LEHER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Forest Service, 

 WasTiington, D. C, June 19, 1912. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript entitled 

 "The Possibilities of Western Pines as a Source of Naval Stores/' 

 by Mr. H. S. Betts, Assistant District Forester, and to recommend its 

 publication as Bulletin 116 of the Forest Service. 

 Very respectfully, 



Henry S. Graves, Forester, 

 Hon. James Wilson^ 



Secretary of Agriculture, 

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