LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington, D. C. , December i, 1901. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a paper on Forage Con- 

 ditions on the Northern Border of the Great Basin, and respectfully 

 recommend that it be published as Bulletin No. 15 of the Bureau series. 

 The paper was prepared by Mr. David Griffiths, expert in charge of 

 field management, Grass and Forage Plant Investigations, and was 

 submitted by the Agrostologist. 



Eespectfully, B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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