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A Monthly Catalog

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

PUBLICATIONS.

Monthly Catalogue.

JOHN H. HICKCOX, Editor.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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UNITED STATES

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MONTHLY CATALOGUE.

JOHN H. HICKCOX,

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VOL. VIII.

1892.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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1892.

MONTHLY CATALOGUE.

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This Catalogue contains the titles of all the current official publications of the United States, including the reports and papers issued by Departments, Bureaus, Commissions, and other organizations of the Government; all the documents printed by order of Congress—that is to say, the Executive Documents, Reports of Committees, Miscellaneous Documents, Journals, and Debates of both Houses; and in addition, the titles of all public Acts, Treaties, and Maps.

The arrangement of the titles is alphabetical, under authors' names as regards special treatises, and under topics as regards Congressional documents. At the same time the Departments, Bureaus, Commissions, etc., are credited with the works issued under their supervision. A valuable feature of the work consists in the separate entry of every paper or contribution contained in Reports, Bulletins, or other publications of the Government. A general Index at the end of the volume.

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CATALOGUE.

JANUARY, 1892.

Note: The publications described in this number are octavo in size, unless otherwise mentioned.

ABBE, CLEVELAND. Report on the international conference of meteorologists in Munich. August, 1891. 6pp.

Agr'l Dep't, Annual Report 1891, pp. 626-631.

ABBOTT, D. P., and or's. Report from the committee on claims favoring bill for the relief of D. P. Abbott and others, sureties. February 5, 1892. 9pp.

H.R. rep. no. 61; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— JOHN T., U.S. Minister. Trade with the San Blas coast. 6pp.

U.S. Consular Reports no. 137, pp. 217-222.

—— W. L. Descriptive catalogue of the Abbott collection of ethnological objects from Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. From report of the Nat. Mus. 1891, pp. 1-50. Washington, 1892. 52pp.

ADAMS, EPHRAIM D. The historical development of the budget in the United States. (Abstract.) 1p.

Am. Hist. Ass'n rep. 1890, p. 81.

—— HENRY C. Transportation on railways in group vii. Statistics for the ten years ended 1889. 4o. 14pp.

U.S. Census 1890; Bulletin, no. 160.

—— Transportation on railways in group viii. Statistics for the ten years ending 1889. 4o. 15pp.

U.S. Census 1890; Bulletin, no. 164.

—— Transportation of railways in group ix and x. Statistics for the ten years ending 1889. 4o. 15+14pp.

U.S. Census 1890; Bulletin, nos. 171-172.

—— HERBERT B., Editor. Contributions to American educational history, No. 10. Higher education in Indiana. By J. A. Woodburn. Washington, 1891. 200pp., 32 pls. 1.00

Interior Dep't, Bureau of Education: Circular of information, no. 1, 1891.

—— Same. No. 11. Higher education in Michigan. By A. C. McLaughlin. Washington, 1891. 178pp., 21 pls. 1.00

Interior Dep't, Bureau of Education: Circular of information, no. 4, 1891.

—— Same. No. 12. Higher education in Ohio. By G. W. Knight and J. R. Commons. Washington, 1891. 258pp., 44 pls. 1.00

Interior Dep't, Bureau of Education: Circular of information, no. 5, 1891.

—— Same. No. 13. Higher education in Massachusetts. By G. G. Bush. Washington, 1891. 445pp., 33 pls.1.25

Interior Dep't, Bureau of Education: Circular of information, no. 6, 1891.

ADAMSON, THOMAS, Consul-General. The Panama railroad. 4pp.

U.S. Consular Reports, no. 137, pp. 274-277.

AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. Memorial of Friends against. December 15, 1891. 1p.

Sen. mis. doc. no. 21; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior relative to action under the law to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the support of agricultural colleges. March 17, 1892. 4pp.

Sen. ex doc. no. 59; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1891. Washington, 1891. 59pp..25

—— Report of the Secretary of Agriculture. 1891. Washington, 1892. 653pp., 58 pls., 2 maps.1.00

CONTENTS.

Report of the Secretary of agriculture.

Special report of the assistant Secretary.

Report of the chief of the bureau of animal industry.

Report of the chemist.

Report of the chief of the division of forestry.

Report of the entomologist.

Report of the ornithologist and mammalogist.

Report of the statistician.

Report of the botanist.

Report of the chief of the division of vegetable pathology.

Report of the pomologist.

Report of the microscopist.

Report of the special agent in charge of the fiber investigation.

Report of the special agent in charge of the artesian and underflow investigations, and of the irrigation inquiry.

Report of the chief of the seed division.

Report of the superintendent of garden and grounds.

Report of the chief of the division of illustrations.

Report of the chief of the division of records and editing.

Report of the superintendent of the document and folding room.

Report of the director of the office of experiment stations.

Report of the chief of the weather bureau.

—— Special report of the assistant Secretary upon the coöperation of the Department of Agriculture with the educational forces in the United States relating to agriculture. Washington, 1892. 20pp.

—— Recent facts regarding the ramie industry in America, with brief statements relating to manufacture in Europe, etc. By C. R. Dodge. Washington, 1891. 16pp..10

—— Report of the special agent in charge of the fiber investigations. Washington, 1892. 24pp., 2 pls., 11 cuts..25

—— Report of the special agent in charge of the artesian and underflow investigations, and of the irrigation inquiry. 1891. 15pp., map.

Agr'l Dep't, Annual Report 1891, pp. 439-450.

—— A report on irrigation and the cultivation of the soil thereby, with physical data, conditions, and progress within the U.S. for 1891. By R. J. Hinton. Part 1. Washington, 1892. 459pp., 50 pls.

Sen. ex. doc. no. 41, part 1; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— Artesian and underflow investigation. Final report of the chief engineer, E. S. Nettleton, to the Secretary of Agriculture. Part 2. Washington, 1892. 116pp., 5 fold. l., 24 plates.

Sen. ex. doc. no. 41, part 2; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— Final geological reports of the artesian and underflow investigation between the 97th meridian of longitude and the foot-hills of the Rocky Mountains, to the Secretary of Agriculture. By Prof. R. Hay. Part 3. Washington, 1892. 209pp., 19 pls.

Sen. ex. doc. no. 41, part 3; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— Final report on the mid-plains division of the artesian and underflow investigation between the 97th meridian of longitude west, and the foot-hills of the Rocky Mountains. By J. W. Gregory. And a special report on certain artesian conditions in South Dakota. By F. F. B. Coffin. Part 4. Washington, 1892. 61pp., 8 pls. 4 parts for $3.00

Sen. ex. doc. no. 41, part 4; 52 Cong., 1st sess.

—— Report from the committee on printing, in the matter of printing the final report of artesian and underflow investigation. February 17, 1892. 5pp.

Sen. rep. no. 243; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— Report from the committee on agriculture to accompany bill (H.R. 6836) to supply deficiencies in fund for the inspection of cattle, etc. March 3, 1892. 5pp.

H.R. rep. no. 519; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— List of employés in the Department who are not employed as laborers, nor as members of the classified civil service, and who are not specifically authorized by law. April 12, 1892. 5pp.

Sen. ex. doc. no. 75; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— Statement of expenditures for the Department of Agriculture for the year ending June 30, 1891. 134pp.

H.R. ex. doc. no. 55; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— Report from the committee on agriculture, etc., to accompany bill (H.R. 9089) making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for 1892-'93. June 7 and 22, 1892. 2+2pp.

H.R. rep. no. 1586, and Sen. rep. no. 827; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— Farmers' bulletin no. 5. Treatment of smuts of oats and wheat. Washington, 1892. 8pp., 1 pl.

—— Same. No. 6. Tobacco. Instructions for its cultivation and curing. By J. M. Estes. Washington, 1892. 8pp.

—— Same. No. 7. Spraying fruits for insect pests and fungous diseases, with a special consideration of the subject in its relation to the public health. Washington, 1892. 20pp.

—— Same. No. 8. Results of experiments with inoculation for the prevention of hog cholera. By D. E. Salmon. Washington, 1892. 40pp.

—— Bureau of Animal industry. Report of the chief of the bureau of animal industry, 1891. Washington, 1892. 62pp.

—— —— Report (Administrative) of the bureau of animal industry for 1891. 129pp. .40

Sen. ex. doc. no. 11; 52d Cong., 1st sess.

—— —— Sixth and seventh annual reports of the bureau of animal industry for the years 1889 and 1890. Washington, 1891. 503pp.1.00

—— Division of Botany. Annual report of the botanist. 1891. Washington, 1892. 20pp., 10 pls.

—— —— Grass and forage experiment station at Garden City, Kansas. By Dr. J. A. Sewall. Coöperative branch stations in the south. By S. M. Tracy. Reprinted from the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture for 1891. 12pp.

—— —— Contributions from the U.S. national herbarium. Vol. 2, no. 2. Issued June 1, 1892. Manual of the phanerogams and pteridophytes of western Texas. By J. M. Coulter. Gamopetalæ. Washington, 1892. v, 153-345, xpp.1.00

—— —— Same. Vol. 3, no. 1. Issued February 25, 1892. Monograph of the grasses of the United States and British America. By Dr. George Vasey. Washington, 1892. vi, 1-89, vii-xivpp..75

—— Division of Chemistry. Report of the chief of the division of chemistry for 1891. Washington, 1892. 52pp..25

Note: Relates to sorghum sugar; sugar beets; sugar bounty; muck lands of Florida; natural phosphate deposits; meat preservatives; tea, coffee, and cocoa adulterations.

—— —— Bulletin no. 13, part 6. Foods and food adulterants. Investigations made under the direction of H. W. Wiley. Part vi. Sugar, molasses and sirup, confections, honey, and beeswax. Washington, 1892. 2 l., pp. 633-874+ix. .50

—— —— Same. No. 13, part 7. Foods and food adulterants. Tea, coffee, and cocoa preparations. By G. L. Spencer and E. E. Ewell. Washington, 1892. vii, 875-1014, vi pp., plates, 39-47. .50

—— —— Same. No. 31. Proceedings of the eighth annual convention of the association of official agricultural chemists held at Washington, August 13, 14, 15, 1891. Methods of analysis of commercial fertilizers, foods, and feeding stuffs, dairy products, fermented liquors, and sugars. Edited by H. W. Wiley. Washington, 1891. 253pp..75

—— —— Same. No. 32. Special report on the extent and character of food adulterants, including state and other laws relating to foods and beverages. By A. J. Wedderburn. Washington, 1892. 174pp. .50

—— Division of Entomology. Annual report of the entomologist, 1891. Washington, 1892. 38pp.

—— —— Bulletin no. 26. Reports of observations and experiments in the practical work of the division. Washington, 1892. 95pp. .35

—— —— Same. No. 27. Reports on the damage by destructive locusts during the season of 1891. Washington, 1892. 64pp..25

—— —— Insect Life. Periodical bulletin. Vol. iv, nos. 7 and 8. Issued April, 1892. Washington, 1892. 231-292pp.

—— Division of Forestry. Annual report of the chief of the division, 1891. Washington, 1892. 42pp., 8 pls..25

Note: Poisoning of street trees; Bamboo as a substitute for wood; Forest-planting experiments; Southern lumber pines.

—— —— Bulletin no. 6. Timber physics. Part 1. Preliminary report. Compiled by B. E. Fernow. Washington, 1892. 4o. iii, 1-57, ivpp. 6 pls. .50

—— Division of Illustrations. Annual report (the 2d), of the chief of the division, 1891. 3pp.

Agr'l Dep't, Annual Report 1891, pp. 485-87.

—— Division of Microscopy. Annual report (the 20th) of the chief of the division, 1891. Washington, 1892. 14pp., 9 pls.

Note: Relates to improved methods for distinguishing between pure and fictitious lard. Four edible mushrooms.

—— —— Food products, ii. Eight edible and twelve poisonous mushrooms of the United States, with directions for the culture and culinary preparation of the edible species. By T. Taylor, m.d.., Washington, 1891. 16pp., 6 pls..20

—— Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy. Annual report (the 6th) of chief of the division, 1891. Washington, 1892. 8pp.

—— Division of Pomology. Annual report (the 6th) of the pomologist. 1891. Washington, 1892. 28pp., 9 col. pls.

—— Division of Records and Editing. Report of the chief of the division, 1891. By Geo. W. Hill. 12pp. Agr'l Dep't, Annual Report 1891, pp. 489-498.

—— Division of Seeds. Report of the chief of the division, 1891. Washington, 1892. 12pp.

—— Division of statistics. Report (the 23d) of the statistician, for 1891. By J. R. Dodge. Washington, 1892. 72+v pp. .30

—— —— Report no. 2. Miscellaneous series. Report on the agriculture of South America, with maps and latest statistics of trade. By A. Barnes. Washington, 1892. 189pp., 3 maps. .50

—— —— Report no. 92. New series. Report upon the numbers and values of farm animals, and on freight rates of transportation companies. January and February, 1892. Washington, 1892. 44pp.

—— —— Same. No. 93. March, 1892. Report on the distribution and consumption of corn and wheat, and on freight rates of transportation companies. Washington, 1892. pp. 45-92.

—— —— Same. No. 94. April, 1892. Washington, 1892. pp. 93-147.

—— —— Same. No. 95. May, 1892. Washington, 1892. pp. 148-198.

—— —— Same. No. 96. June, 1892. Washington, 1892. pp. 199-244.

—— Division of Vegetable Pathology. Annual report of the chief of the division, 1891. Washington, 1892. 22pp., 3 pls.

—— —— Bulletin no. 1. Additional evidence on the communicability of peach yellows and peach rosette. By E. F. Smith. Washington, 1891. 65pp., 39 pls..75

—— —— Circular no. 11. Circular of inquiry on grape diseases and their treatment. 1p.

—— —— Circular no. 12. Circular of inquiry on rust of cereals. 1p.

—— —— Farmers' Bulletin no. 5. Treatment of smuts of oats and wheat. [By W. T. Swingle.] Washington, 1892. 8pp., 1 pl.

—— —— Journal of Mycology. Vol. vii, no. 2. Issued March 10, 1892. Washington, 1892. pp. 65-194, pls. 11-17.

—— Office of Experiment Stations. Report of the director of the office for 1891. Washington, 1892. 38pp., map..20

—— —— Experiment Station bulletin no. 7. Proceedings of the fifth annual convention of the Association of American Agricultural colleges and experiment stations held at Washington August 12-18, 1891. Washington, 1892. 113pp. .40

—— —— Same. No. 8. Six lectures on the investigations at Rothamsted experimental station delivered under the provisions of the Lawes agricultural trust by Robert Warington before the Association of American agricultural colleges and experiment stations at Washington, D. C, August 12-18, 1891. Washington, 1892. 113pp., 11 pls. .75

CONTENTS.

The Rothamsted experimental station.

The circumstances which determine the rise and fall of nitrogenous matter in the soil.

Nitrification.

Nitrification and denitrification.

Nitrification of soils and manures.

Drainage and well waters.

—— —— Same. No. 9. The fermentations of milk. By H. W. Conn. Washington, 1892. 75pp. .35

—— —— Same. No. 10. Meteorological work for agricultural institutions. M. W. Harrington, chief, etc. Washington, 1892. 23pp..20

—— —— Experiment Station Record [Monthly]. Vol. 3, nos. 6-9, January-April, 1892. Washington, 1892, pp. 365-664.1.00

—— Superintendent of Gardens and Grounds. Annual report for 1891. Washington, 1892. 24pp., 7 pls.

Note: Contains, Notes on horticultural and kindred subjects; and, Trees in cities and on streets.

—— Weather Bureau. Report of the chief of the bureau for [the last six months of] 1891. By Mark W. Harrington. Washington, 1892. iii, 95+iiipp., 4 pls. .50

—— —— Special report of the chief of the weather bureau to the Secretary of Agriculture, 1891. Washington, 1891. 26pp.

—— —— Instructions for voluntary observers. Prepared under direction of the chief of the weather bureau by T. Russell. Washington, 1892. 100pp. .50

—— —— Monthly Weather Review. Vol. xx. January-April, 1892. Washington, 1892. 4o.

—— —— Weather map. [Issued twice daily.] January-June, 1891. Size 19 x 24 inches.

—— —— Weather crop bulletin. [Issued weekly from March to