LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



FOREST SERVICE, 

 Washington, D. C., June 19, 1912. 



SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript entitled 

 "The Possibilities of Western Pines as a Source of Naval Stores/' 

 by Mr. H. S. Betts, Assistant District Forester, and to recommend its 

 publication as Bulletin 116 of the Forest Service. 

 Very respectfully, 



HENRY S. GRAVES, Forester. 

 Hon. JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



