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sects and Diseases Affecting Field and Garden Crops, Fruits, and Sliade Trees, by 

 E. S. G. Titus; Selecting and Feeding Farm Animals for Profit, by H. W. Muniford; 

 Beef Making, by L. H. Kerrick; Feeding Native Cattle for Beef, by J. P. Stevenson; 

 Feeding Range Cattle for Beef, by D. Rankin; Diseases of Farm Animals, by R. A. 

 Craig; The Silo in Modern Agriculture, by F. W. Woll; :\raking Poultry Pay, by 

 P. H. Jacobs; Handy Rules and Useful Information; and Wholesome Cooking With- 

 out AVaste. 



The book of the farmer, A. Bruttini (7/ lihro deU'agricoUore. Milan: Ilrko 

 Jloepli, 190^, pp. XJX-\44(i, figs. 303). —X popular treatise discussing the soil and 

 plant life; giving directions for the culture of the vine, and all important field, 

 orchard, and garden crops, and' describing the raising and feeding of live stock. 



The Lupitz estate and its production, C. Yihkaxs (/;/(; Wirtsrhaft Lupitz iwd 

 ihrc Ertrdge. Berlin: Dent. Lcnidu: G'esell., 1902, pp. 33). — The history of the estate 

 is given, together with annual financial statements showing the i)rofits due to the 

 Lupitz system of improving sandy soils. 



Recent foreign explorations as bearing on the agricultural development 

 of the Southern States, S. A. Knapp {XJ. S. Dept. Agr., Bnreaa of Plant Indu.'itnj 

 Bill. 35, pp. 44, ph. 6, figs. 2). — This bulletin deals with the method and cost of rice 

 production and the culture of certain other crops in Japan, Ceylon, India, China, and 

 the Philiiipine Islands. The agricultural conditions and practices in each of the dif- 

 ferent countries are discussed. 



Cooperations among farmers for certain economic ends, M. Haxssox, E. 

 IxsuLAXDKK, and G. Leufvex [Mcddcl. K. Jordhruksdept. \_Sireden'], 1902, Xo. 6, pp. 

 158, maps 3). — The report contains an historical descrij)tion and discussions of coop- 

 erative enterprises among farmers in the line of creameries, dairy control associa- 

 tions, bull associations, purchasing associations, and egg-shipping associations. Sam- 

 ples of articles of agreement are given in the case of each kind of association.— k. w. 



WOLL. 



Report of the Bureau of Farmers' Institutes, 1900 {Bpt. Xev York State 

 Dept. Agr., 8 {1900), IV, p]>. 489). — This contains a list of the farmers' institutes 

 held in 1900, numerous questions asked and answered, and 22 papers presented at 

 the meetings. Among the subjects considered were the following: The Composition 

 and Use of Fertilizers, by L. L. Van Slyke; Butter Making, by G. A. Smith; Barn 

 Construction and Sanitation, by H. E. Cook; Alfalfa in New York, by F. E. Dawley; 

 Temperature and Moisture in Relation to Cheese Ripening, by L. L. Van Slyke; The 

 Evolution of Dairying, by J. Van Wagenen, jr.; The Next Step in the Education of 

 the Farmer, by W. H. Jordan; The Silo and the Material to Fill It, by I. P. Roberts; 

 and The Progress of Dairy Fanning in Canada, by J. Robertson. 



The officials and laborers of Upper Egypt, H. C. Hansox {Dent. Laiidtr. Presse, 

 30 (1903), Nos. 13, pp. 97-100, fig. 0; 15, jq>. 117-119, figs. 3). 



Commercial relations of the United States with foreign countries during 

 the year 1902 {Waslmtgton: Department of State, Bureau of Foreign Commerce, 1903, 

 roh. 1, pp. 1225; 2, pp. 989). 



Agricultural and commercial statistics for 1901, B. E. :McLix {R}>t. (Jomr. 

 Agr. Florida, 1901 and 1902, pp. 133-217).— ^t'dtiatki^ on the production of field crops, 

 vegetables, fruits, live stock, dairy products, and miscellaneous products for each 

 county in the State and on the imports and exports of Florida. 



Agricultural returns for Great Britain, 1902 {London: Bd. Agr., 1903, pp. 

 T77+ .55). —Tables are given showing the total produce and yield per acre of the 

 principal crops in each county of Great Britain with summaries for the United 

 Kingdom. 



General index to the reports and bulletins of the experimental farms of 

 the Dominion of Canada, 1887-1901 {Ottava, 1902, pp. 194). 



