Evening star., 1914-08-22

in the market at auction. a system
which Is now used all over the world.
city is sold in this way. In London
the same scheme IL carried out, and
q dozen aucttoneers may be seen any
day selling fruit in Covent Garden
market.
The whole question Is one of agri-
cultural economics, which Assistant
Secretary Vrooman says is one Of vast
Importance to the farmer nowadays.
Secretary Houston was the first man
to direct the activities Of the depart.
ment along the line Of agricultural
economics.
where the war will hurt agriculture
worst" declared an official Of the de-
partment the other day. "is In the de-
struction of live stock. The war will
result in the ruthless destruction Of
animals which cannot be replaced for
five or six years. whereas in soil prod
ucts we have a new crop every nine
months.
There is already . great shortage
Of meat products, and the destruction
OF cattle by war will not help any.
OF the cattle in the warning countries
will be destroyed II the war lasts
The number Of cattle in Germany.
to Of the sws s2esfsF Il 1ss
sheep. over 100000 head. and of
horses. over 100000.
2. B. Mitchell Of the ofice Of infor-
nation, returned to this country re-
Gently from Holland.
Thomas shearman. in charge Of the
office Of forest appeals, returned from
the war zone in Europe last week.
Vincent J. Carey of tho bureau Of
animal industry, IL in Washington and
expects to be transferred to the Office
nS Mp t0
in Buffalo.
Cards have recently been received
from Chalmers T. Forester. lieutenant
Okla. on vacation. Some Of his friends
in the department suspect that he is
on his honeymoon.
fice back into the room In the north
west corner Of the building, and As
sistant Secretary Vrooman is in the
second room to the right as one enters
the main door and turns the corner.
Frank Andrews, chief of the division
Of crop reports, returned to the Office
Tuesday after a short vacation.
The following employees of the bu-
reau Of crop estimates are on leave:
Miss c. c. Miner, Mrs. q. 8. Thompson,
|C. G: Claycomb. w. L. Stockton, c.
w. ferguson ana MISS Louise Hay.
ward.
TITS a nice hot-weather job" declared
one official the other day. speaking Of
the compilation Of figures for the appro-
priation required for the next fiscal year.
This Is the middle Of August, and the
department has only been running a
month and q half on the present appro-
priation, but now all the employees must
get busy and figure out how much will
be required for the fiscal year Of 1915.
''The figures have to be in the hands Of
the Secretary of the Treasury by Octo-
Der Is.
1.-The hard part of it." said the official.
is to calculate what you will want to
spend beginning year from now"
J. r. Kefthley. dairyman. stationed at
Nashville, Tenn, is in the city on his
annual leave. He has resigned from the
department, 1t is stated, to accept q
position with the State Agricultural Col
lege at Fargo, N. d.
G. q. Snider Of the biochemic division
Mrs. Annie E. Phillips of the path
illogical division and L. L. Heller of the
dairy division are on leave.
Chemist H. A. whitman returned to
the city Monday after an absence Of
thirty days sick leave.
DR.. ]. K. Haywood, chairman Of the
insecticide and fungicide board. is
spending two weeks at Cape May with
his family.