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53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , IST SESS. -CH. 253 -JUNE 30, 1939 and other agricultural products, independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and consuming organizations, and persons engaged in the production, transportation, marketing, and distribution of farm and food prod- ucts, $1,138,302. Perishable Agricultural Commodities and Produce Agency Acts: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pro- visions of the Act entitled "An Act to suppress unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce", as amended (7 U. S. C . 499a- 499r), and the Act entitled "An Act to prevent the destruction or dumping, without good and sufficient cause therefor, of farm produce received in interstate commerce by commission merchants and others and to require them truly and correctly to account for all farm prod- uce received by them", approved March 3, 1927 (7 U. S . C . 491-497), $155,000. Standard Container Acts: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act to fix standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables, and to fix standards for baskets and other containers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables, and for other purposes", approved August 31, 1916 (15 U. S. C. 251-256), the Act entitled "An Act to fix standards for hampers, round stave baskets, and splint baskets for fruits and vege- tables, and for other purposes", approved May 21, 1928 (15 U. S . C . 257-257i), $20,000. Cotton quality statistics and classing Acts: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act author- izing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and publish statistics of the grade and staple length of cotton", approved March 3, 1927, as amended by the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the classification of cotton, to furnish information on market supply, demand, location, condition, and mar- ket prices for cotton, and for other purposes", approved April 13, 1937 (7 U. S. C. 471-476), $475,000. United States Cotton Futures and United States Cotton Standards Acts: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the United States Cotton Futures Act, as amended March 4,1919 (26 U. S. C. 1090-1106), and to carry into effect the provisions of the United States Cotton Standards Act, approved March 4, 1923 (7 U. S . C . 51-65), including such means as may be necessary for effectuating agreements heretofore or hereafter made with cotton asso- ciations, cotton exchanges, and other cotton organizations in foreign countries, for the adoption, use, and observance of universal standards of cotton classification, for the arbitration or settlement of disputes with respect thereto, and for the preparation, distribution, inspection, and protection of the practical forms or copies thereof under such agreements, $495,000. United States Grain Standards Act: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the United States Grain Standards Act, $723,941. United States Warehouse Act: To enable the Secretary of Agricul- ture to carry into effect the provisions of the United States Warehouse Act, $400,000. Federal Seed Act: For testing commercial seeds, including the test- ing of samples of seeds of grasses, clover, or alfalfa, and lawn-grass seeds secured in the open market, and where such samples are found to be adulterated or misbranded the results of the tests shall be pub- lished, together with the names of the persons by whom the seeds were 969 Perishable Agricul- tural Commodities and Produce Agency Acts. 46 Stat. 531. 7U. S. C. §4499a- 4 99r; Supp. IV, ch. 20A. 44 Stat. 135.5 . 7 U.S.C .§§ 491-497. Standard Container Acts. 39 Stat. 673; 45 Stat. 685. 15U.S.C.§S25i1- 257i. Cotton quality sta- tistics and classing Acts. 44 Slat. 1:372: 50 Stat. ,2. 7 U. S.C. g§471- 476; Supp. IV, 473a- 473c. ('otton Flutures Act. 19 Stat. 476; 40 Stat. 13i51. 26 U. S. C. 44 1(190- 1106. Cltton Stanldards Act. 42 Stat. 1517 . 7U.S. .( 51-65. Agreemnents as to standards, etc., in foreign countries. Grain Standards Act. 39 Stat. 482. 7U.S.C.§71-87. Warehouse Act. 39 Stat. 486. 7U.S.C.§§241- 273. Post, p. 1312 . Federal Seed Act. Post, p. 1275.