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of the packing-Louse system, and the weaknesses iu existing methods of pro- 

 duction and marketing of live stock. 



Monthly crop report {U. S. Dept. Agr. Mo. Crop Rpt., 3 {1911), No. 12, pp. 

 117-136, fig. 1). — This number contains data showing the final e.stimate of the 

 1917 acreage, average yield and production, price, total farm value, and value 

 per acre for the principal farm crops. It also contains data with reference 

 to production of tobacco by types and districts, and the monthly prices for a 

 series of years for principal farm crops, together with estiui;!ted farm value 

 of Important crops November 15, as well as average prices received by producers 

 and range of prices of agricultural products at important markets. There are 

 special reports regarding winter and spring truck crops, sugar beets and beet 

 sugar for 1917, a December estimate of the cotton crop, crop statistics by 

 States for 1915-1917, winter wheat acreage, clover seed production, sugar beet 

 seeds, estimated production of hay in 1916-17 by kinds, aggregate crop values 

 for 1917 with comparisons with earlier years, percentage of total corn crops 

 consisting of white, yellow, and mixed corn, acreage of winter wheat and rye 

 sown in 1917, etc. 



[Agricultural statistics of Canada] (Canada Yearbook, 1916-17, pp. 176- 

 2^9, pi. 1, fig. 1). — Among the data included in these pages are those relating 

 to weather conditions, production, foreign and dome.stic trade in agricultural 

 products, manufacturing of agricultural products, prices, and public lands. 



Census of Manitoba, 1916 (Census and Statis. Canada Bill., [19 17], pp. 13.) — 

 This report contains data regarding urban, and rural population, the number 

 of farms and the distribution of the land among the different agricultural pur- 

 poses, area sov/n to various crops, production and value, and number of live 

 stock of different classes for 1916. 



[Agricultural statistics of Argentina] (Argentine Year Book, 10 (1915-16), 

 pp. 210-252) .—These pages contain data for 1914 with reference to the area 

 cultivated and the area under specific crops, trade in agricultural products, 

 agricultural cooperative organizations, live stock, rural holdings, public lauds, 

 and industries allied to agriculture. 



Agriculture in Switzerland during the crop year 1915 (Ann. Agr. Suisse, 18 

 (1917), No. 2, pp. 30-49). — This report discusses weather conditions, damage 

 to crops, extent of the harvest and the milk production, diseases affecting live 

 stock, export and import trade, prices, and interest rates. 



Agricultural income in Switzerland, 1915-16 (Ann. Agr. Suisse, 18 (1917), 

 No. 2, pp. 50-205). — ^These pages contain data for the crop year 1915-16, show- 

 ing the incomes of various agricultural exploitations and also giving data 

 regarding the persons employed, crops obtained, wages, and interest. 



Area, classification of area, area under crops, live stock, land revenue 

 assessment, and transfers of land in certain native States, G. F. Shuebas 

 (Agr. Statis. India, 31 (191^-15), II, pp. V+116).— This report continues in- 

 formation previously noted (E. S. R., 36, p. 291) by adding information for 

 another season. 



actEicitltural education. 



Annual report of the Federal Board for Vocational Education, 1917 (Ann. 

 Rpt. Fed. Bd. Vocational Ed., 1917, pp. 32). — This is the first annual report 

 of this board under the act previously noted (E. S. R., 36, p. 701). 



The board has in progre.ss studies and investigations of vocational problems 

 in connection with the military departments of the Government ; vocational 

 rehabilitation of crippled soldiers and sailors ; training teachers, supervisors, 

 and directors of agriculture; plant and equipment for agricultural schools; the 



