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The land credit problem, G. E. Putnam (Bui. Univ. Kans., 17 {1916), No. 

 18, pp. 101). — The author discusses land mortgage credit in the United States, 

 the rural credit movement, and credit for landowners, tenancy and land 

 tenure reform, and the Federal Farm Loan Act. 



The agricultural bank of the Philippine Government, J. L. Manning (Ann. 

 Rpt. Treas. Philippine Islands, 1914, pp- 52-58). — In these pages are described 

 the activities of the bank, with a statement of its resources and liabilities 

 showing the progress made during the six years of its existence. 



Cooperation in the New World, L. Smith-Gordon (Better Business, 1 

 (1916), Nos. 3, pp. 212-222; 4, pp. 296-314; 2 (1916), No. 1, pp. 54-73).— The 

 author describes the various types of cooperative agricultural organizations 

 found in his travels through the eastern and central parts of the United States. 



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

 the year 1915-16 (Rpt. Work. Coop. Socs. Bihar and Orissa, 1915-16, pp. 

 4+36-\-8-\-2, pi. 1). — This report continues the information previously noted 

 (B. S. R., 36, p. 290). 



A manual on the preparation of crop forecasts in India (Dept. Statis. India, 

 Manual Crop Forecasts India, 1916, pp. 4+II+4G)- — In this publication are 

 discussed the history and development of crop forecasts, copies of the instruc- 

 tion sheet regarding the preparation of the forecasts for various crops, and the 

 methods in use in certain provinces. 



Monthly crop report (U. S. Dept. Agr., Mo. Crop Rpt., 2 (1916), No. 12, pp. 

 121-1 40, figs. 12). — In this number are given the acreage, average yield, total 

 production, value and monthly prices of the principal farm crops by States, a 

 revised estimate of the acreage contracted for by canneries, the condition of 

 winter truck crops, the condition of winter wheat and rye sown in the autumn 

 of 1916, the estimated farm value of important products and the range of 

 prices of agricultural products at important markets, the production of cab- 

 bage, tobacco, sugar beets, and beet sugar during 1916, a series of tables show- 

 ing the production of the principal agricultural products by States and the 

 monthly prices, and other data. 



Monthly crop report (U. S. Dept. Agr., Mo. Crop Rpt., S (1917), No. 1, pp. 

 12, figs. 8). — This number contains the usual data regarding the estimated farm 

 value of important products and the range of prices of agricultural products 

 at important markets, together with data showing the number and value of 

 live stock on farms January 1, the exports of horses and mules, monthly 

 prices of milch cows, calves, beef cattle, sheep, lambs, hogs, wool, and bulls, 

 also index numbers of prices of meat animals. Statistical data are also shown 

 giving the prices of live stock by ages and classes. Data are given showing 

 the condition of truck crops, stock of potatoes on hand January 1, the yearly 

 marketings of live stock, etc. 



Missouri crop review for 1916, W. L. Nelson (Missouri Bd. Agr. Mo. Bui., 

 14 (1916), No. 12, pp. 26, figs. 5). — In this report are given the acreage, average 

 and total yield, average farm price of principal farm products December 1, 

 1916, and the number of live stock being fed compared with previous years. 



Farm lands in New Jersey, F. Dye and J. G. Lipman (Trenton, N. J.: State 

 Bd. Agr., 1916, S. rev. ed., pp. 51, pU. 11). — In this revision (E. S. R., 31, p. 

 390) the authors discuss by counties the natural characteristics and adapta- 

 bility to various farm crops of the farm lands, and also include special chap- 

 ters on the climate and the fruit and vegetable, canning, poultry, and shell- 

 fish industries. 



[Agriculture in Argentina], H. Miateixo (Bol. Min. Agr. [Argentina}, 20 

 (1916), No. 7-8, pp. 537-567, figs. 36).— The author outlines the development of 

 animal and crop production and discusses agricultural colonization and im- 



