Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909

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Page 497 - The Division of Accounts and Disbursements audits, adjusts, and pays all accounts and claims against the Department; decides questions involving the expenditure of public funds; prepares advertisements...
Page 494 - ... the taking of such meteorological observations as may be necessary to establish and record the climatic conditions of the United States or as are essential for the proper execution of the foregoing duties.
Page 335 - A flavoring extract* is a solution in ethyl alcohol of proper strength of the sapid and odorous principles derived from an aromatic plant, or parts of the plant, with or without its coloring matter, and conforms in name to the plant used in its preparation.
Page 493 - An Act to enlarge the powers of the Department of Agriculture, prohibit the transportation by interstate commerce of game killed in violation of local laws, and for other purposes.
Page 509 - Provided, That no such animal shall be admitted free unless pure bred of a recognized breed, and duly registered in the book of record established for that breed...
Page 2 - L., 1895.] [AN ACT Providing for the public printing and binding and the distribution of public documents...
Page 441 - Rain will continue 1 to 2 days. Rain, with high wind, followed, within 36 hours, by clearing, and in winter by colder. Clearing within a few hours, and fair for several days. Severe storm imminent, followed, within 24 hours, by clearing, and in winter by colder. Severe northeast gale and heavy precipitation; in winter, heavy snow, followed by a cold wave. Clearing and colder.
Page 125 - Submit to the approval of the governments, if there is occasion for it, measures for the protection of the common interests of farmers and for the improvement of their condition...
Page 597 - The officers in charge of the various immigrant stations shall admit therein the proper State and local officers charged with the enforcement of the laws of the State or Territory of the United States in which any such immigrant station is located in order that such State and local officers may preserve the peace and make arrests for crimes under the laws of the States and Territories. For the purpose of this section the jurisdiction of such State and local officers and of the State and local courts...
Page 495 - The scientific work of the bureau is divided into 33 distinct groups, over each of which is placed a scientifically trained officer, who reports directly to the chief and associate chief of the bureau. The work of the bureau is conducted on the project plan, the investigations under each of the offices...

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