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the same time certain branches of work that had been carried on 

 by the office, such as investigations in farm architecture and in farm 

 home management, were transferred to other units of the department, 

 and the title of Doctor Spilhnan as chief of the office was changed 

 from agriculturist in charge to Chief of Farm Management. A year 

 later this title was further changed to Chief of Office. 



In 1918, with the resignation of Doctor Spillman, Secretary 

 Houston appointed a committee of nationally known workers in the 

 field of farm economics to draw up a plan for the reorganization of 

 the office. In the meantime, Prof. R. L. Adams, of the University 

 of California, was temporarily made acting chief. The report of 

 this committee (see Circular 132, Office of the Secretary) submitted 

 to the Secretary on February 26, 1919, was adopted, and on March 

 8, 1919, Dr. H. C. Taylor, of the University of Wisconsin, was ap- 

 pointed chief. 



Under Doctor Taylor the work of reorganization was carried out 

 along the lines laid down by the committee on reorganization. Be- 

 ginning July 1, 1919, the name of the office was changed to Office of 

 Farm Management and Farm Economics, and on July 1, 1920, it be- 

 came an independent office. On July 1, 1921, Doctor Taylor was 

 appointed Chief of the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates and 

 G. W. Forster, assistant chief, was made acting chief, pending 

 the contemplated merger of the office with Markets and Crop Esti- 

 mates, which was finally authorized by the act making appropria- 

 tions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1922. The organization 

 of the office as of June 30, 1922, is shown in the accompanying chart. 



