...Report. Another interesting feature in our industrial history is the annual appropriations by Congress for the collection of agricultural statistics, investigations...distribution among the farmers, which appropriations are expended under the direction of the Patent Office ; the idea having originated with Hon. Henry...

...committed against the United States, and for the safe-keeping of prisoners, two hundred thousand dollars. For the collection of agricultural statistics, investigations...agriculture and rural economy, and the procurement and distribution of cuttings and seeds, to be expended under the direction of the commissioner of patents,...

...year, has been increased to $105,000. The objects embraced in this appropriation are declared to be " the collection of agricultural statistics ; investigations...agriculture and rural economy, and the procurement and distribution of cuttings and seeds." In pursuance of the design of Congress, measures have been...

...year, has been increased to $105,000. The objects embraced in this appropriation are declared to be " the collection of agricultural statistics ; investigations...agriculture and rural economy, and the procurement and distribution of cuttings and seeds." In pursuance of the design of Congress, measures have been...

...PATENT OFFICE, March 19, 1858. SIR : Agreeably to the clause in the act of Congress of March 3, 1857, for the collection of agricultural statistics, investigations...agriculture and rural economy, and the procurement and distribution of cuttings and seeds, and to enable the Commissioner of Patents to collect and report...

...following estimates foiappropriations for this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, viz: For the collection of agricultural statistics, investigations...agriculture and rural economy, and the procurement and distribution of cuttings and seeds $60,000 For drawings to illustrate the report of the Commissioner...

...PATENT OFFICE, March 19, 1858. SIR : Agreeably to the clause in the act of Congress of March 3, 1857, for the collection of agricultural statistics, investigations...agriculture and rural economy, and the procurement and distribution of cuttings and seeds, and to enable the Commissioner of Patents to collect and report...

...calling together said board was vested in this bureau by act of Congress of the 12th of June last, " for the collection of agricultural statistics, investigations...economy, and the procurement of cuttings and seeds." 2. The delegates or members were appointed by the Commissioner of Patents, conformably to the duties...

...following estimates of appropriations for this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863, viz: For collection of agricultural statistics, investigations...agriculture and rural economy, and the procurement, propagation, and distribution of cuttings and seeds $00,000 00 For expenses of receiving, arranging,...

...books, charts, and other copy-right matter, ifc. ToS. T. Shugert, late Commissioner of Patents $1,200 00 For the collection of agricultural statistics, investigations for promoting agriculture and rural economy, and procurement of cuttings and seeds. To DP Holloway. Commissioner of Patents 4,000 00 PF Thomas, late...