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vidual farmer iu keeping a record of farm enterprises. These records or ac- 

 counts are said to aid materially the economic management of the farm (1) by 

 determining the cost of production, and so helping to fix the selling price at 

 a more profitable point; (2) by showing a man his exact financial standing, 

 so that he can determine whether or not he is making a profit; and (3) by 

 bringing forcibly to his attention many of the details of the business, which 

 are easily overlooked. 



Theories of farm management, E. Laxjk (Fuhling's Landxo. Ztg., 61 {1912), 

 No. 1, vp. 1-7). — This is a theoretical discussion of several economic factors 

 entering into the management of farms both collectively and as units. Illus- 

 trations as to the amount of capital entering into various farm operations are 

 given, together with a discussion of systems of agricultural credit as they are 

 operated in Germany. 



The choosing of a farm (World's Work, 23 {1912), No. 5, pp. 597, o9S).— 

 Among the factors to be considered in the selection of a farm, the following 

 are discussed and illustrated : The property itself, the environment, the com- 

 munity, the farm as a manufacturing plant, its commercial relations with 

 markets and sources of supplies, and the farm as a home. 



Crop Reporter {U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Statis. Crop Reporter, l-'t {1912), 

 No. 3, pp. 17-2.'i, fig. 1). — The quantity of wheat, corn, oats, and barley on farms 

 March 1 is reported as 1,320,842,000 bu. against 1,804.246,000 bu. at the same 

 time in 1911, and 1,565,859,000 bu. in 1910. Corresponding data are given for 

 each crop by States. Other statistics show the average wages of farm labor 

 from 1866 to 1911 ; world crop production ; monthly range of price of contract 

 wheat at Chicago, and an average farm price on the first of each month from 

 1908 to 1911 inclusive ; cost of producing oranges in California ; wealth of the 

 United States and value of farm land and improvements; farm value of im- 

 portant products on dates indicated; range of prices of agricultural products 

 at important markets ; production of sugar in A'arious countries, 1906-7 to 

 1910-11; comparative crop report for Florida from 1908 to 1912; stocks of 

 wheat in interior mills and elevators; monthly receipts and stocks of eggs; 

 exports of domestic cotton from the United States, 190.S-1911 by countries of 

 destination ; production of important crops in the leading 5 States, 1909-1911 ; 

 and other data. 



Agricultural statistics (Intemat. Inst. Agr. [Romel, Bui. Agr. Statis., 

 3 {1912), No. 1, pp. 3-8). — Notes and statistics as to area and production of 

 cereal crops in the Southern and Northern hemispheres, by countries, are here 

 presented. 



AGRICTJLTTJEAL EDUCATION". 



Henry Hill Goodell, C. Stebbins {Camhridge, 3Iass., 1911, pp. VITI+SiO, 

 pi. 1).—A biographical sketch of the former president of the Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College, together with selections from his letters, addresses, and 

 other papers. Considerable data regarding the early history of the college are 

 included. 



New England's advance, C. S. Phelps {Country Gent., 76 {1911), No. 

 3070, pp. 22, 23).— Attention is called to the influence of fairs, fruit shows, and 

 corn expositions in bringing about a greater interest in New England agricul- 

 ture and to the success achieved in farming by young men trained in agricul- 

 tural colleges. It is stated that during the past 2 years a large proportion of 

 the prize winners at both fruit shows and corn shows in Massachusetts " have 

 been men trained in agricultural colleges who have returned to their home 

 farms and are putting their knowledge into practice." 



