REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF EXHIBITS. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 



Office of Exhibits, 



Washington, D. C, September 12, 1922. 



Sir : I submit herewith the report of the work of the Office of 

 Exhibits for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1922. 

 Respectfully, 



Joseph W. Hiscox, 

 In Charge of Exhibits. 

 Hon. Henry C. Wallace, ^ 



Secretary of Agricvlture. 



During the fiscal year 1922 the exhibit work was transferred to 

 the office of the Secretary, the officer in charge of exhibits reporting 

 directly to the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. This change 

 became effective November 16, 1921. 



Department exhibits were shown during the year at 60 fairs and 

 expositions held in 39 States and in the District of Columbia, with 

 a total attendance of over 4,000,000. Approximately 121,900 

 square feet of floor space were used for exhibit pmposes. Sixteen 

 applications for exhibits were refused on account of lack of suffi- 

 cient material, and in one or two instances because of conflicting 

 dates. 



Exhibits were routed on circuits where possible, and 31 depart- 

 ment representatives from the following bureaus accompanied them 

 and conducted their presentation and display: Bureau of Agricul- 

 tural Economics, Bureau of Spils, Bureau of Public Roads, Bureau 

 of Animal Industry, Forest Service. States Relations Service, Bureau 

 of Biological Surve3% and Weather Bureau. 



Following is a list of the cities at which exhibits were made : 



Cities at luhich exhibits were held during fiscal year ended June 30, 1922. 



DAIRY EXHIBTTi?. 



LIVE-STOCK EXHIBITS. 



Springfield. Mass Sept. lS-24 



Chicago, 111 Nov. 26 to Dec. 'i. 



Ames, Iowa I Jan. 30 to Feb. 4. 



Eastern States Exposition. 

 International Live-Stock Exposition. 

 Farmers" Week, Iowa State College. 



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