EEPOKT OF THE SOLICITOE. 



345 



In addition, this office toolv testimony and prepared a brief in the 

 interference declared by the Patent Office upon tlie application of 

 Frank F. Chase, of this department, for letters patent on a gravity 

 fruit separator and the application of George D. Parker for patent 

 on the same invention. 



The following table shows the status of applications on June 30, 

 1915 : 



Applicant. 



Robert M. Chapin. 



Daniel W. Adams. 

 Robert G. Merritt. 



Frank F. Chase.... 

 Howard C. Pierce. 

 Herbert C. Gore... 



Wm. H. Mast... 

 Jason L. Merrill. 



Emil G.Boemer. 



Bureau. 



Animal Industry. 



Forest Service, 

 .do. 



OrUn R . Rogers Weather Bureau 



Herbert C. Gore 



Marion Gilbert Donk . 



Marion Dorset and 



Howard J. Shore. 

 Herbert H. Bunzel 



Plant Industry. 



Chemistry 



....'.do 



Forest Service.. 

 Plant Industry. 



do 



Chemistry. 

 do 



Animal Industry. 

 Plant Industry... 



Invention. 



Process for preparation of concentrated 

 animal dip. 



Turpentine hack 



Hypsometer 



Apparatus for recording duration of rain- 

 fall. 



Gravity fruit separator 



Poultry picking frames 



Process for making sirup from cider and 

 other fruit juices. 



Planting board 



Process for making paper pulp from flax 

 straw, flax tow, and other ligneous ma- 

 terial. 



Device for sampling, mixing, and blend- 

 ing grain, seeds, flour, meal, and other 

 like material. 



Process for making sirup from sugar beets 



Process for producing high-grade rosin 

 from low-grade rosin. 



Process for the manufacture of concen- 

 trated hog-cholera antitoxin. 



Thermostat 



Disposition of 

 application. 



Allowed. 



Do. 



Disallowed. 

 Pending. 



Do. 

 Do. 



Allowed. 



Pending. 

 Allowed. 



Pending. 



Do. 

 Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



AGREEMENTS FOR THE SEVERAL BUREAUS, DIVISIONS, AND 



OFFICES. 



The following table shows the number of contracts and leases 

 prepared or examined for sufficiency and proper execution for the 

 various bureaus, divisions, and offices of the department : 



There were also prepared 14 bonds, 215 renewals, and 37 notices 

 of terminations of contracts and leases. 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE OFFICE. 



There was prepared a compilation of all Federal laws, committed 

 to the Department of Agriculture for administration, providing for 

 the control and suppression of infectious and communicable diseases 

 of domestic animals, annotated by references to decisions of the courts, 

 opinions of the Attorney General, and opinions of the Solicitor, 



