UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
ADDRESS REPLY TO 
CHIEF. BUREAU OF BIOLOQIOAL SURVEY 
AND REFER TO 
BI-K 
Mar oh 4, 1927. 
MEMORANDUM TO PRO JEST uEADBRS. 
Dear Mr. Bailey: - 
In taking up work with you I would like to get a complete 
bird's eye view of the work that is now in progress, as a basis 
for developing plans for future activities of the Division. I 
should appreciate therefore having you give to not later than 
March 10 about a one page outline summary of the work upon which 
you have been engaged during the pest year, beginning July 1, 
1926. 
In this connection I would also like a similar brief out- 
line of work that you have in view for the coming spring up to 
June 20, 1927, and to have your suggestions regarding funds that 
it will be necessary to provide in connection therewith. This 
outline will give Lis a basis for discussing the progress of work 
that is already under way and plans for future undertakings. I 
want to talk these matters over with you at an early date, so 
that we may be able to work out a well rounded program to cover 
essential activities of the Division. 
In this connection also I wish you would be thinking over 
results that are being accomplished by the various lines of work 
so that you may give me suggestions regarding any lines of work 
that might be discontinued or reduced by elimination of the less 
essential features, so that available funds and all of our energy 
may be directed to development of those lines which are of funda- 
mental, scientific importance and are capable of yielding most 
valuable results. 
As a part of the Department of Agriculture we should have 
primarily in mind the development of our work along lines which 
will yield results of definite value to agriculture and related 
interests. In a short time I shall want your suggestions regard- 
ing lines of work upon which you feel that you should be engaged 
during the fisoal year beginning July 1, 1927, with amounts of 
money that would be required in connection therewith. 
