

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Office of the Solicitor, 

 Washington, D. C, December 7, 1912. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a digest of the laws 

 applicable to the Department of Agriculture, which has been com 

 piled under my direction by Mr. Otis H. Gates, of this office. 



I recommend the publication of th^^s; co^ipilation for the use of the 

 officers and employees of the depai-lnicnt. ■• 



Respectfully, l^i^.-'tWll 



■'' ' Geo. p. McCabe, 



Solicitor. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. ^ 



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