National directory to be ready soon

According to announcement received from the Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce, a new directory of commodity specifications is now in the Government Printing Office, and it is expected that it will be ready for distribution very shortly. It is to be followed by an Encyclopedia of Specifications, giving loose pamphlet copies of important specifications, especially those which are not readily obtainable elsewhere. 6000 commodities will be included, in a volume of approximately 600 pages, purchasable at a price of about $2.00.