RURAL ECONOMICS. 491 



The agriculture of the Cotswolds, R. Anderson (Jour. Roy. Agr. 8oc. Eng- 

 land, 74 {1913), pp. 22-36).— In this article are described the soil, climate, 

 systems of cropping, methods of handling live stock, and general agricultural 

 conditions. 



Danish agriculture, R. ScHOu (Mo. Bui. South. Com. Cong., 4 (1914), No. 3, 

 pp. 2-5, figs. 3). — The author calls attention to the fact that the number of cattle 

 increased from 1,440,000 to 2,218,000 between 1881 and 1909, and the area de- 

 voted to root crops from 225,000 acres to 716,000 between 1888 and 1912, while 

 the area devoted to other crops has remained practically the same. 



Although cooperative agricultural societies are the means by which uniform- 

 ity and high standard of quality in agricultural produce have been maintained, 

 it is due to the close supervision and inspection of the State that they have been 

 able to prevent fraud by those outside of the societies. The Government has 

 exclusive control of the right of export. 



Agricultural conditions in Norway, J. Frost (Ber. Landw. Reichsamte 

 Innern, No. 31 (1914), PP- VI +249, pi. 1, figs. 76).— This volume contains a de- 

 tailed description of the climate, soil, means of communication, and of agricul- 

 tural conditions as they relate to the people, land tenure, system of farming, 

 crops, live stock, markets, and agricultural ci'edit. The work contains a num- 

 ber of statistical tables and illustrations setting forth the facts brought out in 

 the text. 



The general agricultural census of Belgium for 1910 (Statis. Belg. Recense. 

 O^n., 1910, Partie Doc, vp- 717). — This volume contains data showing by 

 Provinces, communes, and arrondissements the area devoted to diffei'ent crops, 

 average yields, total production, and amount of seed used per hectare. 



[Agricultural element in the population of Austria], N. Hofmann (Statis. 

 Monatselir. [Austria], n. ser., 18 (1913), Dec, pp. 9S3-985). — In Austria, al- 

 though the total number of males dependent upon agriculture increased from 

 6.440.405 in 1890 and 6.646.199 in 1900 to 6,067.787 in 1910, they form a decreas- 

 ing percentage of the total population, viz, 55.1, 51.71, 47.51. respectively. The 

 absolute and relative increase for the 20-year period is even greater among 

 females, the numbers being 6,910,974, 7,063,005, and 7,168,297 and the percent- 

 ages 56.62, 53.11, and 49.31, respectively. 



[Agricultural statistics of the native States of India] (Agr. Statis. India, 

 28 (1907-1912), II, pp. 1 1 -\- 1-123). —This annual statement contains statistical 

 data showing for 1907^8 to 1911-12 the total land area classified according to 

 agricultural uses, area irrigated, area in principal crops, and number of live 

 stock for the native States of India, so far as information has been obtained. 



[Agriculture in Japan] (Statis. Rpt. Dept. Agr. and Com. Japan, 29 [1913], 

 pp. 1-119). — This annual report contains statistical data showing the number 

 of households by form of tenure and by area of cultivated land, the area, pro- 

 duction, and average yields of the principal farm crops, number of fruit trees 

 and yield, silk production and trade, number of live stock and poultry, number 

 of animals slaughtered, and number lost by diseases. 



[Agriculture of Chosen] (Statis. Rpt. Dept. Agr. and Com. Japan, 29 [1913], 

 pp. 781-783). — This report contains statistical data showing the agricultural 

 population, the area of paddy fields and upland farms, area devoted to the 

 principal crops, production of cocoons and raw silk, number of domestic animals 

 and poultry, and number of animals slaughtered. 



[Agriculture of Formosa] (Statis. Rpt. Dept. Agr. and Com. Japan, 29 

 [1913], pp. 786-791). — This annual report contains statistical data showing the 

 agricultural population and area devoted to the principal food crops, number 



