NOTICE. 



The matter of tlie monthly reports is furnished from the records of the Sta- 

 tistical Division of the Department of Agriculture. The crop estimates are 

 only intended to be approximate, for current use in supplying early information 

 in toiling the purposes of reckless speculation. They should not be authorita- 

 tively quoted as fully ascertained and precise facts. In general terms, they 

 have proved far more reliable than other reports and estimates. The meteoro- 

 logical data will be found valuable for reference and study. 



The first foiir numbers, up to April, were under the editorship of my prede- 

 cessor as statistician, Mr. Lewis Bollmau. 



J. R. D. 



Washington, D. C., 11S67. 



