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transportation would seem the only reasonable and economical method. " It is 

 not expected that parcel post marketing will supplant usual methods, but its 

 proper use should certainly make it a valuable supplement to these under all 

 conditions and a check upon other methods when they are not being applied 

 with fairness either to the producer or the consumer, or to both." 



G. O. White discusses the car supply in relation to the marketing of the 

 wheat crop in 1914 (pp. 23-26). One of the greatest drawbacks has been failure 

 to load and xmload promptly and too frequent reconsigning of shipments. Indi- 

 cations are that shippers and carriers are cooperating this year more closely 

 than ever before in their efforts to avert a car shortage in the movement of 

 the wheat crop. 



A popular article by F. M. Webster on the Hessian fly (pp. 12-16) is also 

 included. 



Prices and supplies of corn, live stock, and other agricultural produce in 

 England and Wales {Bd. Agr. and Fisheries [London'], Agr. Statis., 48 {1918), 

 No. 3, pp. 187-277, figs. 3). — This annual report contains statistical data showing 

 for 1913 the prices of agricultural products when sold off of farms and at cer- 

 tain markets and the quantity entering various markets by months. Compara- 

 tive data for the average annual prices are given for earlier years. The trade in 

 live stock between Great Britain and Ireland is shown for 1876-1913. 



Agricultural statistics of Germany (Statis. JahrJ). Deut. Reich. 35 {1914), 

 pp. 37-58). — This yearbook gives statistical data showing for 1S95-1907 the 

 number of farms by sizes, and the total area devoted to different agricultural 

 purposes for each size; the area, production, and average yield of the principal 

 farm crops for 190.3-1913 ; the number and value of live stock for 1873-1912 ; and 

 the number of live stock slaughtered from 1905-1913. 



[Agricultural] statistics of New Zealand, 1912 (Statis. New Zeal., 1912, 

 vol. 2, pp. 489-545). — This annual report contains statistical data concerning 

 land settlement, the number of agricultural holdings by sizes, land tenure, the 

 number of live stock, and the areas devoted to different agricultural pui-poses. 



International statistics relating to agriculture {Statis. JaJirh. Deut. Reich. 

 S5 (1914), pp. 18*-27*). — This section contains statistical data showing the 

 number of persons employed in agriculture; total land area; area devoted to 

 agriculture and forestry ; area, production, and average yield of wheat, rye, 

 barley, and potatoes ; number of live stock ; prices of agricultural products at the 

 principal markets; and production of sugar, cotton, silk, and cocoa in the more 

 important countries. 



International statistics of agriculture (Ann. Statis. [France], 32 (1912), pp. 

 1S5*-193*). — This section contains statistical tables showing the area and pro- 

 duction of wheat, oats, potatoes, and vineyards for 1850-1913, and the number 

 of live stock for 1835-1910. 



AGBICULTTJEAL EDUCATION 



The training of agricultural chemists and the organization of agricultural 

 chemical institutions, O. Lemmermann (Landw. Vers. Stat., S3 (1913), No. 3-4, 

 pp. 317-335). — Among the reasons discussed by the autlior for the lack of 

 adequately trained officials for experiment stations and related institutions are 

 the need of a special training course, but more particularly the unsatisfactory 

 remuneration, conditions of tenure, and future prospects of such positions. A 

 suggested course of study is outlined, together with examinations for chemists 

 training for the position of agricultural chemist in agricultural experiment sta- 

 tions, control stations, and related institutions. The training of agriculturists 



