LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



Raleigh, N. C, September 20, 1916. 

 Hon. W. a. Graham, 



Commissioner of Agnculture, 



Raleigh, N. G. 



Sir : — I have the honor to hand you herewith a manuscript, with cuts, 



discussing briefly the most approved methods, of eradication and control 



of seventeen of the leading farm weeds found in North Carolina, and 



recommend its publication as the August Bulletin of the Division of 



Botany and Agronomy of this Department. For the cuts used in this 



Bulletin we are indebted to the Michigan Agricultural Experiment 



Station. Respectfully yours, 



James L. Burgess, 



Approved : Agronom,ist and Botanist. 



W. A. Graham, 



Commissioner. 



LEAF TOBACCO SALES FOR AUGUST, 1916. 



Pounds sold for producers, first lunid 13,841,939 



Pounds sold for dealers 682,605 



Pounds sold for warehouses 257,037 



Total 14,781,581 



