564 APPENDIX. 



Publications of special value to farmers are published mainly by the Depart- 

 ments of State, the Interior, and Agriculture. 



The Department of State issues a monthly publication called " Consular 

 Keports." It is regularly sent, free, to all who apply for it. The majority of 

 the monthly numbers contain matter of great importance to farmers in the way 

 of information as to what their competitors in foreign lands are doing. To 

 obtain the "Consular Keports," address Secretary of State, Washington, 

 D. C, and ask to have it sent. Be sure to specify ^'monthly edition," as there 

 is a daily edition of the same matter. The daily edition is intended for editors 

 and is not in form for preservation. 



The Department of the Interior (Geological Survey) issues reports and 

 papers in regard to water supply and irrigation, which are distributed free. 

 These documents must be applied for, by title, as they appear. Address 

 Secretary for the Interior, Washington. 



The Department of Agriculture publishes a great number of documents for 

 farmers, of which most may be obtained, free, from the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture or Senators and Representatives in Congress. Some, however, can not 

 be obtained free, but must be purchased of the Superintendent of Public Docu- 

 ments. The Department of Agriculture issues a monthly list of its publica- 

 tions. Any person can have this document mailed to him, regularly, upon 

 application to the Secretary. This is the only document of the Department of 

 Agriculture regularly mailed free to anybody. All other publications must be 

 applied for by title. But one copy of any document will be mailed to a single 

 address. 



The following suggestions will be found useful to those desiring to obtain 

 the publications of this department : — 



(«) Send on your name to receive the " Monthly List of Publications." 



{d) Apply for such as you desire as soon as you receive the list. Editions 

 are often small, and become exhausted. 



(c) If ordering of the Superintendent of Public Documents, do not send 

 stamps in payment. The government sells stamps but does not buy them 

 back. They will not be received under any circumstances. 



{d) The "Year Book" of the Department of Agriculture can never be 

 obtained of the department by individuals. Apply to a Senator or the Repre- 

 sentative from your congressional district. During sessions of Congress, they 



should be addressed at Washington. Address Hon. , Senate Chamber 



(or House of Representatives), Washington, D. C. When Congress is not in 

 session they should be addressed at their homes. The " Farmers' Bulletins," 

 also, are mainly distributed * by Senators and Representatives, although these 

 may sometimes be obtained from the department. 



♦This distribution of documents (and seeds) is a fine example of the manner in 

 which "humbug" is employed to influence farmers. The farmer receives a bulky 

 packiiKiS under tlio "frank" of his representative. Mini is |ilease(l to know that the 

 distiuKuislie.l >,'eiiMeiiian lias liiiu in niin.l. lie easually nienlions the fact to his 

 friends, and is iiieline.l u> the Ijelief tli.Ml lli.\ leiv<' a i,'"od man in Wasliin.uton. lie 

 may or nniy not r(>ad tlie hooks or jilant llie see. Is. As a matter of fact, tlie Congress- 

 mail has probably purchased a list of names from those who compile them for sale to 

 other advertisers, and which his clerk sends to the document or seed room, where the 

 clerks send out what he orders under his frank. It is very wasteful. 



