REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTTJRE. 41 



for prior to the past year. The newly created office was director 

 of extension work. 



The director of scientific work is expected to coordinate and super- 

 vise all activities looking to the finding of new scientific facts. The 

 director of extension work has charge of all branches active in the 

 sending out of these new facts and other information to the public. 

 This work is done largely through extension agents in cooperation 

 with agricultural colleges. The director of regulatory work has 

 charge of the administration of the numerous laws coming under 

 the department. His work is very closely associated >vith scientific 

 work, as research along scientific lines is necessary in the adminis- 

 tration of many laws. 



Another important feature of the plan of reorganization is the 

 establishment of the Bureau of Home Economics. This bureau is 

 in charge of a woman, scientifically trained and experienced, and 

 has a program outlined which will greatly strengthen our scientific 

 knowledge of foods and problems affecting the women of this 

 country. 



The editorial and distribution work, formerly the division of pub- 

 lications, has been placed in charge of an assistant directly respon- 

 sible to the Secretary. This position was provided for by the last 

 Congress and makes it possible to materially strengthen this phase 

 of our work. 



home: ecoivomics work strengthened. 



With the establishment of the new Bureau of Home Economics 

 coordination and cooperation of the work already being carried on 

 has been made possible. Plans have been made to begin research in 

 new fields which must be explored scientifically if the department is 

 to render the greatest service to the home maker. Problems will be 

 undertaken according to their relative importance to home makers 

 as far as the department is able to determine them. 



At a conference of home-economics specialists called by the de- 

 partment last summer it was expressed and agreed upon that the 

 new bureau should undertake research work in the following sub- 

 jects: Food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, economics (includ- 

 ing household management), equipment, eugenics, and art in the 

 home. Among these recommended subjects we hope to stress par- 

 ticularly economic studies, experiments in the field of textiles, and 



