800 



ANNUAL, REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS. 



Durinnj the fiscal \'ear 1911 one contract was prepared, while in 

 1910 one lease was prepared for the committee on buildings. 



BUREAU OF STATISTICS. 



During the fiscal year 1911 one contract was prepared for the Bureau 

 of Statistics, while in 1910 no legal instruments were prepared. 



DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. 



There were 3 contracts and 5 bonds for temporary special disburs- 

 ing agents prepared for the Division of Accounts and Disbursements 

 during the fiscal year 1911, while in 1910 there were prepared 34 such 

 contracts, a decrease in 1911 of 31 contracts and an increase of 5 

 bonds. 



OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK. 



During 1911 there were prepared 1 contract and 2 leases for the 

 office of the chief clerk against none in 1910. 



OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER. 



During the fiscal year 1911 one contract was prepared for the 

 office of the chief engineer; none were prepared in 1910. 



INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE BOARD. 



During the fiscal 3'ear 1911 three contracts were prepared for the 

 insecticide and fungicide board. 



RECAPITULATION. 



The following table presents a recapitulation of contracts and 

 leases prepared for the various bureaus, offices, and divisions of the 

 department in the fiscal year 1911, as compared with the number 

 prepared in the fiscal year 1910: 



Bureau, division, or office. 



Bureau of Plant Industry 



Bureau of Animal Industry 



Weather Bureau 



Forest Service 



Bureau of Chemistry 



Experiment Stations 



Bureau of Entomology 



Office of Public Roads 



Division of Publications , 



Committee on buildings , 



Bureau of Statistics , 



Division of Accounts 



Office of chief clerk , 



Office of chief engineer 



Insecticide and fungicide board. 



Total. 



1910 



Contracts. Leases 



106 



24 



4 



33 



10 



3 



14 



1 



1 











34 















230 



35 



35 







16 



10 



4 



24 



1 







1 























12fi 



1911 



Contracts. 



104 

 36 

 10 

 6 

 3 

 5 

 9 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 3 

 3 



185 



Leases. 



35 



48 



22 



7 



14 



14 



11 







1 















2 











154 



Total contracts and leases in 1910. 

 iVital contracts and leases in 1911. 



Decrease in 1911. 



356 

 339 



17 



