REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS OF EXCHANGES. 115 



1884. 



July 1. Report No. 8. Of acreage of spring grain and cotton, the condition of 

 winter wheat, and European grain prospects, with freight rates of 

 transportation companies. June, 1884. 8vo. Paper. 39 p. 

 21. Report No. 9. On the area of corn, potatoes, and tobacco, the condition of 

 growing crops, and on the rates of transportation. July, 1884. 8vo. 

 Paper. 59 p. 



Aug. 16. Report No. 10. On the condition of growing crops and on rates of trans- 

 portation. August, 1884. 8vo. Paper. 36 p. 



Sept. 24. Report No. 11. On condition of crops, on wheat in India, and on freight 

 rates of transportation companies. September, 1884. 8vo. Paper. 

 87p. - 



Miscellaneous. 



Special Report, No. 1. Forestry in the United States. Address of the Hon. 



George B. Loring, United States Commissioner of Agriculture, before 



the American Forestry Congress, Saint Paul, Minn., August 8, 1883. 



8vo. Paper. 41 p. 

 Special Report No. 2. Proceedings of a convention of agriculturists, held 



at the Department of Agriculture, January 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 29, 



1883. 8vo. Paper. 245 p. 



June 30. Special Report No. 3. " Mississippi," its character, soil, productions, and 

 agricultural capabilities. By A. B. Hunt. 8vo. Paper. 89 p. 



July 1. Special report. No. 4. The climate, soil, physical resources, and agricult- 

 ural capabilities of the State of Maine. By Samuel L. Boardman. 8vo. 

 Paper. 00 p. 



July 1. Special Report No. 5. Proper value and management of Government tim- 

 ber lands and the distribution of North American forest trees, being 

 papers read at the United States Department of Agriculture, May 7-8, 



1884. 8vo. Paper. 47 p. 



Oct. 4. The Agricultural grasses of the United States. By Dr. George Vasey, bot- 

 anist of the Department of Agriculture. Also, the chemical composition 

 of American grasses. By Clifford Richardson, assistant chemist. 120 

 plates. 8vo. Paper. 144 p. 



Dec. 13. Special Report No, 6. Address of Hon. George B. Loring, United States 

 Commissioner of Agriculture, at the National Convention of Cattle- 

 Breeders, Chicago, 111,, November 13, 1884. Also, the report of the vet- 

 erinary inspectors in New York. 8vo. Paper. 21 p. 



Oct. 24. Report on condition of crops, yield of grain per acre, and on freight rates of 

 transportation companies. New series. Report No. 12. October, 1884. 

 8vo. Paper. 44 p. 



Oct. 26. New Series. Report No. 10. On yield of crops per acre, on agriculture in 

 Mexico, and on freight rates of transportation companies. November, 

 1884. 8vo. Paper. 94 p. 



Civil. SERVICE COMMISSION. 



Jan. 10. Civil service act, amended rules and regulations. Third edition. 8vo. 



Paper. 20 p. 

 June 30. Same. Fourth edition. 8vo. Paper. 22 p. 

 June 30. First annual report. 8vo. Paper. 72 p. 



Same. Second edition. 8vo. Paper. 74 p. 

 Sept. 22. Civil service act, amended rules and regulations. Fifth edition. Bvo. 



Paper. 22 p. 



