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Laws of Maine relating to agriculture {Bui. [Maine] Dept. Aqt., 16 (1917), 

 No. 4, pp. 112). — This bnlletin continuea information previously noted (E. S. R., 

 22, p. 595) by adding information of later date. 



The laws of South Dakota establishing a system of rural credits {Rural 

 Credit Bd. [S. Dak.} Ore. 1 {1917), pp. 12). — This pamphlet contains the text 

 of the act establishing a system of rural credits, approved February 26, 1917. 



Cheaper money for Saskatchewan farmers {Saskatchewan Dept. Agr. Bui., 

 47 {1917), pp. 7). — This pamphlet contains a brief statement regarding the 

 Saskatchewan farm loan act, and points out the nature of the loans, methods 

 of making payments, and purchase of the farm loan bonds. 



Live stock on credit terms to Saskatchewan farmers, and the cooperative 

 marketing of live stock and live stock products, butter, wool, poultry, etc. 

 {Saskatchewan Dept. Agr. Bui. ^5 {1917), pp. 20). — These pages describe the 

 method of distributing live stock under the provisions of the Saskatchewan 

 live stock purchasing and sales act, and indicate the various steps in distribu- 

 tion and finance, selling, organizing, and establishing creameries, and the estab- 

 lishment of cooperative live stock marketing associations, wool associations, and 

 cooperative poultry-killing and marketing associations. 



Farmers' market bulletin {North Carolina Sta., Farmers' Market Bui., 4 

 {1917), Nos. 17-19, pp. 8 each). — These bulletins contain the iisual lists of 

 growers having produce and live stock for sale, indicating quality, shipping 

 date, and variety and breed. 



Suggestions to purchasers of farm lands in New York, E. O. Fippin {N. T. 

 State Col. Agr., Cornell Ext. Bui. 23 {1917), pp. 58-78, figs. 22).— This publica- 

 tion describes the general characteristics of farm land in New York State, 

 indicates some reasons for the wide range in prices of land, and points out 

 some of the facts relating to agricultural development and social conditions. 



Economics of agricultural production in South Africa, R. A. Lehfeldt 

 {So. African Jour. Indus., 1 {1917), Nos. 1, pp. 35-43; 2, pp. 105-112).— In these 

 pages are discussed the present system of agricultural production in South 

 Africa and the possibility of introducing sugar plantations. 



Condition and movement of agricultural laborers and rural population in 

 France in 1913—14, L. Duofi de Bernonviixe {Statis. G4n. France, 6 {1917), 

 No. S, pp. 295-330, figs. 2). — These pages discuss the extent of the movement of 

 people from one part of the country to another, the influence of the number of 

 births upon the increase and decrease in population, the proportion of those 

 on farms who are owners, operators, and laborers, and the extent of the move- 

 ment of people from the rural districts and of the decrease in the number of 

 families. The question of rural health is also touched upon. 



The world's food {Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. and Soc. Sci., 74 {1917), No. 163, 

 PP- [8]+S01, figs. 20). — This number contains a series of papers relating to the 

 world's food, covering such topics as the food situation in various countries, 

 its utilization and conservation, plans for production and marketing for the 

 coming year, and price control. 



The com trade during the war, C. Kains-Jackson (Jour. Roy. Agr. Soc. 

 England, S. ser., 76 {1915), pp. 49-73). — These pages give statistical data show- 

 ing the imports into the United Kingdom of grain during the years 1913 and 

 1914-15, indicating the source, amount, and price. 



The com and meat trades since the war {Jour. Roy. Agr. Soc. England, S. 

 ser., 77 {1916), pp. 62-78).— W. Weddel & Co., Ltd., give data which continue 

 those noted above by adding statistics for the year 1915-16, and also informa- 

 tion regarding the meat trade during the war. 



