| Show VOLUNTEER CROP REPORTERS nearly volunteer crop reporters and special correspond ants are now aiding the bureau of crop estimates of the department part ment in the preparation of it its estimates of crops and livestock production of the country according to th the annual iiri nual report of the bureau which hig has just been issued the th e actual number of these volunteer assistants is in addition there the rii are paid employees inthe an the service of the bureau the total appropriation for the work for the fiscal year ending june 30 1915 was 1 the bureau has enlarged its ft wark during the fiscal year by assigning one of its employees to the work of bf investigating truck drops crops ther the crops for which acreage estimates were undertaken by this specialist include watermelons water melons can cantaloupes cabbages onions early potatoes ta matoes and strawberries other crops are to be added as the work progresses |
