LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE, 



BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY, 

 Washington, D. C., March 1, 1909. 



SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration 

 and approval a manuscript on " The Canning of Peas." This in- 

 dustry has grown to very large proportions in the United States, and 

 it is thought that the results of the investigations made by Inspector 

 Bitting, as based on a year's inspection and experimentation, while 

 not final in some particulars will yet be of interest and utility to the 

 manufacturer as suggesting methods for a more economical treat- 

 ment of the raw material and better sanitary conditions in the 

 factory. The bulletin will also be of interest to the consumer in 

 indicating the method of preparation of an article of diet which has 

 come so generally into deserved favor in this country. I recommend 

 that this report be published as Bulletin 125 of the Bureau of 

 Chemistry. 



Respectfully, H. W. WILEY. 



Chief. 

 Hon. JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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