Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE.


Whereas the bureau Of crop estimates
was looking for 100000 bushels Of
spring wheat. 221. 100000 is what it looks
like now to the officials Of the bureau.
This drop is due to weather conditions
prevailing during the month Of August,
it is said. It is pointed out however.
that the yield in many other staple crops
will be plus and this should tend to
help matters some.
The crop reporting board which gave
out the report issued Tuesday on general
| crops was composed of Leon M. Esta-
bers-Nat c. Murray, s. A. Jones and g.
K. Homes-and two "out-of-town" men,
bers. P. H. Kinks of Minnesota and v. A.
Sanders of Boston, field agents.
R. M. Reese. chief clerk, is to return
to his desk Monday.
G. F. Frick. clerk in the bureau OF
crop estimates, returned to the office
Wednesday after a short vacation.
L. B. Zapoleon. a clerk in the bureau of
crop estimates. is on leave Of absence
until September %.
Miss ]. ]. Schaake of the bureau is on
her vacation. She will return to the de-
partment after October 5.
Chemist w. B. Pope returned to the
department Wednesday from a trip to
the White Mountains lasting month.
Chemist O. D. Knight won two prizes
at the recent Seagirt matches.
C. c. Mcdonnell, chief of the insecti-
eide and fungicide laboratory returned
trip to New York.
Miss c. B. F1nckel, a clerk in the bu-
reau Of crop estimates, returned to the
department today after a short vacation.
Miss Lucille v. Garrett of the bureau of
crop estimates left Tuesday on vacation
to extend through to October I.
Miss Helen Hyatt is spending her vaca-
ton in Boston. She is to return to Wash
ington October 1.
Miss Nettie Phillips of the bureau of
crop estimates returned to the office
today after short vacation.
Maj William M. King of the bureau
of crop estimates is to return to the
department Wednesday. For three
weeks Maj. King has been visiting in
the middle west
vision of crop reports, who Is on leave
of absence, is expected to return to
the Office soon.
Capt J: M Boardman returned to the
main building Thursday, having at
tended the G. A. r. encampment in
Detroit. Capt Boardman reports a
great convention
Frank W. Legee, bookkeeper in the
division of accounts, has Just returned
from a two-week vacation spent in
New YORK, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
GINA.
Miss Anna Houser returned to her
desk in the bureau of crop estimates
Tuesday. after months vacation spent
in Maine.
r. S. Moore of the division of pub
LEGATIONS is one of the vice presidents
of the Indiana Society of the District
Recently he attended a meeting of the
officers of the society held at the home
of the president, Judge James l. Par
ker. chief clerk of the Interior. Mr.
Moore says that from present prospects
the Indiana Society bids fair to have
its banner year this season. Mr. Moore
says that the society this year is going
to try to get the young Hoosiers in the
city out to the different meetings, and
promises that Indiana girls, 1.-THE queens
of the middle west" will all be there.
Mrs. Harriet A. Wanstan of the
".,oii SeSlioh VI the DIVISION OF
publications has returned from a visit
to Niagara Falls and Canada.
Miss M. A. Melting, a clerk in the
division Of publications, has resigned
to accept position with the Depart
ment of Labor.
Mrs. M. NJ. Kammerer, a clerk in the
division of publications, has returned
to duty after an absence Of about
three months, due to illness
Miss Elizabeth Moore of the d.
vision Of publications starts on a three
week vacation Wednesday.