‘HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 395 
The Cuarrman. ‘Six clerks, class 2”—you have decreased that, 
have you"not? 
Mr. Houmes. I do not think we have. I think we have left that 
roll just as it was last year with the exception of that chief clerk. 
Mr. Avams. The chief clerk’s salary is the only addition to the total ? 
Mr. Bowrs. That is right. 
The Cuatrman. Did you have 6 clerks there last year? 
Mr. Hormes. I think so. 
The Cuarrman. You had 4 last year, and estimate for 5 this year? 
Mr. Hoxtmrs. That is, foreign-markets clerk. 
The Cnarrman. ‘Five clerks of class 2”—you estimate for 6? 
Mr. Homes. This clerk for foreign markets, also. 
The Cyartrman. ‘‘Ten clerks at $1,000 each;” now, you reduce that 
to 9 clerks in your estimates this year? 
Mr. Hotmes. No, sir; you have it here ‘‘ten.” 
The Cuarrman. I beg your pardon; I am wrong there. “Eight 
clerks of class 1;” you have got 9 now. That is a transfer, too? 
Mr. Hotmgs. Yes, sir. 
The CuarrMaNn. Then you have 10 clerks at $1,000, the same as last 
year? 
’ Mr. Hotmus. Yes, sir. 
The Cuarrman. And 4 clerks at $840? 
Mr. Hortmes. I think that is all, sir. 
The CHarrman. That is the same as last year? 
Mr. Hotes. Yes, sir. a 
Mr. Bowis. I was going to ask him what this increase in the lump 
sum—— 
The CHarrman. We are going to reach that; but I will first ask if 
anybody wishes to ask anything further in regard to the salaries? 
Now, coming to the lump-sum roll, we notice, the first thing, the 
monthly crop reports, issued on the 10th day of each month. hat 
is that? 
Mr. Houmes. It was formerly the custom to issue all crop reports 
on the 10th of each month, but on account of making some additions 
to our cotton correspondence it became necessary to have separate 
dates, so we decided to issue the cotton report on the 3d of each 
month and the regular grain report on the 10th. We have been doing 
that for two years or more. 
Mr. Bowrs. It does not really involve any additional work or 
expense ? 
Mr. Hotmegs. Oh, no, sir. 
Mr. Cuairman. Coming down to the question of your increase, why 
have you found that increase necessary ? 
Mr. Hotmes. We have asked for $22,800. The first item is for a 
particular man we have in mind, at a salary of $2,800. He is now 
receiving from another branch of the Government about $10,000 a year. 
He was assistant director of the Philippine census. He is a man we 
have had in our office, and he is thoroughly familiar with our work, 
and we want him to take entire charge of our crop report, so the 
. statistician may be relieved at the rush time of the month of a good 
deal of the detail. He is a man who thoroughly understands the 
business; he was formerly assistant statistician. 
The CHarrman. Why does he give up a $10,000 place? 
