting and distributing, by telegraph, mail, and otherwise, mee i¤f<>rm¤t1¤¤- timely information on the supp y,_ demand, commercial movement, ggs on, quality, and market prices of dairy and poultry products, 1 l `, Grain, leeds, etc., i.n· For cbllecting and distributing, bg telegraph, mail,_and otherwise, formation. timely information on the supp y, emand, commercial movement, location, disposition, quality, and market prices of gram, hay, feeds, wd Seeds, $50,000; _ Ag,-imnmi mtu To make investigation relating to the lIl'§DSI;)01'l?§l»1011, storage, prgnpmng Sup I preparation, marketing, manufacture, and distri ution of agricul- ,,,,,_ · pl" tural food products, includmi the extent, manner, and methods of any manipulation of the mar ets or control of the visible supply of such food products or any of them_ by any mdivrduals, groups, associations, combinations, orcorporations, $48,800; _ _ ,,m,,,, md p,,,,,_ For collecting and distributing, by telegraph, mail, and otherwise, neg: I cmmmm information on the supply, demand, commercial movement, d1sp0s1— ,,,.,,§’,£5;t,.,rc. tion, quali, and mar et price of peanuts,  its products, $12,000; Pmsmm hm For enalgng the Secretary of Agriculture to urvesugate and certify ,,,,,.,...,,, _ _ to shippers and other interested parties the nkuah ty and conditions of dfggnsuggfjg fruits, vegetables, poultry, butter, hay, an other perishable farm rmmeemmm. products, when received m mterstate commerce at such important central markets as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time des' ate, under such rules and regulations as he may (prescribe,  payment of such fees as will be_reasonable an as ,,m,,,,_ nearly as may e to cover the cost for   service rendered: Pm- E¤¤c¢¤f¤¤·¤¤¤¤=¤¤· vided, That certificates issued by the authorized agents of the department shall be received in all courts of the United States as prima gacie evidence of the truth of the statements therem contained, 150,000; _ . ¤¤¥*¤¤ =*¤¤¤¤*d$· Fer iuvestigpfting, demonstrating, and promoting the use of standé ¤¤¤m¢.·¢c. ardsfor the erent grades, qualmcs, andtgondxtiorés of cotgon, an Pmm  iii: ei cottoh,g35,920: Pim, me of are sum ..;.*,*:*,;*3* rmgm 44281°-21-19