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subjects ; for he believes that such a catalogue, properly 

 made, will be of inestimable value in the future to all users 

 of the volumes. 



To prevent the accumulation of a large number of perhaps 

 unnecessary cards, and to make the system as simple as pos- 

 sible, the librarian recommends the following : — 



Books to be catalogued in the following manner : — 



Agriculture; the new, or the waters led captive. A. N. Cole. Book. 



New York. 1885. 223 pp. Illustrated. 

 Waters led captive, agriculture ; the new, or the. A. N. Cole Book. 



New York 1885. 223 pp. Illustrated. 



The first card to be put in the case under the letter A and 

 the second one under the letter W. The subject matter of 

 chapters in a book may be indexed if found desirable. Also, 

 if desired to number the books in the library, it would be a 

 very simple matter to add the appropriate number to the 

 card. 



A lecture, essay or similar paper in a volume to be entered 

 on cards thus : — 



Agriculture, the future of New England. Lecture. George W. 

 Atherton, LL.D. State College, Penna. Agriculture of Massachu- 

 setts 1896, pps. 92-119 



New England agriculture, the future of. Lecture. Geo. W. Atherton, 

 LL.D. State College, Penna. Agriculture of Massachusetts 1896, 

 pps. 92-119. 



The first card to be put in the case under the letter A and 

 the second under the letter N. 



Finally, a reference to a particular subject in a book or 

 paper to be entered on cards thus : — 



Birds of Maine, list of. Agriculture of Maine 1861, pps. 113-122. 

 Maine. Birds of, list of. Agriculture of Maine 1861, pps 113-122. 



The first card to be put in the case under the letter B and 

 the second under the letter M. 



In order that the public, especially those persons who 

 would be particularly interested in the office library, may 

 know what the volumes are which comprise the said library, 



