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th< se voting for the free coinage of silver. Tables and diagrams are also given show- 

 ing the gold value of corn, hay. wheat, and silver for the years !868-'95, and a dis- 

 cussion is given of the causes affecting the fluctuation of agricultural prices and on 

 the relationship between the prices of wheat and silver. 



Cereal crops of 1896 ( U. S. Ikpt. Ayr., Division of Statistics Circ. 6, pp. 12). — "A 

 report upon the -Cereal crops of l*9l>,' covering the quality and distribution of the 

 corn, wheat, and oats grown in the United .States during the past year, returns from 

 elevator and mill correspondents, also an estimate of the wheat crop of the world 

 and a report from the European agent upon the general farm conditions prevailing 

 throughout the East.'' 



The cotton crop of 1896 i I . S. Dept. Agr., Division of Statistics Circ. 7, pp. 4). — 

 Estimated crop and movement by States and Territories and the comparative mill 

 purchases, etc. for 5 months, 1895-96, and 1896-97. 



Crop report for May, 1897 (U. S. Dept. Ayr.. Division of Statistics, Bpt. 148, n. 

 ser., pp. 4). — A report showing the condition of winter grains and spring pasture and 

 meadows and the progress of spring plowing and cotton planting, with the contem- 

 plated acreage of cotton. The report of the European agenl is given" 



Crop report for June, 1897 ( U. S. Dept. Ayr., Dicision of Statistics, Upi. 119, n. 

 str., i>p. 4). — (,'rop conditions for the month, with notes on foreign agriculture and a 

 report by the European agent. 



Crop report for July, 1897 ( U. S. Dept. Ayr., Division of Statistics, Bpt. 15G, n. 

 ter'.,pp.8). — Reports on the condition of field crops, with comparison of similar data 

 for previous years and tables showing acreage and condition of growing crops, 

 .July 1, 1897. 



Michigan crop report, May, 1897 No. .'■•:. pp. 1-4). — The condition of the crops 

 and the amount of wheat marketed since August 1, 1896, are given. 



Proceedings of the tenth annual convention of the Association of American 

 Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations (/". S. Dept. Ayr.. Officeof Experi- 

 ment stations Bui. 41, pp. 116').— This gives ihe proceedings of the convention held at 

 Washington, D. C, November 10-12, 189(5. Iu addition to the general business and 

 discussions, the following papers are given: "Agricultural education," J. Hamilton; 

 "What should he taught in our colleges of agriculture." <•. T. Fairchild, II. II. 

 Goodell. II. J. Waters, and H. (_'. White; "The exodus from the Farm; what are its 

 causes and what can the colleges of agriculture do to nourish a hearty sentiment for 

 rural life," I. P. Roberts and E. Davenport; "Chemistry for technical and practical 

 students," H. A. Huston; 'Should milk be sold on the basis of quality!" E. 15. Vor- 

 hees; ''How shall selling milk on the basis of quality be accomplished in the retail 

 trade.'" ('. (.'. Georgeson ; "What is the most profitable way to dispose of skim 

 milk.'" J. L. Hills; '-Vegetable physiology in agricultural colleges," <;. E. Stone; 

 "Laboratory work iu horticulture." E. S. Goff; " Systems of record keeping in experi- 

 mental horticulture." L. C. Corhett; "Education in mechanical engineering and iu 

 the mechanic arts," R. H. Thurston; and '•Engineering experiment stations." W. S. 

 Aldrieh. Au account of the convention has already been given (E. S. R., 8, p. 541 j. 



Crops and live stock in Ontario (Ontario Bureau of Industries Bid. 61, pp. S). — 

 Data for temperature and precipitation and information concerning the condition of 

 crops, live stock, etc., are summarized from returns received from over 500 corre- 

 spondents throughout Canada under date of May 1, 1897. 



Guide to the Central Experimental Farm [Ottawa, Canada] {1897, pp. 14, 

 map 1). — A guide for 1*97, with a plan showing the location of the buildings with 

 particulars of the arrangement of different crops and experimental plats. 



Exports of cotton from Egypt, F. H. Hitchcock ( U. S. Dept. Ayr., Office of 

 Experiment stations Bui. 42, pp. 29-34). — Statistical information concerning the 

 quantity, value, and average export price of cotton exported from Egypt from 1874 

 to 1895 ; the quantities and values of cotton shipped from Egypt to various countries, 

 including the United States, during recent years, and tbe quantity of cotton imported 

 into the United States from the principal sources of supply during the fiscal years 

 1875 to 1896. 



