72 INDEX. 



Irrigation, appropriation for experiments 16 



close of inquiry 27 



liberal appropriation for investigations 24 



note on report 19 



James I (of England), encotiragement of silk growing 5 



Jajian, selection of Commissioner Capron as adviser 13 



Jarvis, Williani, note on share in introduction of Spanish sheep 7 



Jute, suggestion of cultivation 14 



Ladybird, note on introduction as enemy of scale insect 25 



Lands for agricultural colleges, law for donation 47 



Law creating the Bureau of Animal Industry 43 



Departmen t of Agriculture 41 



donating lands for agricultural colleges 47 



estalilishiug agricultural experiment stations.. 49 



for endowment of agricultural colleges 50 



transfer of Weather Bureau to Department 45 



Le Due, Commissioner, recommendation as to Department building 16 



William G., appointment, notes on life and work of term 15 



Lee, Dr. Daniel, note on appointment for agricultural work in Patent Office 9 



Legislation and expenses, review 41-68 



bill for control of transportation of cattle by sea 23 



note on law for inspection of experiment stations 26 



Library, Department, first appropriation 12 



organization and work 39 



Lincoln, Robert, aid on iiisi)ection of cattle in England 23 



Live-forever, note on destruction by parasitic fungus 25 



Longleaf pine, discovery as to value 28 



Loring, Dr. (Commissioner), remark as to work of Division of Statistics 18 



Loring, Dr. George B., appointment as Commissioner 5 notes onlife; work of term. 16 



McMurtrie, Professor, in charge of Paris exhibit of 1869 16 



Maize oil, note on early use 8 



Markets, inquiry as to prospective demand abroad for grain and meats 18 



Massachusetts, early governmental aid to agrieulture 5 



Medicinal plants, suggestion as to culture, with list 20 



Merino sheep, note on intro(hiction 7 



Mexican Observatory, note on exchange of data with Weather Bureau 27 



Microscopists, recognition of discovery as to butter crystals 20 



Microscopy, Division, establishment 14 



Moffat, E. J., appointment as special agent in foreign markets 18 



Morrill, Justin S., note on Avork for agricultural legislation 47 



Morrill law 50 



Morton, Julius Sterling, appointment as secretary ; notes on life ; work of admin- 

 istration 25 



Secretary, enconragement of civil service and economy 28 



Murphy, Charles J., introduction of corn meal in Europe 22 



Museum, gifts from foreign governments 14 



origin and development 39 



Newton, Commissioner, suggestions for weather service and beet sugar inquiry . 11 



sunstroke and death 11 



Isaac, appointment ; notes on life ; work of term 9 



Jr., appointment in charge of experimental farm 11 



Nutrition investigations, special appropriation 27 



Objects of Department stated in law 41 



Oranges, Bahia seedless, introduction 18 



Ornithology and Mammalogy, Division, note on establishment 19 



Paris Exposition, appropriation and exhibit of Department 16 



