234 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMEXT OF AGRICULTURE. 



consumed in manufacturing establishments, the quantity of baled 

 cotton on hand, the number of active consuming cotton spindles, 

 and the statistics of cotton imported and exported shall relate to 

 each calendar month, and shall be published as soon as possible 

 after the close of the month. Each report published by the Bureau 

 of the Census of the quantity of cotton ginned shall carry with it 

 the latest available statistics concerning the quantity of cotton con- 

 sumed, stocks of baled cotton on hand, the number of cotton-con- 

 suming spindles, and the quantity of cotton imported and exported. 

 All of these publications containing statistics of cotton shall be 

 mailed by the Director of the Census to all cotton ginners, cotton 

 manufacturers, and cotton warehousemen, and to all daily news- 

 papers throughout the United States. The Director of the Census 

 shall furnish to the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Agri- 

 culture, immediately prior to the publication of each report of that 

 bureau regarding the cotton crop, the latest available statistics here- 

 inbefore mentioned, and the said Bureau of Statistics shall publish 

 the same in connection with each of its reports concerning cotton. 



Act July 22, 1912, c. 249, s. 2, 37 Stat. 198. 



Information furnished confidential; publishing or communicating without au- 

 thority; punishment. 



Sec. 3. That the information furnished by any individual estab- 

 lishment under the provisions of this Act shall be considered as 

 strictly confidential and shall be used only for the statistical purpose 

 for which it is supplied. Any employee of the Bureau of the Census 

 who, without the written authority of the Director of the Census, 

 shall publish or communicate any information given into his pos- 

 session by reason of his employment under the provisions of this 

 Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction 

 thereof, be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than 

 one thousand dollars or imprisoned for a period of not exceeding 

 one year, or both so fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the 

 court. 



Act July 22, 1912, c. 249, s. 3, 37 Stat. 198. 



Owners, etc., of ginneries, factories, warehouses, etc., required to furnish in- 

 formation concerning cotton. 



Skc. 4. That it shall be the duty of every owner, president, treas- 

 urer, secretary, director, or other officer or agent of any cotton gin- 

 nery, manufacturing establishment, warehouse, or other place where 

 cotton is ginned, manufactured, or stored, whether conducted as a 

 corpoi-nlion, firm, limited partner.ship, or by individuals, when re- 

 (juestcd by the Director of the Census or by any si)ecial a<jjent or 

 other employee of the Bureau of the Census acting under the insti'uc- 

 tions of said director, to furnish completely and correctly, to the 

 best of his knowledge, all of the information concerning the quantity 

 of cotton ginned, consumed, or on hand, and the number of cotton- 

 consuming spindles. The request of the Director of the Census for 

 information concerning the quantity of cotton ginned or consumed, 

 .stocks of cotton on hand, and numlier of spindles may be made in 

 writing or i)y a visiting representative, and if made in writing shall 

 be forwarded by registered mail, and the registrj' receipt of the Post 

 Office Department shall be accepted as evidence of such demand. 

 Any owner, jjresident, treasurer. >eoretary, director, or other officer 



