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LIHTF.R OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Chemistry, 

 Washington, I). C, July 1, 1902. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript tor a 

 bnlletin on the mannfacture of sirnps from su^ar cane. Tliis bnlletin 

 has been prepared as a resnlt of my jjersonal inspection of the growtli 

 of sngar cane and the manufacture of sirui) tlierefrom in Georgia, 

 undertal\;en by your special direction. 



I recommend tliat this manuscript be published as Bulletin No. 70 

 of the Bureau of Chemistry. 



Respectfully, II. W. Wiley, 



Chief. 

 lion, James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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