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In the 1860s, some top agricultural services in existence today were started. Examples include establishment of a national agricultural library, a plant and animal introduction program, and the gathering of national agricultural statistics. Saunders (second from left in this 1867 photo) and other high-ranking officials were part of the supporting cast of first Commissioner of Agriculture, Isaac Newton (fifth from left), who took the helm in efforts to create these services.
Photo by USDA.
