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a wide range, incliicling processes for dr3'iiig timber and other mois- 

 ture-bearing substances, plant protectors, i'at extraction apparatus, 

 method of treating Japanese persimmons, device for planting seed- 

 lings, processes for treating fiber-yielding materials, method for 

 determmin^ the oxidase content of plant juices, folding plow, ther- 

 mostat, and various chemical apparatus. 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE OFFICE. 



In addition to the 755 notices of judgment published by authority 

 of section 4 of the food and drugs act and discussed m detail in 

 another part of this report, the ollice issued 11 circulars, embodying 

 decisions of the courts construing the statutes intrusted to the 

 department for execution. Six of these embodied decisions on cases 

 arising under the twenty-eight hour law, 3 under the food and drugs 

 act, 1 imder the National Forest administrative act, and 1 a decision 

 of the Attorney General imder the meat inspection law. There was 

 also published during the year a supplement to the annotated edi- 

 tion of the twenty-eight hour law issued on October 2, 1909, thereby 

 bringing up to date the original edition. The office also published a 

 compilation of references to the legislative history of acts of Congress 

 enforced by the department for use in connection with the construc- 

 tion of any of the provisions contained in such statutes. 



At the close of June 30, 1912, the office had in preparation a revi- 

 sion of the compilation entitled "Laws Applicable to the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture," the first edition of which was published in 1908, 

 and embraced a compilation of all statutes, in efi'ect at that time, 

 applicable to the Department of Agriculture. There was also in 

 preparation an appendix to the Use Book of the Forest Service 

 embracing all of the general laws, reference to which is found neces- 

 sary in the daily administration of the National Forests. 



SALARY CLAIMS- 



During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, 20 claims for balances 

 due the estates of as man}^ employees of various brandies of the 

 dei)artment who died intestate were examined, the necessary papers 

 prepared for the payment of the same, and advice furnished admin- 

 istrative oflicers of the department relative thereto. 



