1893 - State Library Information Center

xxivINTRODUCTION.I desire to acknowledge the services of James T. Morgan, theSecretary of the Bmeau, who by experience as a practical woilcingman,as well as by education, is well qualified for the position.I also acknowledge the valuable services rendered by JosephFischer, chief clerk and statistician, in the preparation of thereport, especially the part relating to building and loan associations,which is mainly hie work.As all the earlier reports, prior to that for the year 1885, arenow out of print, those who may be in possession of any of thesevolumes, from 1878 to 1884, inclusive, and have no further uaefor them, will confer a favor by returning thorn to the Bureau.