334 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Number of days open during year, 306. 



Hours open each week for lending, 45 for nine montlis, 41i during three summer 



months. 

 Hours open each week for reading, 45 for nine months, 41^ during three summer 



mouths. 

 Total number of staff, 35 in main Library, 44 in branches. 

 Number of volumes added during year by purchase, 1,510. 

 Number of volumes added during year by j^ift and exchange, 676. 

 Number of volumes added during year by binding material not otherwise 



counted, 949. 

 Number of volumes withdrawn during year, 249. 

 Number of pamphlets added during year, 1,291. 

 Number of serials added during year, 3,904. 

 Number of maps and charts added during year, 63. 

 Total number of books and pamphlets, 146,746. 

 Total recorded use, 171,796. 

 Number of interlibrary loans, 988. 

 Total number of registered borrowers, 2,210. 

 Number of periodicals currently received, 2,433 titles, 3,428 copies. 



FINANCE. 



EECEIPTS. 



Government appropriation. $50, 160. 00 

 From department printing 



and binding fund 12, 375. 11 



Total 62, 535. 11 



PAYMENTS FOB 



Books ' $7, 882. 67 



Periodicals ' 3, 950. 28 



Other serials ^422.41 



Salaries, library service 33, 272. 25 



Printing and binding 12,068.38 



Other maintenance 1, 799. 98 



Total 59, 395. 97 



1 Approximate figures. 



