790 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



tlie author discusses the orgauization of Raiffeisen mutual credit societies and 

 points out the advantages of this sjsteni of securing credit to farmers with 

 limited capital. 



Salvador land law (Mo. Bui. Iiitcrntif. Bur. A)iicr. Repuh., 2'j {1901), Xo. .5, 

 /?/>. 11.28-1172). — The text of the law, iiromulgated May 1.3, 1907, relating to the 

 government and control of the agricultural industry in Salvador is reported. 



[Agricultural possibilities of California], B. F. liusH and J. A. Filchee 

 (Rpt. Vol. State Afjr. Sac. 1H06. ini. 230). — This report contains numerous arti- 

 cles relating to the opportunities the State affords for the establishment of rural 

 homes and the most important branches of agriculture, and furnishes detailed 

 statistics by counties of the agricultural production in 1905-6. 



Agriculture of the States of Oregon, Washington, and ldah.0 for the year 

 1906, Laidlaw (Diplo. (ind Cons. Rpts. [London]. Ann. So:, 1901, Xo. 3933, 

 pp. 9). — Statistics on lands available for settlement." principal crops raised, 

 and the condition of dairy and stock farming in these States are tabulated and 

 discussed. 



Cotton movement and fluctuation, 1902-1907 (Xcw York, 1901, pp. 190, 

 pis. 5). — This publication contains detailed statistics and special articles relat- 

 ing to cotton production, manufacture, and prices in the chief markets of the 

 world, but particularly with reference to the cotton industry in the United 

 States. A suumiary of the cotton industry in the Fnited States for thQ year 

 ended August .31, 1907, shows a total production of 13,5.50,700 bales, an export 

 trade of 8,.527,228 bales, spinners' takings in this country 5,195,750 bales, and 

 stock on hand 270.844 bales. 



Crop Reporter (U. S. Dcpt. Ayr., Bur. Statist. Crop Reporter, 10 (1908), No. 

 2, pp. 9-16). — In addition to the usual data on the condition of crops in the 

 United States and foreign countries and the yields, value, and prices of agri- 

 cultural products, the "numbers and values of farm animals on January 1, 1908, 

 a summary of the trade in farm and forest products for 1906 and 1907, and the 

 numbers, values, imports, and exports of horses from 1SS8-1'.X)7 are rei)orted. 



The agricultural census of Austria from June 3, 1902, F. K. von Juraschkk 

 and W. ScHiFF (Osterr. Statis., 83 (1901). \<>. //, pji. 10.')). — Complete agri- 

 cultural returns for the i)rovinces of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia as part of 

 the government census [ireviously noted (E. S. R.. 19, j). 388). 



Agricultural statistics [of Belgium] in 1906 {Stat is. Bely. Recense. Agr., 

 1906, pp. 261). — The condition of agriculture in the different provinces during 

 the year is discussed, and detailed statistical data relating to the acreage and 

 yields of crops, number of live stock, quantities of fertilizers used, etc., are 

 reported. 



[Agriculture in Queensland], T. Weedon {Ann. Rpt. Dept. Ayr. and Stock 

 [Quecnslandl, 1906-1. pp. 11 'i). — Detailed information regarding the condition 

 of agriculture and statistics of crop production and live stock are reported for 

 the year ended June 30. 1907. A scarcity of skilled farm labor is noted. 



Agricultural statistics of Eastern Bengal and Assam for the year 1905—6 

 (Agr. Statis. East. Bengal and Assam, 1905-6, pp. 31). — General returns show- 

 ing total acreage of lands, classification of areas, acreage in crops, population, 

 and land transfers are reported. 



Season and crop report of Bengal for the year 1906—7, C. A. Oldham {Sea- 

 son and Crop Rpt. Bengal. 1906-1, pp. 3+ XX). — Notes are given on the agri- 

 cultural conditions in the i)rovince during the year, and statistical data on the 

 rainfall, classification of areas, acreage, j^elds, and prices of the principal 

 crops, number of agricultural stock, implements, etc., are reported. 



Agricultural statistics of India for the years 1901-2 to 1905-6 {Agr. 

 Statis. India, 22 {1901-1906), I, pp. III+'i29; II, pp. //-f9(<»).— Volume 1 gives 



