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 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 203. MARCH 3, 1933 . 1459 pre sc rib e, and the receipts therefrom deposited in the Tre as ury to the c redit of miscellaneous receipts. Cr op and liv estoc k est imate s
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collecting, compiling, abstract- ~tm ~ d livestock in g, analyzing, summarizing, interpreting, and publishing data relat- collecting, etc ., data. ing to agriculture, including crop and livestock estimates, acreage, yield, grades, sta pl es of co tt on, stocks, and value of far m crops, and numbers, grades, and value of livestock and livestock products on farms , in coope ratio n wit h the Exte nsion Serv ice and ot her F edera l, State, and local agencies, $700,000 : Provided, Th at no part of the rrooiao. funds herein appropriated shall be available for any expense mci- r orb uing predictions dent to a scert ainin g, co llati ng, or pub lishi ng a repor t sta ting the intentions of farmers as to the acreage to be planted in cotton . Foreign competition and demand : To enable the Secretary of sec uring informa tion as to foreign competi „ Agric ultur e to carry into effe ct the pro visio ns of the Act e ntitl ed tion and demand . " An Act to prom ote the ag ricul ture of the Uni ted S tates by e xpand - ing in the foreign field the service now rendered by the United States De par tm ent of Agriculture in acquiring and diffusing useful infor- mation regarding agr~iculture, and for other purposes ." approved June 5, 1930 (U. S . C., Supp . V, title 7, sets . 541-545), and for co l- p s . C., Supp.VI, .66. letti ng and dis semin ating to A meric an importers, Dis seminating in for- b g produ cers, mation of world's sup- expor ters, and other inte reste d per sons infor matio n rel ative to the ply and need o f Ameri- world supply of and need for American agricultural products, mar- , a egr cultural prod- keting met ho ds, conditions, pr ic es, and ot her factors, a knowledge of w hich is ne cessa ry to the advan tageo us di sposi tion of su ch pr od- ucts in foreign countries, independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and cons uming orga nizat ions, and perso ns en gaged in the tr anspo rtati on, marketing, and distribution of farm and food products, including the purch ase of suc h boo ks and per iodic als and not to excee d $1, 000 f o r newspapers as may be necessary in connection with this work, $292,870 . j Market inspection of fa rm products : For e nabli ng the Sec retar y of ~M mPr y i nspec tion of Agriculture, independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agencies, pu rch as ing and consuming organ- izations, boards of trade, cha mb ers of commerce, or oth er associations of b usine ss men or trade orga nizat ions, and perso ns or corp orati ons enga ged in the prod uctio n, tr anspo rtati on, m arket ing, and d istri bu- tion of farm and food products, whether operating in one or more uri sd ict io ns, to investigate and cer ti fy to shippers and other inter- of Certifying con dition es ted parties the class, quality, and/or condition of cotton, tob ac co, fruits and vegetables, whether raw, dried, or canned, pou lt ry, butter, hay, and other peri shabl e far m pro ducts when offe red for in terst ate shipment or whe n rec ei ved at such important central mar ke ts as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to tim e des ig nat e, or at points which may be conveniently reached therefrom, under su ch rules and regulations as he may prescribe, including payment of such fees as will be reasonable and as nearly as may be to cover the cost for the service rendered : Provided, That certificates issued by the Legal effect of certiH- au tho ri zed agents of the de par tm ent shall be received in all courts of sates. the United States as prima facie evidence of the truth of the state- ment s the rein conta ined, $500 .286 . Market news service : For colle cting, pub lishi ng, a nd di strib uting , Market news service. by telegraph, mai l, or otherwise, timely information on the market agriculture, etc ., prod- supply and demand, commercial movement, location, disposition, acts* quality, condition, and market prices of livestock, meats, fish, and ani mal p roduc ts, d airy and p oultr y pro ducts , fru its and ve getab les, pe anu ts and the ir products, grain, ha y, feeds, tob ac co, and seeds, and other agricultural products, independently and in cooperation with