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Report on the working' of cooperative societies in Bihar and Orissa for 

 the year 1914—15 {Rpt. Work Coop. Soc. Bihar and Orissa, 1914-15, pp. 

 33+XII-\-4). — This report gives a brief statement of the work of the different 

 rural credit, agricultural, and nonagricultural organizations, as well as data 

 as to the membership, receipts, disbursements, and capital of the different 

 societies. 



The supply of agricultural implements by cooperative societies, B. C. 

 Burt (Agr. Jottr. India, 11 (1916), No. 2, pp. 205-209, iftc.).— This article de- 

 scribes the experience of cooperative societies in India in purchasing imple- 

 ments to be rented to members of the organization. 



Cattle insurance societies, A. C. Chatterjee (Agr. Jour. India, 11 (1916), 

 No. 2, pp. 108-111). — This article contains a brief description of methods used 

 in insuring animals purchased by loans from the agricultural primary societies 

 in India. 



Final report of the departmental committee appointed by the president of 

 the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to consider the settlement and em- 

 ployment on the land in England and Wales of discharged sailors and 

 soldiers (Final Rpt. Dept. Com. Land Settlement Sailors and Soldiers [London], 

 1916), pt. 2, pp. 89). — This report discusses the number of men withdrawn from 

 agriculture to join the army, and methods to be used at the close of the war 

 to attract men into agricultural occupations. This volume contains both the 

 majority and minority reports. 



Farming and food supplies in time of war, R. JI. Rew (Rpi. Brit. Assoc. 

 Adv. Sci., 85 (1915), pp. 760-769). — Tlie author discusses the influence of home 

 production and the relative proportion of the different products obtained by im- 

 portation, also the changes which have taken place under war conditions. 



Our food supply, C. Turnor (London and New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 

 1916, pp. IX-\-171). — The author discusses the food supply in England and sub- 

 jects relating thereto under the following heads : Present and suggested sources 

 of food supply; present agricultural methods; new and improved methods; 

 the laborer ; small holdings ; land settlement for ex-service men ; education ; 

 and agricultural credit. 



[B-eport of the German food supplies committee] (Better Business, 1 (1915), 

 No. 1, pp. 51-70). — This article describes the functions of the committee in 

 dealing with the production and distribution of agricultural products under 

 war conditions. 



Vacant public lands on July 1, 1915, and July 1, 1916 (U. S. Dept. Int., 

 Gen. Land Off. Circs. 420 (1915), pp. 24: 484 (1916), pp. 2//).— These reports 

 continue the information previously noted (E. S. R., 32. p. 390) and correct the 

 data up to July 1, 1916. 



Circular instructions relating to acquisition of title to public lands in the 

 Territory of Alaska, compiled by C. Tallman (U. S. Dept. Int., Gen. Land Off. 

 Circ. 491 (1916), pp. 89). — This circular contains a compilation of laws and 

 regulations governing the acquisition of title to public lands in Alaska. 



Vermont farms (Essex Junction, Tt.: Yt. Bur. Pub. [1915], pp. 140, figs. 

 16). — This report contains a detailed statement of facts and figures concerning 

 the agricultural resources and opportunities of the State. 



Twenty-first biennial report of the Bureau of Agriculture, Labor, and 

 Statistics of Kentucky (Bien. Rpt. Bur. Agr., Labor, and Statis. Ky., 81 

 (1914-15), pp. 530, pis. 32). — This report contains a statement showing for each 

 county in the State the population, assessed acreage, value of land and im- 

 provement, and a brief description of agricultural land and the type of agri- 

 culture practiced, and outlines the activities of the various branches of the 

 bureau. 



