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the Hawaiian industry, giving the final figures for acreage and pro- 

 duction of cane and the production of cane sugar. The third annual 

 report on maple sugar and sirup was planned and completed in this 

 division. 



A large number of statistical compilations were made for the 

 Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, other Government officials, and 

 other persons interested in agricultural statistics. Food production 

 and supply in the United States and foreign countries was a frequent 

 subject of inquiry. 



In order to furnish data as promptly as possible, a series of office 

 tables, with duplicate copies, is maintained. These tables number 

 over 460 and cover subjects for which there is likely to be a demand 

 and which relate to crop estimates. 



BUREAU LIBRARY. 



The library of the Bureau of Crop Estimates, which is a branch 

 of the library of the department, during the fiscal year received 

 approximately 192 foreign and 294 domestic periodicals containing 

 useful information regarding agricultural statistics. Of these periodi- 

 cals about 164 were monthly, 118 weeklj;^, 40 daily, and the remainder 

 were issued at other periods. The foreign periodicals received were 

 about 58 less than in the fiscal year 1917 — a decrease owing to war 

 conditions. 



The books in the library comprise the agricultural reports of 

 practically all countries issuing such reports; also a fairly complete 

 collection of the official reports of exports and imports for each 

 foreign country. The collection of State reports on agriculture and 

 live stock is practically complete; also annual statistical reports of 

 commercial agencies, such as boards of trade, chambers of commerce, 

 cotton exchanges, etc. 



Constant use has been made of the books and periodicals, also of 

 the working space provided here for investigators from outside the 

 bureau. A large amount of research work was done in this library 

 during the year by persons connected with other branches of this 

 department, with the Food Administration, War Trade Board, 

 Federal Trade Commission, Tariff Commission, Shipping Board, and 

 Committee on Public Information. 



INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE. 



Monthly reports on crops and on exports and imports of cereals and 

 cotton, also various data on other agricultural subjects, were sent by 

 mail, cable, and' radiogram to the International Institute of Agri- 

 culture, Rome, Italy. In addition to the International Crop Report, 

 the Institute's Yearbooks, and other printed matter, 14 cablegrams 

 relating to crops in various countries were received from the Institute. 



FRUIT CROP ESTIMATES. 



The special Fruit Crop Estimating Service is now well organized, 

 with three fruit crop specialists engaged in field work, one statistical 

 clerk in charge of office work, and additional clerical assistants at 

 Washington. This service has undertaken the work of issuing regular 

 reports giving accurate forecasts of the amounts of different fruits 



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