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agriculture of the State. The average annual value of farm, garden, and forest 

 products for the two years was $309,980,287. 



Crop Reporter (U. S. Dcpt. Agr., Bur. 8tati.-i. Crop Reporter, 9 (1007), No. 

 12, pp. 8!)-9Jf; Sup., pp. 95-102). — Statistics and notes are given on the condi- 

 tion of crops and on the acreage, yields, value, and prices of agricultural 

 products in the United States and foreign countries. The supplement contains 

 in addition to crop reports the annual report of the Bureau of Statistics for 

 190(J-7. 



Imports of farm and forest products, 1904-1906 {U. 8. Dcpt. A(jr., Bur. 

 Statis. Bui. 52, pp. 5S). — Detailed statements of imports of farm and forest 

 products, including tlie countries from which consigned, are reported. The 

 value of farm products imported in 1906 was $554,175,242, as compared with 

 $553,851,214 in 1905. The value of forest products imported in 190G was 

 $96,402,304, as compared with $92,080,555, in 1905. 



Exports of farm and forest products. 1904-1906 ( U. 8. Depf. Agr., Bur. 

 8tuti'<. Bid. 53, pp. 6"iS'). — Detailed statements of exports of farm and forest 

 products, including the countries to which consigned, are reiiorted. The value 

 of farm products exported in 1906 was $976,047,104, as compared with 

 $826,904,777 in 1905. The value of forest products exported was $76,975,431, as 

 comi)ared with $63,199,348 in 1905. 



Trade with noncontiguous possessions in farm and forest products. 1904- 

 1906 (U. 8. Dcpt. Agr., Bin: 8t(itis. Bill. 5'i, pp. J/O). — The value of farm prod- 

 ucts shipped from the United States to noncontiguous possessions in 1906 was 

 $18,294,735, and forest products $1.809.356 ; while the corresponding values of 

 farm and forest products shipped from the different possessions to the United 

 States were $54,640,122 and $3,081, respectively. The data for 1906 are com- 

 pared with similar data for the years 1904 and 1905, and the quantity, value, 

 and destination of the various products are reported in detail. 



Trade of consular district of Riga [Russia], for the year 1906, A. Wood- 

 house ET AL. {DipJo. and Cons. Riits. \IjO)u1oii], Ann. Ser., 1907, No. 3915, pp. 

 36). — This includes notes on the exports and imports of agricultural products 

 in comparison in some instances with the whole of Russia. " There was a large 

 increase in the imports of agricultural machinery and implements during the 

 year." 



AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



Farm practice, J. L. Stone (Cornell Count ryinaii, 5 (1907), No. 1, pp. S-10, 

 fig. I). — Details are given concerning the farm practice requirements for 

 graduation from the four-year course in the New York State College of Agri- 

 culture. No university credits are given for the farm practice work, which is 

 considered rather as an entrance requirement which may he disposed of at any 

 time hefore graduation. Each student must secure not less than 60 points <)Ut 

 of a total of 130. 10 points being allowed for experience in each item in the 

 following list : 



(1) Harnessing, hitching, and driving hoi'ses; (2) plowing and harrowing 

 land and cultivating crops; (3) planting crops(dri]ls, seeders, etc.) ; (4) har- 

 vesting crops (mower, harvester, corn binder. i)otato digger, etc.) ; (5) running 

 thrashing machinery, ensilage cutter, wood saw, and feed mill; (6) orchard and 

 fruit yard work; (7) trucking and market garden work; (8) milking and 

 caring for cows; (9) manufacture of butter and cheese; (10) managing and 

 caring for a flock of sheep; (11) managing and caring for a herd of swine; 

 (12) managing and caring for a flock of poultry; (13) any other definite line 

 of agriculture. 



