"J^ REPORTS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND PROJECTS. 



Division I.— POPULATION AND IMMIGRATION. 



Prof. Walter F. Willcox takes, as his main theme, the History and Present 

 Condition of the American Population, so far as its past and present have 

 been investigated by the statistical method. The principal topics will be: 

 (i) The growth of the population ; (2) Elements affecting the growth of the 

 population, such as births, deaths, marriage, immigration, etc.; (3) History 

 of selected currents of immigrants. 



A number of studies under the latter head have already been made, and 

 Prof. H. P. Fairchild's study on "Greek Immigration" has been completed 

 during the past year. 



In earlier years eleven studies have been published and four completed but 

 not published. The subject of French immigration to the United States is 

 being investigated by Miss Louise Houghton, and it is expected that her 

 study will be completed in a few months. 



Dr. Willcox thinks that he could complete the writing of the book in a 

 year, if he could give his time to it without interruption. The time which 

 will be actually required will depend upon his ability to secure an extended 

 leave of absence from Cornell University. In that case he would ask for 

 leave of absence without salary and would feel obliged to draw from the 

 allotment of his division about $4,500 for personal expenses and clerical help 

 during that period. 



Division II.— AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. 



Dr. Kenyon L. Butterfield, president of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College, is in charge of this large and important division. The general plan 

 which he is pursuing is to divide the subject into eight sections, assigning 

 each section to an expert, who in turn secures such assistance as he may need 

 in studying different portions of his field. Reports of progress on these 

 different parts of the work are as follows : 



Prof. T. N. Carver, of Harvard University, is writing his chapter on "The 

 economic characteristics of the agricultural industry," and hopes to have it 

 finished before the end of the present academic year. 



Prof. B. H. Hibbard, of Iowa State College, is still collecting material 

 relating to the "Federal land policy." In studying State policies he is being 

 assisted by Dr. John L. Coulter, who is at work on the "Land policy of North 

 Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota;" by Miss Maud Ageton, who is 

 studying Michigan ; by Prof. F. G. Young, who is studying Oregon ; by Miss 

 Stella Hibbard, who is collecting material on Utah. Some work is also being 

 done on Iowa. 



Prof. H. C. Taylor, of the University of Wisconsin, has already secured a 

 large number of studies relating to "Land tenure and the history of agricul- 

 tural production in the United States." Thirteen of these were mentioned as 



