DIVISTON OF PUBLICATIONS. 



777 



requiring 



moat, weighing in the aggregate 17,323.2 pounds and 

 postage amounting to $1,385.86. Furthermore, 16,396 pacKages, 

 weighing 9,368 pounds, were ship])ed through the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution, at a cost of $468.40. The matter sent through the Smithsonian 

 Exchange exceeds by 10,174 packages and 6,876 pounds like matter 

 sent the year previous. This increase in the number of packages 

 sent through the Smithsonian Exchange was, of course, accompanied 

 by a decrease in the amount spent for ])ostage, amounting to $566.19, 

 A detailed report showing the number of packages and pounds 

 ordered sent by the various bureaus, offices, and divisions of the 

 department is appended hereto: 



Summary for report of foreign mail for the year ending June SO, 1912. 



TOTAI, SENT ABROAD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1912. 



Item. 



Packages to whicli poslaKc was affixed 



Packages sent through the international exchange, Smithsonian 

 Institution 



Grand total 



Number. 



42,325 

 16, 396 



68,721 



Weight. 



Pounds. 

 17,323.2 



9,368.0 



26,691.2 



Postage. 



1,386.86 



1,385.86 



' Shipments through the Smithsonian Institution exceeded last year by 10,174 packages, 6,876 pouods. 

 » The Smithsoaiaa Institution is reimbursed from tha department's contingent fund at the rate of 5 cents 

 per pound. 



The work done by machinery in addressing, folding, and flexotyping 

 has greatly increased during the present year. Lists aggregating 

 603,075 addresses, including the divisional lists of the various offices, 

 bureaus, and divisions of the department are maintained on sttaicils. 

 The total number of addresses runoff was 6,673,278, of which 2,833,492 

 were for the Monthly List of Publications, 1,689,142 for Crop Re- 

 porter, and 2,150,644 for miscellaneous publications, comprising 

 principally the divisional Usts of the various offices and divisions oi 

 this department. 



