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which probabh' died because a mistake was made in the operation, the 

 percentage of loss would be reduced to 0.44. These results indicate 

 that the use of this vaccine has saved to the stock raisers man}- thou- 

 sands of head of cattle and consequently a very large sum of mone3\ 



BUREAU OF PL.ANT INDUSTRY. 



In accordance with the recommendations in ui}" last I'eport, Congress 

 brought within the scope of this Bureau four additional lines of plant 

 work, viz, the Arlington Experimental Farm, the investigations in the 

 production of domestic tea, the work on foreign seed and plant intro- 

 duction, and the Congressional seed distribution. It has necessarily 

 required much time to perfect this reorganization, but everything ii> 

 this direction is now practically complete and the nine main branches 

 of the Bureau are being so conducted as to bring forth the very best 

 work. Much of the success of any work in the Department depends, 

 in the first place, upon good men, and, in the second place, upon giving 

 such men responsibilities of a nature that will develop their best 

 efforts. This polic}' is followed in the Bureau of Plant Industry, and 

 as a result there is an earnest corps of workers, each knowing his duty 

 and performing it with all the energy at his command. Owing to the 

 fact that much of the detailed work connected with the reorganization 

 was completed last 3^ear, it has been found practicable the present year 

 to devote considerable attention to the development of new fields, a 

 few of which may be briefl}^ referred to here. 



The nature of the work of this Bureau is sucli that cooperation with 

 the State experiment stations is an important factor, and for this 

 reason very close relationships have been established with station 

 investigators in about thirty States. The work undertaken conjointly 

 with these stations is of the most varied character. 



Farm Management. 



As the work of reorganizing this Bureau developed, the need was 

 felt for properl}^ coordinating all the varied lines of plant work in such 

 a way that they could be brought directly home to the practical farmer 

 and fruit grower in all parts of the country. To this end, I have 

 approved the establishment within the Bureau of an oflice of Fariu 

 Management, which shall have for its object the bringing together in 

 concrete form of all the facts developed in the Bureau as a whole, sift- 

 ing the results, and applj-ing them in a practical wa}' where they will 

 do the most good. To enhance the value of this work general studies 

 have been inaugurated in the matter of securing facts regarding the 

 wa}^ in w hich the best paying farms in the country are being managed, 

 and what are the relationships of surrounding conditions, such as 

 proximity to markets, ways of leasing or controlling the lands, soils, 



