96 EXPEEIMENT STATION RECORD. 



dealers' hands on January 1, 1914 ; and the price per bushel on December 1 and 

 March 1. The area and production of wheat for 1911-1913 are shown for all 

 countries for which data are available. 



[Agricultural statistics of the British Empire and foreign countries], R. 

 H. Rew (Bd. Agr. and Fisheries [London], Agr. Statis., 47 {1912), No. 5, pp. 

 369-515). — This report contains data showing the area under crops and amounts 

 produced for 1910, 1911, and 1912, the number of live stock for the latest year 

 available with comparative data for earlier years, and prices of agricultural 

 produce for a series of years. The countries included consist of the United 

 Kingdom, the principal British colonies, and practically all the foreign countries 

 that have data regarding crops and live stock. 



Return of prices of crops, live stock, and other Irish agricultural prod- 

 ucts, T. Butler {Dept. Agr. and Tech. Instr. Ireland, Agr. Statis. 1912, pp. 81, 

 flg^ X), — This annual statement contains prices of the principal farm crops, live 

 stock, beef, mutton, pork, butter, eggs, and wool. The weekly prices are shown 

 for 1912 and the annual prices for 1893-1912. Diagrams are appended showing 

 fluctuations in the more important items. 



Agricultural statistics of Saxony, Wubzbxjbgee (Statis. Jahrb. Konigr. Sach- 

 sen, III {1913), pp. 112-126, 161-110). — This is the annual statement showing 

 areas devoted to the principal field crops, the total yield and yield per hectare, 

 the uses of cultivated land, the total number of live stock aud the number 

 slaughtered, and the price? of the principal agricultural products. 



The commerce of France with Russia {Bui. Mens. Off. Renseig. Agr. [Parish, 

 12 {1913), Nos. 7, pp. 841-862; 9, pp. 1095-1110; 10, pp. 1215-1227; 11, pp. 

 1344-1358). — In these articles is outlined the trade of France with Russia in 

 the principal agricultural products, live animals, and animal products by show- 

 ing for 1911 the total amount exported and the destination. The text is sup- 

 plemented with statistical tables showing for practically all the items men- 

 tioned details for 1911, and for the more important items details for earlier 

 years. 



AGmCTTLTURAL EDTJCATION". 



Organization of agricultural education and extension, A. F. Woods {Coop. 

 Manager and Farmer, 3 {1914). No. 6, pp. 53-56). — The author reviews present 

 facilities for agricultural education in this country and calls attention briefly 

 to some of the dangers threatening educational work. In summarizing he says 

 " we are entering a new economic stage of development in which waste must 

 give way to conservation, ignorance to knowledge, rule of thumb to scientific 

 method, selfishness to cooperation in its best sense of division of labor." 



Agricultural education in secondary schools, A. W. Nolan {School News 

 and Pract. Ed., 26 {1913), No. 11, pp. 4^4-486).— K plan is given for the orgiini- 

 zation of country life clubs, subordinated to the Collegiate Country Life Club 

 of America (E. S. R., 29, p. 199), for the development of the industrial, com- 

 mercial, and social side of farming and to be carried out as a part of secondary 

 agricultural courses. 



The high school agriculture clubs, P. I. Dougherty {Univ. Cal. Jour. Agr., 

 1 {1914), No. 6, pp. 8-11). — Twenty high school clubs of agriculture have been 

 organized in California by the students of the college of agriculture for the 

 purpose of improving social and economic conditions in the country. A copy of 

 the constitution adopted is given, together with an outline for a potato grow- 

 ing contest for club members only and reference to work done by these clubs. 



Club work in Ohio, K S. IviNS {Rural EducMor, 3 {1914), No. 3, pp. 57, 49). — 

 An account is given of the cause of the rapid development, organization, and 



