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use and development of statistical agricultural surveys, their accuracy, and 

 methods of carrying on the work and of studying the data. 



Value of records in agriculture, M. Laplaud (Ann. Set. Agron., 4. set:, S 

 (1914), No. 4, pp. 111-185). — The author discusses the value of records regard- 

 ing the production of animals, crops, and labor, and concludes that there is no 

 other method by which the maximum net results can be obtained. 



Agricultural cooperation, B. H. Hibbard [Wisconsin Sta. Bui. 238 (1914), 

 pp. S-32, fig. 1). — The author explains the purpose of cooperation, and the 

 condition requisite to its success. The general principle of " one-man-one-vote " 

 is advocated, also the federation of cooperative societies having similar pur- 

 poses. The management of the organization should rest with a board of di- 

 rectors who vshould be authorized to employ a competent and trustworthy 

 manager. 



In Wisconsin the most common type of cooperation is the butter and cheese 

 factory. The next most important is the farmers' telephone. The text of the 

 Wisconsin law relating to cooperative associations is given, as well as articles 

 of incorporation and a model constitution and by-laws for cooperative cheese 

 producing associations, and a selected list of references on agricultural credit 

 and cooperation. 



A Dutch vegetable market (Co-operation [London], 8 (1914), No. 5, pp. 

 95-99, figs. 3). — This article contains a detailed description of the methods used 

 in conducting auctions by the Loosduinen Cooperative Fruit and Vegetable 

 Auction Market, Limited. 



Concerning the servant question (Wiener Landw. Ztg., 64 (1914), No. 11, 

 pp. 93, 94). — The author discusses the training of girls for house servants and 

 the relative influence of serving in farm families as against the employment 

 opened to them in cities in training them for future wives and mothers. 



The occupying ownership of land. B. Toi-lemache (London. 1913, pp. 

 ■'XIX+152). — The author believes that occupying ownership is superior to occu- 

 lt Spying tenancy as a system to be adopted for small holdings. He describes 

 several instances where large tracts have been subdivided successfully, and 

 points out some elements that are essential to success in undertakings of this 

 natui'e. 



Statistics of agricultural population, wages of rural laborers, and the 

 trend of immigration in difEerent countries, A. Caroncini (Etude M^thodo- 

 logique et Statistique sur les Recensements de la Population Agricole, les 

 ^alaires de la Main- d'ceuvre Rurale, et les Covrants D'6niigration dans les 

 Differents Etats. Rome: Intemat. Inst. Agr., 1912, pp. X I -\- 150). —This report 

 notes the publications in which data concerning agricultural population, farm 

 wages, and immigration may be obtained, and discusses the variation in the 

 classification and methods of reporting. 



The colonization of rural Britain, J. Collings (London, 1914, vols. 1, pp. 

 XXXII-\-290, pis. 16; 2, pp. 295-607, pi. 1). — The author discusses the various 

 measures that have been proposed to prevent the rural depopulation of England 

 and the causes for the present conditions of agriculture and agricultural 

 laborers, and makes suggestions for their relief. 



Report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture, W. H. Haywabd, A. Lucas, 

 S. Shannon, W. Duncan, J. J. Campbell, and J. Kidston (Victoria, B. C: 

 Govt., 1914, pt. 1, ^. IX-\-42). — The commission by means of hearings studied 

 the various conditions affecting the agriculture of British Columbia. The prin- 

 cipal part of their report describes conditions connected with the distribution 

 of public lands and with the problems of agricultural labor, credit, and educa- 

 tion. The report contains numerous recommendations. 



