REPORT OF THE EDITOR. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Washington, D. C, September 1, 1916. 

 Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith the report of the opera- 

 tions of the Division of Publications for the fiscal year ended June 30, 

 1916. 



Respectfully, 



Jos. A. Arnold, 



Editor and Chief. 

 Hon. D. F. Houston, ■ 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



SUMMARY. 



During the year 1,038 new bulletins, pamphlets, circulars, reports, 

 and documents were issued, the number of printed copies aggregating 

 29,571,739. Of this number 94 were issued through the Weather 

 Bureau, and 944 through the Division of Publications. 



The total output of documents of all kinds, new and reprints of 

 earlier issues, aggregated 39,098,239 copies, of which 9,526,500 copies 

 were reprints of earner publications. The number of new department 

 and bureau bulletins contributed by the various bureaus, divisions, 

 and offices aggregated 168, of which 1,715,700 copies were printed. 

 There were 62 new Farmers' Bulletins, of which there were printed 

 3,640,000 copies, while reprints were ordered of 284 Farmers^ Bulle- 

 tins, aggregating 9,155,000 copies. Thus the total number of copies of 

 Farmers' Bulletins of all kinds printed during the year was 12,795,000. 

 Of the serial publications, 11,682,725 copies were printed, and 9,882,621 

 copies of unnumbered pamphlets and separates were issued. The 

 output of instructions, manuals, orders, Food Inspection Decisions, 

 Notices of Judgment, circular letters, field programs, and financial 

 statements aggregated over 2,709,600 copies. Blank books, blank 

 forms, cards, etc., in addition to publication work proper, aggregated 

 over 66,000,000. 



The appropriation for printing and binding was $500,000, and the 

 amount expended was $499,989.33, leaving a balance of $10.67. 



WORK OF THE YEAR. 



The number of requisitions on the Public Printer for printing and 

 binding of every description aggregated 4,010, as compared with 

 4,647 issued during the preceding year. The number of requisitions 

 issued in 1916 on which the work was completed and delivered was 

 3,500, as compared with 3,995 in 1915. 



Of the department's appropriation for printing and binding, not 

 exceeding $137,500 was provided for Farmers' Bulletins, and not 

 exceeding $47,000 for the Weather Bureau. 



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