1918] AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 91 



iigricultural features, together with crops that can be grown, and gives a brief 

 (lescription of the climate, health, education, industries, railroads, watercourses, 

 and forestry conditions in each of the parishes. 



Maine farms for sale, 1915 {Augusta, Ale.: Dept. Agr. [1916^, pp. 54, pis. 

 IJf). — This publication contains a brief description of the type of agriculture 

 found in that State, together with a descriptive list of farms for sale. 



Tennessee, the land of great fanning opportunities. — Facts about soil, 

 climate, and rainfall (Nashville, Tenn.: Dept. Agr. [i9i7], pp. 69, pi. 1, figs. 

 50). — The soil types, climatic conditions, and crop and live stock situations in 

 the State are described. 



Monthly crop report (C7. S. Dept. Agr., Mo. Crop Rpt., 3 {1911), No. 9, pp. 

 81-92, fig. 1). — This number contains the usual statistical data with reference 

 to the estimated crop conditions, the estimated farm value of important crops, 

 together with the range of prices of agricultural products at important centers. 

 There are also special reports with reference to wheat differentials ; cotton and 

 wool production ; hemp acreage ; Canadian wheat, hay, and dairy products ; 

 honey production ; the production of apples and rice by varieties ; and the com- 

 mercial acreage and production of fall onions, together with special reference to 

 beans, Kaffir corn, broom corn, cabbage, and crops in Florida and Califor- 

 nia ; etc. 



[Agricultural statistics of Kansas] {Bien. Rpt. Kans. Bd. Agr., 20 {1915- 

 16), pp. 367-7-'t2). — These pages give the usual data regarding the assessed 

 valuation on property, number and value of live stock, acreage, and production 

 and value of farms, together with data derived from the State census of 1915, 

 showing by counties the nativity, State where born, number of children of 

 school age, and military and voting ages, together with the number of persons 

 engaged in all occupations and in agriculture. 



[Agricultural crops of 1916] {Landw. Jahrb. Schweiz, SI {1917), No. 2, pp. 

 121-267). — This is a report on an inquiry into the production of crops for the 

 year 1915-16, the cost of production, and the value, for the purpose of learning 

 the profitableness of Swiss agriculture during that year. 



The economics of a Deccan village, H. H. Mann {Indian Jour. Econ., 1 

 {1916), No. 4, pp. 409-433; Agr. Jour. India, 12 {1917), No. 3, pp. 446-465).— 

 The author describes the soil types found, sources of water, use of the land, 

 number of landholders, and size of holdings and indebtedness of the operators. 

 Details are also given regarding the various agricultural practices of the com- 

 munity, 



AGEICULTTJRAL EDUCATION. 



Agricultural and mechanical colleges, 1914—15 {Rpt. Comr. Ed. [U. 8.1, 

 1915-16, II, pp. 321-352). — This Is a compilation, from official sources, of sta- 

 tistics of land-grant colleges with reference to faculties, students, courses of 

 study, value of funds and equipment, revenues, additions to equipment, dis- 

 bursements of Federal funds, etc. 



Negro education (f7. S. Bur. Ed. Buls. 3S {1916), pp. XIV-\-423, pis. 42, figs. 

 15; 39 {1916), pp. y-f-72-^, pi. 1, figs. 33).— This is a study of the private and 

 higher schools for colored people in the United States, prepared in cooperation 

 with the Phelps-Stokes Fund. 



The first volume discusses the various phases of negro education, seeking 

 first to present conditions as they are and then to outline means and methods 

 for the increase of educational facilities and the betterment of the various types 

 of educational activities under consideration. It includes an account of the 

 origin and financial status, administration and control, educational organiza- 



