Evening star., 1915-05-02
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

Secretary Houston left Washington
Wednesday to visit national forests of
tho west. He is going to observe to
what extent timber. forage, grazing
and water power resources are being
developed for the public under present
methods. The Secretary will for the
most part avoid stops at important
cities, in order to have time to reach
places off the beaten tracks of travel.
where the actual problems of forest
administration are being worked out.
BY order of the Secretary the publi-
cation Of the farmers bulletin entitled
the Agricultural Outlook is to be dis
continued with the issue for this
month. Beginning with the May num-
ber, and each month thereafter or as
often as may be necessary. the Monthly
Crop Report will he issued. conta lining
data relating to agriculture, including
estimates of acreage. condition. yield,
production, prices and values of crops
and live stock. in the form of tabular
statements. with text summaries and
comments to interpret them
The Monthly Crop Report viii be
printed on pages of Quarto size, with
the text matter in narrow columns. and
will be issued soon as practica BILE
after the day of the month to which
the report relates.
Is q re-
SUMPTION" Secretary Houston's order
reads. Sin size and nature Of material
of the Crop Reporter. which was dis
continued with the issue of June 10,
1913. The publication of statistical
matter was resumed. however, Septem-
ber II. 1913, in the Agricultural Out
look, as announced in the weekly news
letter of September 10. 1913. In addi-
ton to the statistical data, the Outlook
included a number of chapters or ar
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production. 1t has been found impos-
sible to publish the Outlook quickly
enough to make the crop figures fully
serviceable to the public, Moreover. the
cost Is greater than anticipated. Com
paratively few members of Congress
order 1t for their constituents. and the
special articles published there in fire.
quently are lost to sight and fail to
secure the direct attention of farmers
that the circular series the Weekly
News Letter would give them. The
separation Of the crop reports from the
other material not directly pertinent
thereto will enable the department to
publish the details of crop reports far
more promptly, effect economies and
make possible more direct circulation
of both classes of material. The tssu-
ance of the special articles is to be con-
tinued. but full provision Is now made
for their wide publication through the
circular series of the office of the Sec
retary and through the enlarged Week
ly News Letter"
David Fairchild, in charge OF foreign
seed and plant Introduction work Of
the department, is to lecture on THE
Introduction of New Plants" Tuesday
night at the Church of Our Father.
18th and L streets. before the Optimist
Club. The public is invited.
Tho forest eervice base ball team
started the season with a rush this
wear in the Government League. TAX
ing the first two games played. The
team Is fast in all departments. and
fans of the forest service are looking
forward to a continuance of the good
beginning.
Miss Ruby NJ. Johnston of the District
of Columbia has been temporarily ap-
pointed a stenographer ana typewriter
in the Office of the executive officer OF
James G. Shibley. executive officer of
the insecticide and fungicide board, re-
Gently took a one-day flying" inspec-
tion trip to Philadelphia.
DR.. II, T. washburn. assistant chief of
the pathological division of the bureau
of animal Industry, has returned to his
desk in the department after several
months duty in Michigan on work In
connection with the eradication OF tho
foot-and-mouth epiEoottc.
Melvin Moss, an employe in tho dairy
division Of the bureau OF animal In
dustry. who for several years has been
stationed at Dennison, Tex. conducting
experiments In feeding cactus to cattle
will return to Washington next week
and will be permanently located here.
Joseph B. Munros Of the bureau Of