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ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



In addition to the foregoing there are eight special observing (one 

 man) stations in the West Indies, mainly in operation during the hur- 

 ricane season, and a special repair station in Washington, operated 

 from October to April, inclusive. 



The following salary table omits 3 evaporation observers, who re- 

 ceive pay only when they take observations, and persons on duty at 

 special observing and substations where the salaries are $25 a month 

 or less, and where, as a rule, the tour of duty covers but a small frac- 

 tion of the day and only certain seasons of the year. 



Salaries paid in the commissioned grades. 



Grades. 



Classified grades: 



Highest salary 



Lowest salary 



Average salary 



Unclassified grades: 



Highest salary 



Lowest salary 



Average salary 



Average salary of all (station and Washington) is $1,051 



June 30, 1910. 



Washington, 

 D. C. 



$6,000 



450 



1,166 



720 

 240. 



502 



