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aHPA:^r.SIIT OF AQRia^LTURE 



OFFICE 07 FIBER HT'/ESTIGATIOIIS 



In 1889 a section of fibe-.-- in-rostigations was created in the Div- 

 ision of Statistics, and in 1890 the independent office of fiber in- 

 vestigations was establishel. It collected and disaeuinsited infor...a- 

 tion regarding the cultivation of textile plants, directed ex^periaents 

 in tha culture of new and hitherto unused plants, purchased seed and 

 plants for limited distribution for 3xperiL.i3atdl j^urposes, and invest- 

 igated the .r.erit of new rr^achines and processes for extracting the fiber 

 ai-id preparing it for ..ianufacture. Charles Hichards Dodge was appoiutea 

 special agent in charge of the Office January 1, 1391, aiid continued, in 

 charge until J-ma 30, 1838, when the work of the Office was asslgiiod lo 

 the Division of 3ota;iy. (i^rou Yearbool: 1897, p. 226; and Div. of ?ubl. 

 Lul. 3, p. 37.) 



AIJIFJ;,L REPO RT 

 1890-1897 



18y0. In J\nn^lal report, Secretary of agriculture, 1890, p.i51-470. 



1891. In Annual report. Secretary of agriculture, 18al, p. 417-^38. 



18a2. In .^nual report. Secretary of agricultur(3, 1892, p. 359-376. 



1693, In Annual report. Secretary of a';ri3ulture, 1893, p. 567-584. 



1894, In Annual report, Se:;ratary of agriculture, 1894, p. 196-197. 



1835. In Annual report. Secretary of agriculture, 18y5, p. 187-183. 



1896. In Annual report, Secretary of agriculture, 1C95, p. 27-28. 



(Report of Special A^ent, Office of Fiber Investigations) 



1897. In Annual report, Secretary of agriculture, 1GS7, p. 21-24. 



(Report of Special Agent, Office of Fiber Investigations) 



1890-1893, 1896-1897 reports reprinted as separates. 



REPORT 

 No. 1-11. 1822-1898. 

 Number, 



1. Dodge, C.R. Report on fla.:, henp, ra'nie, .and ju*e, with consid- 



erations upon flaui and heiap culture in Europe, re- 

 port on ramie riachine trials of 1889 in Paris, and 

 present status of fiber industries of U, S. 2d 

 . ed. 1892, 



2. Recent facts regarding rame industry in Av.erica, 



with brief statements relating to r;.anufactiire in 

 Europe, etc. 1393. 



3. ^ Sisal heup culture in Uiiitod States [Florida], with 



3tateiaent;i relating to industry in Yucatan and 

 Bahama Islands, and brief conoiderations upon ques- 

 tion of uiachinery for extracting fiber. 1691. 

 *• ■ Flax culture for fiber In U, S., including special 



reports on flax culture in Ireland, Belgiu/u, and 

 Austria, with statei^ents relative to the industry 

 in Russia, 18. "2. 



