Evening star., 1914-12-27
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.

Nat C. Murray, assistant chief of the
bureau Of crop estimates, started leave
of abseice Tuesday, to last for the rest
of the year.
The forest service announces that a
company of Quebec producers OF pulp
and pulpwood is importing reindeer
from Newfoundland to see II they can
take the place of dogs In winter woods
work.
Miss Sara L. Kent, a stenographer in
the Office Of inspection, left Wednesday
fer the home of her parents In Virginia.
This is the first time in four years,
friends state. that Miss Kent has been
home at Christmas time, and her happi-
ness at the prospect of spending Christ
quite manifest the day she lett when
she came around to bid her friends
goodbye.
The department, in common with the
other departments Of the government,
will December 81. Perhaps the division
of accounts and auditors Of the bureau
of animal industry Is the happfest OF
any section in the department. The
employees are trying to settle the travel
accounts Of inspectors who are work
ing to eradicate the foot and mouth
disease epidemic, and the job is such a
large one that clerks engaged in the
work at first thought that there would
be no half holiday for them.
DR.. Carl L. Alsberg. chief Of the bu-
reau of chemistry, will attend the
meeting in Philadelphia next week OF
the American Association for the Ad-
ne
Alsberg will make no formal address:
it is probable that he will be called
upon to speak at some Of the section
meetings.
DR.. r. l.. Emerson. assistant chief
of the bureau of chemistry. Is spend
ing the Christmas holidays att his
nome in Boston.
The London Economist for December
was received at the bureau of crop
estimates Wednesday. The feature Of
the number is a section of 176 pages
devoted to the Panama canal and Its
opening. illustrated with many cuts.
section remarks on the fact that at
the time the English government
promised to send heet to take part
in the opening of the canal no one in
geddon"-so the editorial calls it
which was to befall Europe.
The following members of the bu-
of absence yesterday: Capt Israel w.
Stone, Lloyd G. Pray, b. e. Lederer
and q. &. McGrath..
F. B. Greene, multigraph operator OF
the bureau of crop estimates, was on
leave of absence the day before and
the day following Christmas.
J. L. Monarch, chief clerk of the in
secticide and fungicide board, reports
that he is having d fine time at his
home in Boston, where he Is spending
the holidays. Mr.. Monarch will return
to the office after January l.
Cecil st. Clair Wilson of the bureau
of crop estimates left Tuesday for his
home in Greenville, Tenn, where he
will be for the remainder of the year.
Mrs. celina Walden is on vacation
until the last of the year.
Charles E. Gage, assistant chief clerk
of the bureau of crop estimates, left
on vacation Thursday, to be gone until
the new year.
Lightning caused sc per cent and
campers 81 per cent of this years fires
in district 4 of the forest service, with
headquarters at Ogden, Utah.
A. X Balls. c. II. Walker and C. NJ.
Smith, chemists in the inSecticide and
fungicide laboratory, left Wednesday
to spend the holidays at their homes in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. jeanette Cavanagh. is away on
cation until the new year.
The forest service announces that a
small railroad operating All oil-burning
locomotive OH the Tahoe national for
est, California, had breakdown dur
ing the past summer and burned wood
fifteen fires started along the right of
way, whereas during the preceding
year only one fire occurred near the
railroad, and it was not thought that
the engine was responsible for that.
Miss Lucille V Garrett of the bureau
of crop estimates started leave of abb
sence Wednesday to last through the
year.
Miss Sallie +. Clover of the bureau of
crop estimates is on leave of absence
for the rest of the year.
Mrs. Ella H. Painter started leave of
absence Monday. to extend through
the rest of 1914.
Miss 3. NJ. Dodson of the bureau of
crop estimates is on leave of absence
until 1915.
Mrs. Sarah v Tracy of the bureau of
crop estimates is on leave of absence
until January l.
One lone sawmill operates in the
territory of Hawaii, the forest service
announces, and the forest service ought
to know.
j. E. Eldridge of the bureau Of crop
estimates is among those who are tax
ing vacation for the remainder of the
year 1914.
Miss Edna A. Thomas, Miss corrine
E. Eaton, Miss Winifred L. Stockton
and Mrs. H. M. BostwiclS Of the bureau
of crop estimates are on leave of alb
sence until 1915.
]. ]. Mcneil, a clerk in the Office of
the executive officer of the insecticide
and fungicide board. took three days
leave of absence, beginning Thursday.
+. c. Cook of the bureau of chemistry
has returned to this city after extern
sive experiments in New Orleans on the
problem of the destruction of fly
larvae.
H. B. Sher1ine of the department left
Thursday for his home in Brooklyn,
N. Y. where he spent Christmas.
Charles sperle spent Christmas at
Elizabeth, N. J.
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