404 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



employees engaged in addressing envelopes and franks for mailing 

 publications has been reduced, while the output has increased. The 

 present system permits more expeditious and efficient handling of all 

 the work in connection with the addressing, care, and maintenance of 

 the various permanent mailing lists now installed in the division. 



The number of copies of publications of all kinds, circulars, press 

 notices, etc., mailed by the folding-room unit aggregated 8,163,266 

 copies, a slight decrease compared with the preceding year and an 

 approximate return to prewar conditions. 



The addressing and duplicating section was under the supervision 

 of C. E. Bracey, assistant in charge. 



