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whipping rope ends ; rope splicing ; rope halters and halter ties ; knots, bends, 

 and hitches; and blocks and tackle. Tabulated data on weights and safe and 

 breaking loads of ropes are included. 



Movable hog' houses, J. D. McVean and R. E. Hutton (17. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Office Sec. Circ. 102 (1918), pp. 8, figs. 7). — The advantages of colony or mov- 

 able houses are discussed, and instructions, illustrations, and bills of materials 

 for building the box-shaped and A-shaped houses are given. 



RTTRAL ECONOMICS. 



Factors of successful farming near Monett, Mo., W. J. Spillman (U. S. 

 Dept. Agr. Bui. 633 {1918), pp. 28). — This is a report of a study of 274 farms 

 which have been divided into the following types : Grain and live stock, grain 

 only, grain and fruit, fruit only. The following table gives data showing 

 variations found for these four types: 



Effect of type of the farm upon investment, size, and income. 



The author discusses the organization of farms by types, as well as the 

 profitableness of the various types, the proper status of the strawberry indus- 

 try in southwest Missouri, the speculative nature of fruit enterprises, mainte- 

 nance of soil fertility, organization of some typical farms, use of legumes, and 

 tenure. 



The determination of the cost of production of farm live stock and dairy- 

 produce, J. Wyllie {Scot. Jour. Agr., 1 {1918), No. 1, pp. 15-29).— The author 

 discusses the various factors to be considered in the cost of producing farm 

 live stock and dairy produce. Among his conclusions are that home-grown 

 feeds should be charged to the stock according to their farm market value ; 

 also that special consideration should be given to the valuation of manure 

 from the stock in obtaining the net cost. He outlines various methods that 

 may be used in valuing the manure. 



The cost of production of milk, G. A. Ferguson {Scot. Jour. Agr., 1 {1918), 

 No. 1, pp. 29-33). — The author outlines a system of bookkeeping designed to 

 obtain the cost of milk, together with the different items that must be main- 

 tained in order to obtain accurate accounts. He considers that there should 

 be a record book to be kept by the man in charge of the cow, together with a 

 cash book to be kept by the accountant. He discusses the methods that are to 

 be used in arriving at a fair price for the feeds raised on the farms, the value 

 of the farm manure, and of the live stock at the beginning and the end of the 

 year. 



A study of farm labor in California, R. L. Adams and T. R. Kelly {Cali- 

 fo7-nia Sta. Circ. 193 {1918), pp. 75). — This report discusses the farm labor 

 shortage in 1917 and the probable situation in 1918. It gives details with 

 reference to wages, living conditions, and sources of labor. The principal part 

 of the report consists of excerpts from reports made to the investigators by 

 various persons in regard to the labor problem. 



