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 562 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cu. 572. 1928 . transportation, marketing, and distribution of farm and fo od products, whether operating in one or more jurisdictions, to investi- gate and certify to shippers and other interested parties the class, quality, and/or condition of cotton and fruits, vegetables, poultry, butter, hay, and other perishable farm products when offered for interstate shipment or when received at such important central markets as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time designate, or at points which may be conveniently reached therefrom, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, including payment of such fees as will be reasonable and as nearly as may be Proviso. to co ver the cost for the servic e rend ered : Pro vided That certificates Leg al effe ct of cert if- icates. issued by the authorized agents of the department shall be received in all courts of the United States as prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained, $388,455. ricLilestoc, d airy,g- For collecting, publishing, and distributing, by telegraph, mail, or ucts. otherwise, timely information on the market supply and demand, coli c ., int information ing, etc ., of com merc ial move ment, lo cati on, disp osit ion, qua lity , co ndit ion, a nd market condition there- market prices of livestock, meats, fish, and animal products, dairy of. and poultry products, fruits and vegetables, peanuts and their products, grain, hay, feeds, and seeds, and other agric ultura l products, independently and in coope ration with o ther branches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and consuming organiza- tions, and persons engaged in the production, transportation, marketing, and distribution of farm and food products, $1,076,355. Cooperative market- Cooperative marketing : To enable the Secretary of Agriculture mg. Administering provi- to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act to create a division lions of Act relatin g to . Vol . 44, p. sot. of cooperative marketing erat ive ma rketin g in the De partme nt of Agric ulture ; to provide for the acquisition and dissemination of informaion pertaining to cooperation ; to promote the knowledge of cooperative principles and practices ; to provide for calling advisers to counsel with the Se cretar y of Agricu lture on coo perat ive activities ; to authorize cooperative associations to acquire, interpret, and dissemi- nate crop and market information, and for other purposes," approved July 2, 1926, $260,000. Cotton. To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act Statistics of grade and staple length. entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect Vol. 44, p. 1372 . and publi sh statistics of the grade and staple le ngth of cot ton," approved March 3, 1927, $400,000. In all, salari es and expens es, $4, 228,060. Cotton Fut ur es and ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES COTTON FUT UR ES ACT AND UNITED Cotton Standards Act. STATES COTTON STANDARDS ACT Enf orc em ent ex- penses. Vol. 39, p. 476; Vol. 40, p. 1351. Vol. 42, p. 1517. Outside rent. Agreements to effect use of standards, arbi- tration of disputes, etc ., in foreign countries. To enable the Se cretary of Ag riculture to c arry into eff ect the provisions of the United States Cotton Futures Act, as amended March 4, 1919, and to carry into effect the provisions of the United States Cotton Standards Act, approved March 4, 1923, including all expenses necessary for the purchase of equipment and supplies ; for travel ; for the employment of persons in the city of Washington and elsewhere ; and for all other expenses, including rent outside of the District of Columbia, that may be necessary in executing the rovisions of these Acts, including such means as may be necessary or effectuating agreements heretofore or hereafter made with cotton associations, cotton exchanges, and other cotton organizations in foreign countries, for the adoption, use, and observance of universal standards of cotton classification, for the arbitration or settlement of disp utes wi th resp ect th ereto, and for the p reparat ion, di stribu tion, inspection, and protection of the practical forms or copies thereof under such agreements, $207,000.

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