LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



United States Department of Ageicultuke, 



Division of Oknithologt and MammaxogtY, 



Washington, D. C, October 19, 1895. 

 Sir : I have the honor to transmit and to recommend for publication 

 as Bulletin No. 8 of this division a report on The Jack Eabbits of 

 the United States, by Dr. T. S. Palmer, assistant chief of division. 

 Dr. Palmer has prepared the whole bulletin and is responsible for all 

 statements made, including opinions respecting the status of the vari- 

 ous species. 



Kespectfully, C. Hart Merriam, 



Gliief of Division. 

 Hon. J. Sterling Morton, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



