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 1452 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 203 . MARCH, 3 . 1933. Fi eld la borator y. of which $10,000 shall be available for continuing the establish- ment o f a field labora tory for naval s tores research w ork in the pine Pro"Jso. regions of the South : Provided, That not more than $10,000 of this Duilding construe- tion . appropriation shall be expended for the erection of buildings . Fertilizers. Fertilizer investigations : For investigations within the United States of fertilizers, fertilizer ingredients, including phosphoric acid and po tash, and other soil amendments and their suitab ility for agri- cultural use, $325,000 . Soil types, .composi- Soil chemical and physical investigations : For chemical, physical, tions, etc., investiga- tions . and ph ysical-chemical investigations o f soil types, so il composition, and soil minerals, the soil solution, solubility of soil, and all chemical and ph ysical propertie s of soils in th eir relation to soil formation, soil texture, erosibility, and soil productivity, $56,545 . Cooperative soils sur- Soil survey : For the investigation of soils and their origin, for vey. surv ey of th e extent of clas ses and types, an d for in dicating upon maps and plats, by coloring or otherwise, the results of such investi- gations a nd surveys, $27 5,000. Soil microbiology in- Soil microbiology investigations : For investigations of the micro- vestigations. organisms of the soil and their activities, including the testing of samples procured in the open market, of cultures for inoculating legumes, other crops, or soil, and the publication of results, and if any su ch sampl es are f ound to be impur e, nonvi able, or misbran ded the results of the tests may be published, together with the names of the manuf acture rs an d of the pe rsons by whom the cultures were offered for sale, $40,641. Soil fertility investi. Soil-fertility investigations : For soil investigations into causes gations. of infertility ; maintenance of productivity ; effects of soil composi- tion, cultural methods, fertilizers, and soil amendments on yield and quality of crops ; and the properties, composition, formation, and transformation of soil organic matter, $195,55 6. Services in the Dis- Total, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, $1,670,194, of which amount Lr:et. not to exceed $1,095,695 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia, and not to exceed $650 shall be available vehicles. for the p urchas e of motor -prope lled and h orse-d rawn passe nger- carrying vehicles necessary in the conduct of field work outside the District of Columbia. Entomology Bureau. General expenses. BUREAU OF ENT OMO LO GY SALARIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES Investigation of in- For necessary expenses connected with the investigations, experi- sects, etc, ments, and demonstrations in reference to the items hereinafter enumerated for the promotion of economic entomology, for investi- gating the history and habits of insects injurious and beneficial to agriculture, horticulture, arboricuitule, for studying insects affecting roan and animals, and for ascertaining the best means of destroying insects found to be injurious, independently or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government, States, counties, and municipalities, organizations, corporations, and individuals con- cerned, or with foreign governments, including the employment of necessary persons and means in the city of Washington and else- Outsi de rent. where, r ent outs ide of t he Distr ict of C olumbia, and not to excee d Provisos. $5,000 for the erection of necessary buildings : Provided, That the Building limitation. cost of any such building shall not exceed $1,500, as follows off i Bieefe of b bu urre au, and Gene ral admi nistrati ve expen ses : For general administrative pur- poses, i ncluding the sal ary of c hief of bureau - an d other personal services in the District of Columbia, $136,358.