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The cooperative movement in France before and during the war, C. Gide 

 (Cooper. Consumer, \ (1918), So. 8, pp. 115-118) . — The article summarizes 

 some of tli<' accomplishments "!' cooperative societies in France, with special 

 reference i" their hiatus since tin- outbreak of the war. 



[Report of cooperative societies], J. Kktiijf (Union So. Africa Dept. Agr. 

 Rpt. 1916-17, pp. 117-120). — This reports detailed Information with regard to 

 the 20 cooperative agricultural societies registered in Smith Africa. Seventeen 

 of these are iii (he Transvaal, and devote their efforts chiefly to the sale of 

 produce — mostly maize — ami the supply of farming requisites. A summary of 

 the transactions for the last three years is given for each society, and a finan- 

 cial and administrative report for the year ended December 31, 191G. 



Women's rural organizations and their activities, Annk M. Evans (U. S. 

 Dept. Agr. Bui. 719 (1918), pp. 15, figs. 3).— The success of organized farm 

 women in developing home life and agricultural opportunities and in promot- 

 ing community life in the country is here discussed. The author illustrates the 

 extent to which parts of certain national women's organizations have become 

 established in rural districts, and describes many specific cases to show the work 

 that is being done throughout the United States by farm women's clubs. 



Monthly Crop Report (U. S. Dept. Agr.. Mo. Crop Rpt., 4 (1918), No. 10. pp. 

 117—182, fig. 1). — Contained in this report are the usual data concerning pro- 

 duction, farm value, and acreage of principal crops; estimated crop conditions 

 Oct. 1, 1918, with comparisons; average prices received by producers; and range 

 of prices of agricultural products at important markets. It records a tribute 

 to the American farmers' service in the war crisis, and has special articles on 

 snapped and bolly cotton ; cotton condition Sept. 25, 1918 ; prices paid for picking 

 cotton ; normal crop condition and its interpretation ; cost of estimates of hauling 

 by wagon and motor truck, 1918, by F. Andrews, as to distance, round trips per 

 day, load, and cost per ton per mile of wagon and motor truck hauls from farms 

 to shipping points ; statistics on the hay crop baled ; data on the estimated wheat 

 surplus and deficiency, by States; yearly average, total, and per capita consump- 

 tion of specified cereals by leading countries 1902 to 1911 ; production and farm 

 prices of cotton, wheat, corn, and wool in the United States 1908 to 191S ; average 

 yield of wheat in leading European countries. 1890 to 1915; commercial produc- 

 tion of cabbage; kraut and cucumbers contracted for by manufacturers; and 

 miscellaneous data. 



[Agricultural statistics of British Guiana], J. B. Harrison (Rpt. Dept. Sci. 

 and Agr. Brit. Guiana, 1916, pp. 25-29). — This report continues data previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 37, p. 291), adding statistics for the year 191G. 



AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



Agricultural instruction in the high schools of six Eastern States, C. H. 

 Lank (V. 8. Bur. i'.'l. But. 8 (1918), pp. 78, Jigs. ?). — This is a report of a study 

 made, by agreement between the Bureau of Education and the States Relations 

 Service, on the character and methods of administration, in the classroom and 

 laboratory and out of doors, of agricultural instruction in the high schools of 

 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York. Pennsylvania, and 

 Vermont. 



Entomological education in the United States, E. S. Cogan (So. African 

 ■Jour. Sci.. 14 (1918). Xo. 8. pp. 3 J t 5-3 49). —The aim of this article is to give a 

 general idea of the courses offered in entomology in this country and where they 

 may be best obtained. Particular reference is made to the work of the Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural College. Cornell University, Ohio State University. Uni- 

 versity of California, and University of Illinois. 



