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nected with irrigation, farm drainage, and other rural and 

 agricultural engineering problems. It also supervises the 

 administration of the recently enacted Federal Aid Road 

 Act." 



Bureau of Markets 



The Bureau of Markets, although the newest of the prin- 

 cipal subdivisions of the department, has grown to be almost 

 the largest from the standpoint of amount of money ex- 

 pended and the number of people employed. This is one 

 noteworthy result of the great emphasis that has been placed 

 upon agricultural economics during the last four or five 

 years. 



The investigational work of this new bureau centers 

 around the transportation, marketing and distribution of 

 farm products, and the improvement and encouragement 

 of cooperative efforts, both economical and social, among 

 farmers. It also does important investigational work in 

 the testing of cotton and in the establishment and demon- 

 stration of market grades and standards. In addition to its 

 investigative functions, this bureau is charged with the 

 administration of three ver}^ important regulatory measures : 

 the United States cotton futures act, the United States 

 warehouse act, and the United States grain-standards act. 

 This important work will receive further consideration. -- 



Miscellaneous 



Other subdivisions of the department are: The Division 

 of Accounts and Disbursements, which exercises general 

 supervision over the fiscal affairs of the department ; The 

 Division of Publications, which supervises the printing and 

 publication work of the entire department ; The Insecticide 

 and Fungicide Board, already mentioned, which supervises 

 the enforcement of the insecticide act ; The Federal Horti- 

 cultural Board, created by the Secretary by direction of 



21 See chapter iii. 



22 See cliaptcr iv. 



