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 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. TI. CH. 89. MARCH 26. 1934. $609 ,094 : Provided, That practical forms of the grades recom- mended or promulgated by the Secretary for wool and mohair may be sold under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, and the receipts therefrom deposited in the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts. Crop and livestock estimates : For collecting, compiling, abstract- ing, analyzing, summarizing, interpreting, and publishing data relat- ing to agriculture, including crop and livestock estimates, acreage, yield, grades, staples of cotton, stocks, and value of farm crops, and numbers, grades, and value of livestock and livestock products on farms, in coo perati on wit h the Extens ion Ser vice a nd oth er Fed eral, State, and local agencies, $603,701 : Provided, That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for any expense incident to ascertaining, collating, or publishing a report stating the intention of farmers as to the acreage to be planted in cotton. Foreign competition and dem and : To enable the Secretary of Agricul ture t o carr y into effec t the provisi ons of the A ct ent itled "An Act to promote the agriculture of the United States by expand- ing in the foreign field the service now rendered by the United States Department of Agriculture in acquiring and diffusing useful infor- mation regarding agriculture, and for other purposes ", approved June 5, 19 30 (U.S.C., Supp . VI, title 7, sees. 541-545), and for collecting and disseminating to American producers, importers, exporte rs, an d othe r inte rested perso ns info rmatio n rela tive t o the world supply of and need for American agricultural products, mar- keting methods, conditions, prices, and other factors a knowledge of which is necessary to the advantageous disposition oy such products in foreign countries, independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and con- sumin g org aniza tion s, an d per sons enga ged i n the tra nspor tatio n, marketing, and distribution of farm and food products, including the purchase of such books and periodicals and not to exceed $1,000 for newspapers as may be necessary in connection with this work, $226,590 . Market inspection of farm products : For enabling the Secretary of Agric ulture, inde penden tly an d in c ooperat ion wi th oth er bra nches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and consuming organ- izations, boards of trade, chambers of commerce, or other associa- tions o f busi ness m en or trade organi zations, and person s or c orpo- rations engaged in the production, transportation, marketing, and distr ibuti on of far m and food pro ducts, whe ther oper ating in o ne or more jurisdictions, to investigate and certify to shippers and other interested parties the class, quality, and/or condition of cotton, tobacco, fruits, and vegetables, whether raw, dried, or canned, 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 tine to time desig nate, or a t po ints which may be c onven ientl y re ached ther e- from, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, includ- ing 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 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, $389,805 . Market news service : For collecting. publishing, and distributing, by telegraph, mail, or otherwise, timely information on the market supply and demand, commercial movement, location, disposition, quality, condition, and market prices of livestock, meats, fish, and animal produc ts, da iry an d poul try pr oducts, fruit s and vegeta bles, 493 Proviso. Forms of wool and mohair grades to be s old . Crop and livestock estimates. Collecting, etc ., data Proviso. Issuing predictions forbidden. Securing information as to foreign competi- tion and demand . Vol .46,p. 497. U.S.C.,Supp . VII, p- 68. Disseminating infor- mation of world's sup- ply and need of Ameri- can agricultural prod- uct s, etc . Market inspection of far m products. Certifying condition of shipment. Proviso. Legal effect of such certificates. Mar ket news ser vice L ivest ock, dair y, ag - riculture, etc.