326 



ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Avithin a few lioiirs or days upon telegraphic request to the field agents. 

 These requests, many of them urgent and Avithout precedent, often 

 involved an enormous amount of work on the part of the field agents, 

 requiring them to work at all hours of the day and night, regardless 

 of Sundays and holidays, but in every case they responded without 

 complaint or hesitation, working conscientiously, efficiently, and loy- 

 ally to do their part to help win the war. The same is true of tlie 

 crop specialists, who are assigned to particular crops and collect in- 

 formation regarding their special crops wherever grown, without 

 regard to State lines. 



Not only did the war emergency develop the organization of the 

 bureau to a high degree of efficiency of service, but it greatly stimu- 

 lated the interest and zeal of the vast number of voluntary crop re- 

 porters, who serve without compensation. These men reported to 

 tlie bureau on crop and live-stock conditions and in response to numer- 

 ous special inquiries more conscientiously and Avith greater regularity 

 during tlie Avar than before the emergency arose. In fact, one of the 

 most inspiring features of our participation in this war was the 

 uniA^ersal readiness of cA'ery man, regardless of his situation in life, 

 to contribute his time, thought, energy, and money, or make any 

 other sacrifice required to help his country Avin the Avar against the 

 common enem}^ 



On June 30, 1919, the bureau had 129 employees in the Washington 

 office, and in the field 12 crop specialists, 39 field agents, and 50 clerks, 

 or a total of 230 salaried employees. 



The total number of A'oluntary crop reporters Avas 215,400, classified 

 as folloAvs: 



Tohtnlary crop reporters. 



List. 



Township 



County 



County aids (estimated) 



Fiold aids 



Special price 



1 .ive stock 



Mii! and elevator 



Individual farm 



Special cotton 



Cotton specialist 



Honevbec 



1919 



34,600 



2,717 



5, 4o4 



25,042 



7,664 



16,000 



22,000 



5'), 000 



4,514 



1,002 



5,964 



List. 



Potato 



Sheep 



NT anic sirup . 



Truck 



Apple 



Peach 



Rice 



Tobacco 



Pear 



Total 1 



1919 



5,700 



6,446 



2,017 



10,000 



9,.5f)0 



3,501) 



500 



360 



2, 500 



215,460 



• I'.xclusive of pernut, broom corn, bean, cranberry, and other special lists maintained by field agents. 



For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919, there Avas available 

 $340,232 from the annual appropriation and $117,040 allotted from 

 the war-emergency food-production appropriation, or a total of 

 $403,272. 



WORK ACCOMPLISHED. 



During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919, the bureau issued tlio 

 regular monthly crop reports, shoAving estimated acreages planted, 

 growing conditions, yields per acre, ancl total production, farm prices 

 of difl'erent crops for each State and the United States, estimates of 

 total number of live stock of different classes on farms and ranges, 

 their condition, and losses from diseases and other causes. Com- 



