APPENDIX 



DIRECTORY OF THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



Executive and administrative head of the department. 

 Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture. 



Assist in directing the work of the department. In the absence 

 of the Secretary one becomes Acting Secretary. 

 Solicitor. 



Is legal adviser to the Secretary and the heads of the several 

 branches of the department, conducts its legal work, and represents 

 it in all legal matters. 

 Office of Farm Management. 



Studies the details of farm practice from a business standpoint, 

 with a view to determining the most efficient methods of operation. 

 Weather Bureau. 



Conducts meteorological investigations ; issues weather maps ; 

 handles all work relating to climate, storm warnings, frost warnings, 

 etc. 

 Forest Service. 



Administers the national forests and develops use of their resources ; 

 directs all research work relating to forestry and forest utilization. 

 Bureau of Animal Industry. 



Studies and gives information regarding live-stock ; conducts the 

 meat-inspection and quarantine work. 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. 



Investigates problems relating to plants and plant industries. 

 Bureau of Chemistry. 



Enforces the Food and Drugs Act ; investigates questions of agri- 

 cultural chemistry. 

 Bureau of Soils. 



Surveys and maps the soils and investigates the fertilizer resources 

 of the United States. 

 Bureau of Entomology. 



Studies insects in their relation to agriculture. 



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