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SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 178. 1918. 1003 at such important central markets as the Secretary of Agricultur·e may from time to time designate, under such rules and V;-eiigrrlations as he may prescribe, including payment of such fees as be reasonable an as nearly am may be to cover the cost for the service rendered: ,,,0,,,,0 Pmoided, That certificates issued by the authorized agents of the EK®¢¤<1f¢¢ftm•¤l¤¤& department shall be received in all courts of the United States as pnmabgaicia evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained, 113, ; . For investi ating, demonstrating, and romotin the use of stand- gr.$£.l,;‘,`t'€c,°t°°d”d”’ irrds for the <§iferer§z grades, qualitigs, ariid conditiirés of cotton, and or investigatin the ginning, gra ing, stap ° , al1ng` , marking` , , compressing, and tare of cotton, $45,920: Proiloiillged, That of the sum ¥n’i;’§2’?;., spinning thus a propriated $26,960 may be used for testing the waste, tensile “l“°*’·°*°· strengtlir, and bleaching qualities of the different grades and classes of cotton in order to determine their spinning value and for demonstrating the results of such tests; To enable the Secretaiz of Agriculture to make studies of coopera- §§,"°1,§'§‘},{,‘°;,,,,,,,,,,, tion among farmers in e United States in matters of rural credits <1g1¤¤i& 1¤f¤¤¤¤¢i¤¤Z and of other forms of coogeration in rural communities; to diffuse ° ` among the people of the nited States useful information growing out 0 these studies, in order to provide a basis for a broader utilization of results secured by the research, ex rimental, and demonstration work of the Department of Agriculitéirre, agricultural colleges, and State experiment stations, $28,280; To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with the several il>isrt'f.$»g°°°°'rn¢n». States in the employment of agents to acqmre and diffuse useful ¤¤¤¤°¤¤*- information connected with the distribution and marketing of farm products through investigational, demonstratiorral, or extension methods, $61,500; Gm For investigating an rnnarrng, grading, and mnspnmann or ,..,,.,,_“·“”‘"*·¤*°· grain, including the grain sorghums, or the purpose of fixing definite grades thereof, $92,750; · cmu bm To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act nnnrrenna,a§°t° M entitled "An Act to fix standards for Climax baskets for grapes and "§,"?°‘{'*”¢'°"°‘°°°‘ other fruits and vegetables, and to fix standards for baskets and V<iifg9.r>.6¤. other containers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables, and for other purposes," approved August thirtfy-first, nineteen hundred and sixteen, including the employment o such persons and means as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary, in the city of Washington an elsew ere, $5,000; Expmmmm n To enable the Secretary} of Agriculture to install an experimental mm. °°' flour mill, baking and other apparatus, in order to investigate the milling and baking qualities of wheat and other grains, including the payment of rent in the city of Washington, $50,000; Aamrnrsmunn an For general administrative expenses in connection with the lines v¤¤¤•¤· of investigation, experiment, and demonstration conducted in the Bureau of Markets, $19,635; In all, for general expenses, $1,011,705. Comummunt . Euroncmrmrr or run UNITED Srsrns COHTON-FUTURES Acr: To snrnrnannne. ' enable the Secretary of Agriculture to car·ry into effect the provisions V°‘·3°· *’· *7** of the United States cotton-futures Act, including all expenses necessary for the purchase of equi ment and su plies; for travel; for the employent of persons in the city of Wasllrington and elsewhere; and) fg? all other expenses, including rent outside of the District of Columbia, that may be necessary in executing the provisions of this Act, $113,580. Exroncmrmvr or run Urzrmn Srarns exam srarmanns Am`: g A°°’ 'Ilo_enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pro- "°'·’°»P-"“’· vrsrons of the United States ain standards Act, including such rent and the employment of su§ persons and means as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary, in the city of Washington and elsewhere, $456,580.