488 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



The real condition of cooperation in Germany, H, Crueger (Rev. Econ. 

 Jnternat., 3 {1901). Xo. 2. />/>. 272-303). — The author discusses the progress of 

 the cooperative movemeut iu Germany, with statistical data regarding the num- 

 ber and Ivind of societies, membership, value of products, extent of credit, etc., 

 to the close of 1D05. Agriculture is said to hold the most important place in the 

 development of cooperation, to have overcome the greatest economic difficulties, 

 and to have brought about great improvement in the condition of production. 



The significance of agricultural cooperative societies in Germany, Gkabein 

 (Ztschr. AgrarpoUUk, o (1907), Xo. 6, pp. 2.?//-2//6).— The author shows that 

 on May 1, 1907, there were 20,845 agricultural cooperative organizations in 

 Germany aud discusses the advautages of this movement in promoting the 

 economic welfare of small farmers. 



The progress of agricultural cooperation in Tunis {Quinz. Colon., 11 

 (1907), No. IJf, pp. 685-587). — Two years ago mutual credit and agricultural 

 cooperative societies were unknown iu Tunis, but in 1907 there were 19 credit 

 societies which had advanced to members on personal credit sums amounting 

 to about 800,000 francs. Cooperative societies for the purchase of agricultural 

 supplies aud the sale of agricultural products were not instituted until 1906, 

 but their progress is said to have been as remarkable as that of the credit 

 societies. 



[Yearbook of world economics, 1905 and 1906], R. Calwer {Das Wirl- 

 schaftsjahr. Jnia, 190(i, pp. XXF/4-.?.'/7; 1907, pp. r//+.?.}i).— These A'olumes 

 for the years 1905 and 1906 give statistical data with discussions I'elating to 

 labor, agriculture, mining, iron aud textile manufactures, finance, etc., in com- 

 parison with similar data for preceding years. 



The statistics on agriculture relate principally to the acreage, yields, prices, 

 and exports and imports of wheat, rye, barley, oats, coroj, and potatoes. In 

 comparison with 1905, the data show in general an increase in 1906. 



Crop Reporter {V. H. Dipt. Agr.. Bur. ^tutis. Crop Reporter, 9 {1907), Xo. 

 11, pp. 81-88). — The usual statistical data on the C(tndition, production, value, 

 and prices of agricultural products in the United States and foreign countries 

 are summarized and discussed. 



Census of manufactures, 1905. Agricultural implements \Bur. of the 

 Census [U. S.] Bui. 75, pp. 31, dgms. 2, maps 2). — This bulletin gives detailed 

 statistics with discussion of the manufacture of agricultural machinery for 

 more than half a century, and includes data on the number and value of im- 

 plements used for tilling the soil, sowing or planting the seed, harvesting, aud 

 preparing cx'ops for the market. 



The value of farm implements and machinery in use on the farms of the 

 United States in 1904 was $844,989,863, a gain of nearly .$100,000,000 since 

 1900. In addition a large proportion of the labor-saving agricultural imple- 

 ments and machiuery in use on farms in all parts of the world was of Amer- 

 ican manufacture. The value of agricultural implements manufactured in 

 1905 was .$112,007,344, of which $20,721,741 worth was exported as compared 

 with $22,749,635 worth exported in 1904. 



I Agricultural statistics of Nebraska!, .J. J. Ryder {Xehr. Bur. Labor and 

 Indus. Htutis. Bui. 11. pp. 26). — Detailed statistical data on the acreage wider 

 crops and in orchards in 1907. and on the shipment of surplus agricultural 

 commodities iu 1906. including live stock, cereals, hay, and dairy, pouitry, and 

 miscellaneous pro<lucts. The total value of shipments in 1906 was $186,308,454, 

 a gain of .$35.7.50.104 over the preceding year. 



Agricultural statistics, 1906, R. H. Rew (Bd. Agr. and Fisheries [London], 

 Agr. 8tatis., J,l (1906), Xos. 3, pp. 167-333, dgms. 9; ),, pp. 335-JfJi3 ).^Part 3 

 gives detailed stutistics on the prices of agricultural products, supplies of live 



