U.S. Crop reporting service celebrates 75th anniversary. Washington, D.C., May 12. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace led the leading agriculturists of the country today in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United States Crop Reporting Service. Inaugurated by Isaac Newton, first commissioner of U.S. Agriculture, in May 1863 and based on reports from less that 2000 crop correspondents, the U.S. Crop Reporting service has grown until now it numbers more than 200,000 crop and livestock reporters, supplying information monthly or oftener to the board. Pictured are, left to right: Miss Amanda T. Newton, granddaughter of the first Commisioner of Agriculture; Secretary Wallace, and Allan Farquhar, Veteran Crop Reporter of Sandy Springs, MD, 5/12/38