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AU who have asked for such lists have expressed appreciation of 

 their usefulness, and this indicates that the hsts wouhl be asked for 

 very often if the indexes were frequently brought to the attention 

 of investigators and others desiring accurate information with re- 

 gard to the published literature of the department. 



The reading of the Congressional Record and the supplying of 

 congressional documents -to other branches of the department has 

 gone forward with better understanding of the needs and with ap- 

 parent increased appreciation of the usefulness of the work. Under 

 a new arrangement copies of the Concessional Record for the de- 

 partment are being received more regularly and earlier. 



Calls have come in for the Yearbook and Farmers' Bulletin in- 

 dexes, continuing the five-year series of the former and the cumula- 

 tive index of the fu-st 500 of the latter. It is hoped that this work 

 can be taken up early in the present fiscal year. 



The indexes for volumes of 25 each of the Farmers' Bulletins and 

 of the Department Bulletins are going forward in spite of interrup- 

 tions, and the plan of making duplicate cards inaugurated at the 

 beginning of the year is proving effective in bringing the work to 



date. 



The binding of department publications for permanent preserva- 

 tion has been provided for, and the books are in the Pubhc Printer's 

 hands with necessary instructions. It is hoped that they will be 

 dehvered within the first quarter of the fiscal year 1919, and that by 

 that time a place wiU have been provided for the safe keeping of tliis 

 set of books, the destruction of which would be a public calamity. 



The indexing section is in charge of Mr. C. H. Greathouse. 



ILLUSTRATIONS SECTION. 



The illustrations section continued in charge of Mr. A. B. Boettcher. 



The drawings prepared by the draftsmen during the year numbered 

 2,483, compared w^th 1,840 during the preceding year, although 

 during the greater part of the year the drafting force was much 

 depleted through the induction of several of its members into the 

 mihtary service. 



Summary of drawings prcjmred during the fiscal year 1918. — -Office 

 of the Secretary, 331; Bureau of Plant Industry, 302; Bureau of 

 Animal Industry, 704; Forest Service, 9; Bureau of Chemistry, 57; 

 Bureau of Biological Survey, 22; Bureau of Crop Estimates, 71 ; 

 Bureau of Entomology, 69 ; Bureau of Soils, 3 ; States Relations 

 Service, 69; Division of Publications, 646; Office of Pubhc Roads, 16; 

 Bureau of Markets, 183; Federal Horticultural Board, 1. Total, 

 2,483. 



In the photographic laboratory a total of 172,066 pieces were 

 prepared, compared with 127,907 pieces during the preceding year. 

 This increase also is noteworthy, in view of frequent shortage of help 

 in the photographic laboratory. 



One hundred and thirty-two requests for photographic work were 

 received from persons outside the department, for which a total of 

 S405.14 was collected and turned over to the Division of Accounts 

 and Disbursements. A number of ]:)aotographic pieces were also 

 prepared for the American Red Crods, the necessary material being 

 furnished by that organization. 



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