DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS. 121 



farmers' bulletins issued from 18'.t.") T') I'.MMJ. 



The followiug talile shows the iiuiuljer of Farmers' Bulletins issued 

 in each year from 1895 to 1900, inclusive: 



Neic Farmers' Bulletins issued in each year from 1895 to 1900, inclusive. 



THE YEARBOOK. 



The Yearbook for 1809 made its appearance this year on the 2d day 

 of June, a little later than last year, but still much earlier than the 

 Annual Report of the old days. The character of the book was clearly 

 indicated in the letter of instructions addressed by the Secretaiy to 

 the several chiefs of Bureaus, Divisions, and Offices. These instruc- 

 tions were followed, with the result of making a book which seems 

 especially adapted to circulation in the last year of the century, and 

 which seems to have met everywhere with a most favorable reception. 



The special feature undertaken a few years ago in the A^jpendix, 

 sedulouslj^ encouraged since, nameh% the publication of a complete 

 directory of all officials and associations, national or State, charged 

 with the supervision or devoted to the interests of agricultural, hor- 

 ticultural, live stock, and forestry matters, elicits many evidences of 

 approval, and Ave note Avith gratification a growing spirit of coopera- 

 tion on the part of those whose assistance is essential to a complete 

 directory. This year, in addition to sending out the usual circulars, 

 an effort will be made to enlist the agricultural press in the work by 

 inviting i^ublication of our jjurpose. General knowledge of the fact 

 that this directory is for publication in an edition of half a million 

 copies should surely impress all persons or associations entitled to 

 representation with the desirability of securing a place therein. 



The coincidence of the Paris Exposition with the year of issue of a 

 Yearbook specially devoted to reviewing the progress of agricultural 

 science and enterprise during the past century, was suflBcienth^ inter- 

 esting to induce Congress to authorize the issue of a special edition 

 of the work, mainly for distribution abroad, to be known as the Paris 

 Exposition edition, and to be printed on extra paper, with special 

 binding. This part of the work was admirably carried out l)y the 

 Public Printer, and the result is a souvenir volume of a most appro- 

 jjriate and attractive character, veiy highly appreciated by the dis- 

 tinguished persons by whom it is received, and conveying at the same 

 time an appropriate tribute to the great industrial exposition held in 

 the last year of the centuiy in the French capital. 



The Yearbook for 1900 is alread}" under way, and the number and 

 variety of the subjects selected and the competence of the writers 

 promise a volume worth}' of its predecessors. 



