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Lure of the land (Missouri Red Book, 1913, pt. 1, pp. VII -^-613, pis. 181, 

 figs. 6). — This volume sets forth the resources, advantages, and opportunities 

 along the line of agriculture, manufacturing, and mining in the State of Mis- 

 souri, Various phases of the agricultural industries of the State are fully 

 described and illustrated, 



A practical treatise .on the agriculture of northern Africa, C. RiviiiEE and 

 H. Lecq {Traitv Prntique D'Agriculture pour Ic Nord de L'Afrique. Paris, 191.^. 

 pp. II I -{-1090, figs. 31). — This report contains detailed information concerning 

 climate, soil, agricultural machinery, forage plants, cereals, industrial crops, 

 live stock, diseases of plants and animals, colonization, and legislation concern- 

 ing agriculture. 



The agriculture of Belgian Kongo (Min. Colon. Belg., Rap. Agr, Congo 

 Beige, 1911-12, pp. 548, pis. S, figs. 269).— This annual report describes the 

 crganization and administration of the work for the advancement of agricul- 

 ture, and methods that are being employed to improve the native crops and 

 farm animals, and to introduce new plants and pure-bred live stock. A large 

 part of the report is devoted to conditions in Katanga. The report is fully 

 illustrated. 



The agricultural outlook (U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 60Jf. {191^), pp. 

 24)- — This report contauis a general review of crop conditions on June 3, 1914, 

 and gives statistical tables showing the acreage conditions, estimate<l produc- 

 tion, and prices for wheat, oats, and barley, and the condition and prices of 

 many other farm crops and pro<lucts. The condition of the principal crops was 

 found to be about 2.2 per cent above the average of the last ten years. 



The outlook for the 1014 foreign wheat crops was found to be fully normal 

 except in a few countries. The proportion of the world's wheat crops har- 

 vested each month was estimated as follows: January 5, February 1, March 3, 

 April 7, May 4, June 15, July 35, August 25, September 2, October and November 

 practically none, and December 3 per cent. 



The prices of farm products during May indicated that the increase this year 

 was less than the average increase during the last five years. The condition 

 of cotton on May 25 was estimated as 74.3 per cent of normal, as compared with 

 80.4 as the average for the last ten years. 



The quantities of apples shipped by rail and water during the past season 

 amounted to only G4 per cent of the shipments for the previous year. The 

 greatest falling off was in the North Central States west of the Mississippi 

 River. 



The agricultural outlook (V. S. Dcpt. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 611 {1914), pp. 39, 

 figs. 2). — The composite condition of all crops of the United States on July 1, 

 1914, was about 1.4 per cent above the 10-year average condition on that date, 

 indicating conditions about 8.7 per cent better than the outturn of crops last 

 year. The forecast for the domestic wheat crop is 930,000.000 bushels, or the 

 largest ever produced, but the condition of the foreign wheat crop indicates a 

 considerable deficiency. 



Statistical data are included showing for cotton and tobacco the acreage and 

 condition on July 1, and for sugar beets the area planted in 1913-14 and area 

 harvested in 1913. The condition of practically all farm crops, the prices paid 

 to producers of agricultural products on June 15, and the range of prices of 

 agricultural products at iiarket centers are shown by statistical tables. 



In addition, C. J. Brand discusses marketing by parcel post (pp. 16-22) and 

 reports as to trial shipments of several commodities. He concludes that there 

 are many conditions and circumstances under which the use of parcel post for 

 marketing will not prove economical, but that there are many others, especially 

 for particular products and under particular conditions, for which parcel post 



