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Number 223 Activities for October --—Novérmber, 1932 
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ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 
The annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture to the President 
for the fiscal year 1932 should have especial interest to the personnel 
Of this Bureau in that it discusses in considerable detail the whole 
field of research in agriculture, in which field practically all the work 
of this Dureau falls. From analyses of the expenditures of the Depart— 
ment as given in this report, it appears that only a little over 10 
per cent of the total of upwards of $300,000,000 is for strictly agri- 
cultural purposes, meaning essentially research in the interests of 
agriculture and human welfare. The achievements of the Department of 
Agriculture in this field are presented in a new and very informing 
way aid the reading and study of this report will be well worth the time 
of every technical and other employee of this Bureau. The edition of 
this report is limited, but an effort will be made to send one copy to 
each field station of the Bureau. 

CHIEF OF BUREAU VISITS WESTERN STATIONS 
As a matter of record, reference may be appropriately made here 
to a trip of station inspection in the West made by the Chief of Bureau 
during the period October 9 to November 8, Altogether some 30 stations, 
including a few cooperating State institutions, were visited. All but 
two of these were in the Rocky Mountain or Pacific Coast States, viz, 
Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California. The cooperation given 
by Bureau personnel throughout the trip is heartily appreciated. By 
use Of motor transportation furnished by some of the stations, a much 
greater number of stations were visited than would otherwise have been 
possible in the time at disposal, and the cultures and type of country 
in which work was being conducted could be Seen over a much broader 
area. In retrospect, it is pleasant to report a most favorable reaction 
on the quality of the work and the interest and enthusiasm evidenced by 
; the personnel. It was encouraging, also, to note that much new mater- 
ial of promise is developing among the younger workers in these field 
i stations. Some of these stations had never been visited by the Chief 
of Bureau. It is hoped that this type of "neglect," hitherto unavoid- 
able, will be cured under the more favorable conditions which now obtain. 
