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area of 3,000,000 acres, chiefly in regions of low rainfall which 

 were unsuitable for the growth of other wheats and in many 

 cases for any agricultural purpose. 



The present condition of the beet sugar industry is also 

 considered to be largely due to the fostering care of the De- 

 partment, and many other crops, particularly lucerne, cotton, 

 tobacco, and fruit are being tested in different ways. 



The Forestry Service now has under its control more than 

 150,000,000 acres of national forests, and great efforts are 

 being made to arrange for the proper management of this 

 forest land. 



Excellent results have been obtained from the work of the 

 Bureau of Entomology. This has been particularly the case 

 as regards the Cotton-boll Weevil, the Gipsy Moth and the 

 Brown-tail Moth. One line of action which has been taken 

 with some success has been the introduction of parasites and 

 predatory insect enemies. 



Among the other sections of the Department are the Bureau 

 of Chemistry, which undertakes the inspection of foods ; the 

 Bureau of Soils, which undertakes work relating to fertility, 

 erosion, &c. ; the Bureau of Statistics, which issues crop 

 reports ; and the Bureau of Experiment Stations, which 

 promotes educational work. 



The results of the investigations conducted by the Depart- 

 ment are made known by means of publications, of which 

 1,415 were issued during the year, 596 being new and 819 

 reprints. The total number of copies distributed was 16,747,000, 

 in addition to 6,439,000 copies of Farmers' Bulletins. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have received, 

 through the Foreign Office, a memorandum prepared by the 

 Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture on the 

 Agricultural Education working and'organization of Agricultural 

 in Hungary. Colleges in Hungary. There are two 

 classes of institutions which provide 

 instruction in agriculture, viz., the National Schools of Practical 

 Agriculture and the National Agricultural Colleges. 



National Schools of Practical Agriculture. — These schools, to 

 the number of 21, are intended for the instruction of small 

 proprietors, farm-bailiffs, foremen, &c> Practical instruction 



