INDEX TO YEARBOOKS OF THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF 

 AGRICULTURE, 1901-190r,. 



"A," implement in irrigation, figure and use, 1903, 246. 

 Aare, profits from goi^e near Meiringen, 1901, 530. 

 Abaca. Sec Manila fiber. 



Abbe, Professor, statement as to Appalachian winds similar to Chinook, 1901, 556. 

 Abbott, Jambs W., article on "Mountain roads as a source of revenue," 1901, 527-540. 



"Use of mineral oil inroad improvement," 1902, 4.39-454. 

 Abortions, cattle, relation to tuberculin test, 1901, 589, 590, 591, 592. 

 Acada farnesiana, growing for perfume, 1901, 362. 

 Acarus, or mite, cause of cattle scab, note, 1903, 504. 



Accounts and Disbursements Division, organization and duties, 1901, 13, lO.s, 614; 

 1902, 663; 1903, 511; 1904, 541; 1905, 566. 



Department, discussion by Secretary, 1903, 100; 1904, 115-116; 1905, 89. 

 Acetic acid, manufacture from grape pomace, 1904, 378. 

 Acorns, seed, collection and care, 1905, 185, 186. 

 Adirondack Preserve, foresting burnt-over lands, 1902, 138. 

 Adirondacks, expenses in lumbeiing, relation to profits, 1904, 459-460. 



Forestry Bureau experiments, working plans for hardwood, 1904, 453, 459. 

 Adlum, John, grape growing and introduction of Catawba varieties, 1902, 407. 

 Adulterants, lard, difficulty of detecting, 1904, 359. 

 Adulteration, drugs, article by Lyman F. Kebler, 1903, 251-258. 

 Adulteration, turpentine, discussion, 1902, 331-332. 

 Adventive embryos, occurrence in citrus hybridization, 1904, 226, 227. 

 Advertising, factor in demand for food, 1904, 425. 



drugs, extent and skill, 1903, 254, 257. 

 Jlgena pietipes, lesser peach borer, injuries and control, 1905, 335. 

 Aeginitis, Professor, comparison of climatic conditions in (Ireece, note, 1902, 204. 

 Aerated bread, remarks, 1903, 353. 

 Aeration, relation to growth of plants, notes, 1901, 158, 159, 160. 



water, means of preventing pollution, 1902, 185. 

 Africa, as competitor in cotton production, 1901, 204. 



See also South Africa. 

 Agave lopantha, A. lecheguilla, use of fiber, 1903, 395, 397, 398. 

 rigida, sisal plant, propagation, etc., 1903, 395. 

 schotti, soap yielding species of agave, remarks, 1902, 317. 

 Agaves as useful plants, article by E. W. Nelson, 1902, 313-320. 

 miscellaneous uses, diseussion, 1902, 317. 

 species and time of maturing, note, 1902, 314. 

 textile products, discussion, 1902, 318-320. 

 types, principal, 1902, 315-316. 

 use as food, discussion, 1902, 316. 

 Agricultural clubs, boys', article by Dick J. Crosby, 1904, 489-496. 

 summary of benefits, 1904, 495^90. 

 girls', note, 1904, 493. 

 colleges and institutions with courses in agriculture, list, 1901, 483^95; 



1902, 514-516; 1903, 514^516; 1904, 543-545; 1905, 568-569. 

 growth and work, remarks of Secretary, 1901, 67, 78; 1902, 100; 



1903, 85; 1904, 96-97. 



training of farmers' institute lecturers, 1903, 154. 



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