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INTEODUCTIOK 



This List of Publications of the Agriculture Department, 1862-1902, 

 with analytical index, is the first of the series of contributions toward 

 a Biblioo-raph}' of United States public documents, which will deal 

 with the publications of all the Executive Departments and other 

 independent publishing offices of the Government. Separate lists of 

 the publications of each of these Departments and oflices will be issued 

 from time to time as completed, and will be supplied to State and 

 Territorial libraries, designated depositories, and other libraries as far 

 as the limited edition will admit. Librarians arc invited to point out 

 errors and to make suggestions for consideration prior to the consoli- 

 dation of the complete work. 



I desire to express my sincere thanks for the assistance rendered by 

 Mr. George William Hill, Chief of the Publications Division, and 

 Mr. Robert B. Handy, assistant in charge of the document section, 

 Agriculture Department. 



L. C Ferrell, 

 Superintendent of Documents. 



OCTOKEK 13, 1903. 



