INDEX. 451 



Weather Bureau — Pa e e - 



aerological investigations 64-65 



cooperative observers, correctness of observers 51 



cooperative stations, inspection, and accuracy of reports 51 



library, additions and eliminations in 1916 64 



printing division, output and distribution for 1916 63-64 



publication work. 1916 63-64, 260, 261, 265-266 



report of Chief, 1916 49-66 



seismological investigations, and data publication 65 



solar-radiation investigations, 1915-16 66 



stations and observations 49-54 



stations, occupancy of new buildings, and removals 50 



work, cooperation with other bureaus and departments 60 



Weeks Act, land purchases, acreage and cost 40 



Weeks Law — 



land purchase for National Forests, appropriation, 1916 159-160 



lands acquired, statutory provisions 345.347.348,355-357 



West Indies, weather stations, rental saving 50 



West Virginia — 



cattle-feeding experiments and cost 77 



forest lands, acreage under Weeks law, 1916 356 



Huntington public market, plans from Markets Office WJ. 



Western States, dairy industry, development and improvement 97-98 



Wheat- 

 growing changes in Central and Western States 25 



region, meteorological service, studies and work 57-58 



rust, studies 140 



smut, studies 140 



special reports, collection 281 



Wheats, mixing old and new, advantages • 154 



White grubs, studies and control work 225 



White Mountains, laud purchases for protection of watersheds 40 



White-pine blister rust — 



investigations 141 



quarantine 372, 374-375 



spread, extent, control, etc 372, 374-375 



Whitney, Milton, report as Chief of Soils Bureau 205-211 



Willow cuttings, basket, distribution by Forest Service 186 



Wind Cave National Came Preserve, conditions 245 



Wireless service, value in location and forecasting of hurricanes 52 



Wirewornis, studies and investigations 225 



Wolves, destruction of live stock on ranges, and control methods 19-20 



Women, agricultural club work in South 316-317 



Women's organizations, rural communities, studies 405 



Wood- 

 preservations, cooperative studies and report 189 



Preservers' Association, American, cooperation in report on wood 



preservatives 189 



waste, utilization, exchange organization and membership 189 



Woodlot— 



farm, economic studies 417 



farm, economic survey in Eastern United States 186 



Woods, American, report on exports 189 



Wool importations, supervision 110 



Wool, preparation for market, improvement, studies, and exhibits 81 



Worms, sheep, control experiments : 12S 



Wyoming — 



Elk Refuge, acreage and conditions 245 



sheep-breeding investigations 79-80 



Yucatan sisal, demand, sources of supply, etc 148 



Zappone, A., report as Chief of Division of Accounts and Disburse- 

 ments 253-255 



Zoological Division, Animal Industry Bureau, work 127-130 



Zygadenus spp., toxicity, investigations 119 



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