REPORT OF THE EDITOR. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Publications, 

 Washington, D. C, October 2, 1911. 



Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the opera- 

 tions of the Division of PubHcations for the fiscal year ended June 

 30, 1911, some references to the work in contemplation for 1912, and 

 a few recommendations in regard to the year 1913. 

 Respectfully, 



Jos. A. Arnold, 



Editor and Chief. 



Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



SUMMARY. 



The work consisted principally, as heretofore, in editing, indexing, 

 illustrating, and distributing the 1,953 different bulletins, circulars, 

 reports, documents, and all kinds of publications by the department, 

 of which 27,594,877 copies were issued. This is an increase of nearly 

 10 per cent in both the number of copies printed and distributed by 

 comparison with the preceding year. Of these, 27,250,250 were 

 issued through this division and 344,627 were issued through the 

 Weather Bureau. Of the total number, 18,467,677 were new and 

 9,126,600 were reprints of earlier publications. Of the more than 

 27,500,000 copies of publications noted above, 9,219,000 were Farm- 

 ers' Bulletins and 18,375,877 were miscellaneous publications, includ- 

 ing reports, bulletins, circulars, separates, etc. Of these miscellane- 

 ous publications, 16,414,277 were new and 1,961,600 were earlier 

 publications reissued. Of the Farmers' Bulletins, 2,054,000 were 

 new and 7,165,000 were reprints. 



The aggregate number of employees was 193. Of these, 11 were 

 employed in the office of the chief in connection with the adminis- 

 trative work of the division, 12 in the editorial office, 10 in indexing, 

 19 in drafting and photography, and 141 in the distribution of 

 documents. 



The aggregate expenditures were as follows: For printing and 



binding, S450,512.11; for salaries of employees, all of whom are on 



the statutory roll, $169,085.79, and for rent, materials and supplies, 



$27,513.74. 



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