SIXTY—FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 179. 1917. 1139 of this approtpriation be used in the purchase of materials or mixtures for use in pping vats exceupg in experimental or demonstration viggk parrred on by the offici or agents of the Bureau of Animal us ; For 131 necessary expenses for investigations and experiments in D•**¥*¤d¤¤¤!· dairy industry, cooperative investigations of the dairy industry in the various States, inspection of renovated-butter factories and m¥ketsi1$378 ,930 ; f _ or- a necessary expenses or invest' ations and e eriments in *¤*¤!=`·'¤¤S*¤¤<*¤’~
husbandry; for experiments in algimal feeding gid breeding,
including cooperation with the State agricultural experiment stations, including repairs and additions to and erection of buildings absolutely necessary to carry on the experiments, including the emplo ent of labor in the city of Washington and elsewhere, rent outsiddu of the District of Columbia, and all other necessary expenses, $277,580: Pmmkled, That of the sum thus appropriated $22,840 may be used 3,,, mmm for experiments in the breeding an maintenance of horses for mili- Pm’P°°°°· tary prigposes, and $15,000 for the pilrrchase of lands in the vicinig of the organ Horse Farm near `ddlebury, Vermont: Provid M°"°‘"H°”° F"' further, That of the sum thus appropriated $45,380 may be used for *’°°’*”· experiments in poultry feeding and reeding: Prmzidedtiurther, That of the sum thus appropriated $12,280 may be used for e equipment of the United States sheep experiment station in Fremont County, Idaho, including repairs and additions to and the erection of necessary buildings to furnish facilities for the investigation of problems pertaining to the sheep and wool industry on the farms and ranges of the Western States; For all necessary expenses for scientific investigations in diseases of ’“‘“""°*"""· animals, including the maintenance and improvement of the bureau experiment station at Bethesda, Maryland, and the necessary alterations of buildings thereon, and the necessary expenses for investigations of tuberculin, serums, antitoxins, and analogous products, $134,600: Provided, That of said sum $50,000 may be used for §[,‘§”,Q'é§;,,,,, ,b,,,,m researches concerning the cause, modes of spread, and methods of ¤f¤·¤¤¤¤¤•- treatment and prevention of the disease of contagious abortion of animals; For construction of buildings at bureau experiment station at Ei”°§$°,,j‘;,,”‘“f‘°° Betheisdzg Maryland, and bureau experiment farm at Beltsville, md N up ` M an , $23,600; ililgr investigat the disease of hogocholera, and for its control or {f,‘;§,§,l’,j,’_g"{‘,,;,, M_ eradication by siiigr means as may necessary, includingsdemon- ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤=.·¢¤- strations the formation of organizations, and other metlro , either independently or in cooperation with farmers, associations, State or county authorities, $413,100: Provided, That of said sum 8172,240 md, m shall be available for expenditures m carryrngl out the provisions of vwths Act approved March fourth, nineteen undred thirteen, ° °7*“m regulating the preparation, sale, barter, exchange, or shipment of . any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product manufactured rn the United States and the importation of suclilproducts intended for use Pathological N in the treatment of domestic animals: A provided further, That of mam. said sum $$32,060 shall be available for researches concerning the cause, modes of spread, and methods of treatnmnt and prevention of this disease; _ _ _ , For- all necessary expenses for the investigation, treatment, and M “°"· eradication of dourine, $99,000, of which amount $50,000 shall be immediately available; _ _ _ For- general administrative work, mcluding traveling expenses and ,§,E_""'“'"‘"" salaries of em loyees engaged in such work, rent outside of the District of Coliimbia, office fixtures and supplies, express, freight, telegra h, telephone, and other necessary expenses, $26,686; In all, for general expenses, $2,613,336.
