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LETTER OF TRAXSMITTAL 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY, 



Washington, D. C., January 7, 1902. 



SIR: I have the honor to submit for your inspection and approval 

 the manuscript of the Provisional Methods of the Association of 

 Official Agricultural Chemists for the Analysis of Foods, with the rec- 

 ommendation that it be published as Bulletin No. 65 of the Bureau of 

 Chemistry. 



H. W. WILEY, 

 Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry and Secretary of the 



Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. 

 Hon. JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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