RURAL ECONOMICS. 



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Further observations on the cecal parasites of fowls, with some refer- 

 ence to the rectal fauna of other vertebrates, C H. Mabtin and Mukiel 

 Robertson {Quart, Jour. Micros. Set. [London^, n. sen, 57 (1911), No. 225, pp. 

 53-81, pis, 5, fiys. J/). — The flagellates G'hilomastix gallinarum. Trichomonas 

 galUnarum, T. cberthi, and Trichoma stir gallinarum are the species to which 

 particular alteutiou is given in this paper. 



EUEAL ECONOMICS. 



Urban and rural population of the United States (Z7. S. Dept. Com, and 

 Labor, Bur. Census, [Press BuL], 1911, Aug, 21, folio), — This is a preliminary 

 statement issued by the Bureau of the Census showing comparative figures as 

 to urban and rural population in the United States for the last 20 years. Urban 

 population is defined as that residing in cities and other incorporated places of 

 2,500 inhabitants or more. 



The proportion of total population living in urban and rural territory at the 

 censuses of 1910, 1900, and 1890 is shown below: 



Urban and rural population in the United States, 1890-1910. 



Of the total increase in population during the past decade about seven-tenths 

 was in urban territory and throe-tenths in rural territory. It is shown that 

 in every State and Territory there has been since 1900 an increase in urban 

 population, while in 7 States there has been an actual decrease in rural popu- 

 lation. Urban population has increased faster than rural population in every 

 State except Montana and Wyoming. 



It is further pointed out that in no State or Territory was the increase in 

 urban population less than 10 per cent. In 13 States it was between 50 and 100 

 per cent, and in 6 States more than 100 per cent. There were 22 States in which 

 the rural population either decreased or showed an increase of less than 10 per 

 cent, and only 8 States where there was an increase of more than 50 per cent. 



Other tables are given showing the urban and rural population in the United 

 States by States and Territories in 1890, 1900, and 1910. 



South's marvellous agricultural progress {Manfrs. Rec, 60 (1911), No. 5, 

 pp. Jt5, JfG). — This article presents by notes, statistics, and illustrations the agri- 

 cultural progress of the South from 1900 to 1910. Compared with the country 

 as a whole the increases in certain farm lines are shown as follows : 



Comparative value of farm lands, buildings, machinery, etc., in the South and 



in the United States. 



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