LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



FOREST SERVICE, 



Washington, D. C., September 3, 1912. 



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

 "Forestation of the Sand Hills of Nebraska and Kansas," by Carlos 

 G. Bates, in charge of investigative work, District 2, and Roy G. 

 Pierce, Deputy Supervisor of the Nebraska National Forest, and to 

 recommend its publication as Bulletin 121 of the Forest Service. 

 Respectfully, HENRY S. GRAVES, 



Forester. 

 Hon. JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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