INDEX. 



Page. 



Abortion, infectious, among animals, discussion 355-357 



of cattle, cause, control, etc., studies 47, l(j9-170 



danger of transmission, etc 311 



investigations 384-385 



relation to public health 170 



Absinth, importation and interstate transportation, prohibition 245 



Abstracts, title, cost to farmers, remarks 30 



Acclimatization of crops, and adaptation 391, 404r-408 



Accounts and Disbursements Division. See Accounts Di\'ision. 



1910, closed, by bureaus, etc 693-697 



Division, estimates of appropriation for 1913 703 



officers, titles and salaries 1092 



report of chief, 1912 681-758 



review of work by Secretary 86-87 



unexpended l)alances for 1910, by bureaus 693-697 



Acetic acid, yield in distillation of wood 545, 546 



Acidity, fruit, study in relation to canning 558 



Acids, fruit, characteristic identification 558 



Adams Act fund, supervision of work by department 212-213 



Administrative boards, Agriculture Department, personnel, duties, etc 243-247 



Adulteration, food, detection methods, study 557, 559, 566, 571, 572, 579, 580 



Agave cantala, introduction into Porto Rico and Florida 417 



Agents, department, impersonation, cases in courts 926 



Agricultural agents, duties, location, etc 143-144 



credit, discussion 25-30 



economics, studies by Statistics Bureau 195-196 



explorations, progress 120 



imports, remarks by Secretary 24 



land. National Forests, character, opening, classification, etc. . . 481-482, 



484-486 

 problems, results of investigations by various experiment sta- 

 tions 97-100 



products, foreign trade 22-24 



schools, groAVth, extent and number 101-102 



Agriculture, animals injurious, control work 175 



Department, administrative boards, personnel, duties, etc 243-247 



annual report of expenditures 712 



appropriations, disbursements, and unexpended 



balances, fiscal year 1912 86, 683-693 



employees, deaths, 1912, names, etc 10S4-1085 



establishment and growth, 1863-1912 1083 



examinations for special positions, 1912 10S3-1084 



finances for 73 years 713-758 



f;ardens and grounds, maintenance, etc 454 

 oss of specialists 10 



personnel, statistical information, etc. 1078-1082,10^.5-1092 



principal officers, titles and salaries, 1912 10S5-1092 



relation to crop production and cost of living 9 



sixteen years' record, review by Secretary 114-259 



work for fiscal year, 1912, review by Secretary .... 31-114 



development in dn,' regions 124 



graduate work, extension since 1897 214 



Secretaries and Commissioners, list, service, etc 1083 



Secretary, duties outside of department 247-248 



Secretary's office, officers, titles, salaries, etc 1085 



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