290 



ANNUAL REPOETS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUEEi. 



New Farmers^ Bulletins issued during the year ended June SO, 1918, with the size of the 



first editions — Continued. 



No. Title. Copies. 



931. Soy Beans in Systems of Farming in the Cotton Belt 20,000 



933. Spraying for the Control of Insects and Mites Attacking Citrus Trees in Florida 20, 000 



934. Home Gardening in the South 100,000 



935. The Sheep-Killing Dog 30,000 



936. The City and Suburban Vegetable Garden 160, 000 



937. The Farm Garden m the North 250,000 



938. Apple Bitter-Rot and Its Control 30,000 



939. Cereal Smuts and the Disinfection of Seed Grain 50, 000 



940. Common White Grubs 20, 000 



942. Controlling the Clover-Flower Midge in the Pacific Northwest 20, 000 



943. Haymaking 30,000 



946. Cafe and Repair of Farm Implements. III. Plows and Harrows 50,000 



947. Care and Repair of Farm Implements. IV. Mowers, Reapers, and Binders 50, 000 



948. The Rag-Doll Seed Tester 75,000 



949. Dehorning and Castrating Cattle 30,000 



950. The Southern Corn Rootworm and Farm Practices to Control It 20, 000 



953. Potato Culture Under Irrigation 30, 000 



955. Use of Wheat-Flour Substitutes m Baking 275,000 



956. Curing Hay on Trucks 30,000 



958. Standard Broom Corn 30,000 



966. A Simple Hog-Breeding Crate 200,000 



970. Sweet- Potato Storage 30, 000 



979. Preparation of Strawberries for Market 50, 000 



987. Labor-Saving Practices in Haymaking 150,000 



989. Better Use of Man Labor on the Farm 200, 000 



991. The Efficient Operation of Thrashing Machines 200,000 



994. Commercial Bordeaux Mixtures: How to Calculate Their Values 30, 000 



Total of first editions of Farmers' Bulletins 6,045,000 



Manuscripts for 40 new Farmers' Bulletins were sent to the Gov- 

 ernment Printing Office during the latter part of the fiscal year 1917, 

 but were not published until the fiscal year 1918, and 86 reprints 

 of Farmers' Bulletins likewise were carried over from the fiscal 

 year 1917. 



The appropriation for Farmers' Bulletins was $200,000, and 

 approximately 25,000 copies were allotted to each Senator, Repre- 

 sentative, and Delegate in Congress. The congressional distribu- 

 tion during the year aggregated 9,098,482 copies, and 14,039,047 

 copies were distributed by the department. 



The following statement shows the number of Farmers' Bulletins 

 issued during the 29 years since the series was inaugurated, with the 

 congressional distribution for each year: 



Out-put of Farmers' Bulletins during 29 years, with congressional distribution. 



A notable improvement in the character and form of these popular 

 publications was accomplished during the year. Many of the old 

 Farmers' Bulletins were revised, reduced in number of pages, and 

 reprinted with attractive cover designs and text illustrations. 



