630 



ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The growth of the photographic work has continued with no 

 increase of force. The total amount of tlie output was 79,224 

 pieces. The accompanymg tables give in detail the drafting and 

 photographic work, but can not convey an adequate idea of the 

 constantly increasing demand upon this office from the other bureaus 

 of the department, nor do they show the amount of labor and skill 

 necessarily required to produce such teclmically and artistically 

 correct illustrations. 



The additional space secured two years ago, comprising the entire 

 attic floor of the old main building, made it possible to increase the 

 output, but there is still need of additional apparatus and conveniences 

 and quarters better adapted to the class of work performed. Proper 

 ventilation and coohng of the dark rooms are imperative and would 

 result in a still more satisfactory showing. The output of this 

 office is primarily intended to illustrate reports of investigations 

 conducted by the department's scientific staff, and must be of the 

 highest order, and as demands are constantly made upon tjie depart- 

 ment for photographic prints, lantern slides, etc., prepared from illus- 

 trations appearing in the department's reports, negatives and original 

 drawings of all such should be filed in this division. While some 

 progress has been made in this direction, a great majority of the 

 department's negatives are still scattered among the offices in the 

 different bureaus, and in the effort to comply with the increasing 

 demands from miscellaneous applicants for photographic prints, 

 lantern slides, etc., it frequently becomes necessary to devote much 

 time to searching the files of the different bureaus of the department 

 in order to locate and secure the negatives from which the prints and 

 slides desired could be made. In many cases it is impossible to 

 secure the original negative because of the unclassified condition of 

 those in the possession of the bureaus and of the authors of the 

 documents. 



The conditions emphasize the desirability of concentrating as far 

 as possible all negatives and original drawings used in illustrating 

 the department's publications in this office, as directed by the Secre- 

 tary's order of June 21, 1911. A conference in advance of the sub- 

 mission of illustrations with the expert in charge would result in 

 securing the greatest possible volume of work for the least outlay of 

 time and money. 



Drawings made during fiscal year 1910-11. 



Office of the Secretary 110 



Bureau of Plaut Industry 356 



Burtau of Auimal Industry 370 



Bureau of Chemistry 94 



Bureau of Biological Survey 140 



Bureau of Statistics 40 



Bureau of Soils 40 



Bureau of Entomology 86 



Office of Experiment Stations 142 



Division of Accounts 35 



Division of Publications 114 



Office of Public Roads 39 



ToUl 1,566 



