REPORT OF THE APPOINTMENT CLERK. 



U. S. Department of agriculture, 

 Office of the Appointment Clerk, 



Washington, D. C, October 1, 1902. 



Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report respecting the 

 officers, employees, etc., constituting the organized working body of 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture as it existed on July 1, 1902, 

 and the regulations governing promotions, etc., governing appoint- 

 ment to position of mere unskilled laborers, and other regulations at 

 this date in force in the U. S. Dei^artment of Agriculture. 

 Respectfully, 



J. B. Bennett, 



Appointment Cleric. 

 Hon. JajMES Wilson, Secretary. 



WORKING FORCE OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICTJLTTJRE TO JTJLY 1, 



1902. 



ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 



AGRICULTURE, 



On September 30, 1861, the Agricultural Division of the Department 

 of the Interior, being the immediate predecessor of the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, consisted of nine persons. 



The U. S. Department of Agriculture was established on July 1, 

 1862, by an act of Congress approved Ma}" 15, 1862. 



The following shows the development of the force of the Depart- 

 ment from September 30, 1863, to July 1, 1902: 



Date. Number. Date. Number. 



1863. September 30 29 



1867, September 30 99 



1871, September 30 84 



1873, September 30 92 



1875. September 30 90 



1877. September 30 77 



1879, June 30 93 



1881. July 1 108 



1883, July 1 239 



1885, July 1 214 



1887, Swij 1 328 



1889, July 1 488 



1891, July 1 (including "Weather 

 Bureau, transferred to U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture on 



July 1.1891) 1,577 



1893.July 1 1.870 



1895. July 1 2,043 



1897, July 1 2,444 



1899. July 1 2,965 



1900.Noyember 16 3,128 



1901, July 1 3,388 



1902, July 1 3,789 



COMMISSIONERS AND SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURE. 



The table on the next page gives the name and length of service of 

 each Commissioner and Secretary of Agriculture since the organiza- 

 tion of the Department. 



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