CONTENTS. 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



Page. 



The agricultural effort 4 



Acreage 5 



Yields 5 



Values 8 



Plans for 1918 9 



Cooperation of official agencies 10 



Cooperative extension service 12 



Work of the department 13 



Meat supply 15 



Overcoming animal diseases 16 



Predatory animals 18 



National forest ranges 19 



Dairy products 19 



The Federal meat inspection 20 



Good food for soldiers and sailors 20 



Market News Services 20 



Fruits and vegetables 21 



Live stock and meats 21 



Dairy and poultry products 22 



Grain, hay, and feed 22 



Seeds 23 



Local market reporting service 23 



Inspection of food products 23 



United States grain standards act 24 



Distribution of low-grade cotton 25 



The pink bollworm of cotton 26 



Texas border quarantine service 27 



The situation in Mexico 28 



Nursery stock importations 29 



Citrus canker 29 



Crop estimates 30 



Seed-grain loans in drouth areas 32 



The farm-labor supply 35 



Publication and information work 35 



Information service 36 



Exhibits 37 



Motion pictures 38 



Purchase and distribution of nitrate of soda 38 



Highway construction 39 



United highways council 40 



Forest fires 41 



Water power 42 



Recent legislation and development 42 



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