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ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



As regards Washington libraries, the most frequent demands were 

 made u])on the Library of ('ongro:^^ and tlio library of the Surgeon 

 GtMioral's ollice. To all the libraries in and out of tbe city which have 

 aided the department in its investigations by the loan of material 

 especial thanlcs are due. 



ITie number of boolvs lent by this Library during the past year to 

 libraries and scientists outside of the city was 620, an increase of 7 

 as compared with the previous year. The statistics for the past five 

 years, arranged geographically, are as follows: 



Record of books lent outside of Washington during the fiscal years 1908-1912. 



All but a very small percentage of the above books were lent to the 

 State agricultural colleges and experiment stations. 



In addition, a number of copies, either typewritten or photo- 

 graphic, of articles in periodicals, were supphed in cases where the 

 volumes could not conveniently be sent. 



