PUBLICATIONS OF DEPARTMENT. 



During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, the department issued publica- 

 tions as summarized in tlie table belo\A-. Of the 33,734,779 cop'es of bulletins 

 and statistical periodicals printed, 12,235,387 were new and 21,499,392 were 

 reprints of those previously published. 



There were 58 new Farmers' Bulletins, of which 1,738,379 copies were printed 

 and of which four-fifths were available for distribution by Congressmen in 

 accordance with law. Farmers' Bulletins contain concise specific statements 

 in nontechnical style of recommendations and directions for procedure in 

 modern agricultural practices. There were 108 new Department Bulletins, 

 of which 577,800 copies were printed. These bulletins contain technical dis- 

 cussions of facts or conditions of importance to agriculture, primarily the 

 results of experimental work of the department. In the Department Circular 

 series 43 new titles were added to the list. These circulars contain informa- 

 tion contributions of less technical nature than Department Bulletins and are 

 designed for scientific and limited mailing lists. 



Publications issued by the Department of Agriculture during the fiscal year 



ending June 30, 1922. 



Name of publication. 



New. 



Bulletins, circulars, and yearoook: 



Farmers' Bulletins 



Department Bulletins 



Department Circulars 



Secretary's Annual Report 



Soil Surveys 



Yearbook, 1920 



Miscellaneous ' 



Total. 



Num- 

 ber of 

 titles. 



58 



108 



43 



1 

 31 



1 



«242 



Number of 



copies 



printed. 



Reprinted. 



1,738,379 



577, 800 



525,000 



5,000 



31,000 



20,000 



881,183 



Num- 

 ber of 

 titles. 



533 

 44 

 19 



3,778,362 



596 



Statistical and information publications: 



Experiment Station Record 



Official Record ^ 



Clip Sheet 



Monthly Crop Reporter * 



Market Reporter < 



Monthly Weather Review < 



Weather, Crops, and Markets 5 



Public Roads * 



Weekly News Letter < 



Special Information Service < 



Journal of Agricultural Research < 



Separates, Journal of Agricultural Re- 

 search 



161, 700 

 438,000 

 307, 700 

 671,700 

 766,000 



21,875 ' 

 3,244,000 



23,000 ! 

 2,666,500 I 



80,500 ' 



34,000 



42,750 ■ 



Number of 



copies 



printed. 



New and reprinted. 



Num- 

 ber of 

 titles. 



21,188,792 



83,100 



227, 500 



591 



152 



62 



1 



31 



1 



2,291,555 



23,790,947 I » 838 



Total 1 8,457,025 



Number of 



copies 



printed. 



22,927,171 



660,900 



752,500 



5,000 



31.000 



20,000 



3,172,738 



27, 569, 309 



161,700 

 438, 000 

 307, 700 

 671,700 

 766,000 



21,876 

 3,244,000 



23,000 

 2, 666, SCO 



80,500 



34,000 



42,750 



8, 457, 026 



Grand total I I 12,235,387 



23,790,947 36,026,334 



1 Includes administrative reports and notices and unnumbered pamphlets. 

 • Not including miscellaneous publications. 

 » Began Jan. 4, 1922. 



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* Discontinued. 



» Bogan Jan. 7, 1922. 



