A majority of the field agents of the Commission were dismissed in
January, 1913, because it was believed that very little work could
be done during the inclement months of winter and spring. However,
the unusually open winter made it possible for the small field force
retained to accomplish more for the time and money expended than at any
previous time since our work was organized. An average force of 36 men
in the western district and 11 men in the eastern district were in the
field from the first of the year to July 25th, 1913, when all field
work was discontinued.