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uplifting effect upon the peasantry, and that there has I n no difficulty in 



collecting moneys due 



The New Jersey Patriotic Farmers Fund. H. Meixei.l. jr. I.V. •/. State Re- 

 search, 5 (1918), No. 6. pp. 53-5'J). — An account of the extension of the New- 

 York Patriotic Farmers' Fund plan to New Jersey, I ttegon, southern California, 

 Michigan, and two counties in Connecticut. 



The adaptation of share leasing to modern joint-stock agricultural so- 

 cieties, A. M. de.s RooHEHRfl {Jour. Apr. Prat., u. si /■.. .-;/ [1918), No. t9, pp. 

 S7S, 374). — The author outlines the theory of a combination of labor and 

 capital, including money and land, into agricultural societies operating <>:i a 

 share-leasing basis. He shows the advantages "f such a combination in the 

 possibility for diversified activities In addition to the actual farm operations : for 

 the employment of disabled soldiers and the widows and orphans; the stability 

 of hibor; and the sharing by the laborer of tb< profits Of bis labor. 



Monthly Crop Report {V. B. Dep*. Agr.. Mo. Crop /.'/</.. 5 (1919), 2fb. /. pp. 

 8). — This number reports, as usual, the estimated farm value of Important prod- 

 ucts Cor December 15. litis, mid January 1, 1919, average prices l by 

 produce rs, and range of prices of agricultural products at Important marl 

 It contains, in addition, detailed estimates of stock and prices of] toes, a 

 summary table of estimated value of farm products, 1879 to 1918, Indus! 

 index numbers of total crop production, prices, and values; and estimate-, by 

 states, of the total hay production and the yield per acre In 1918 



\ -p.. Lai article is given on the change of yield per acre from year to year, 

 which gives table- for (1) the percentage of Increase or decrease in yield of 

 the principal crops per acre In thi I ed States from 1866 to 1917; (2) the per- 

 centage of Increase or decrease In yield of corn per acre In Virginia, Iowa, and 

 Kansas for the same period, (8) the mean percentage of Increase or decrease In 

 yield per acre of the principal crops In the United states by periods of years, 

 and < 4 ) the range of percentage of ehangi eld per acre of the principal 



crops "The more dependable crops, as they ar< geographically distributed, are 

 sweet potatoes* rye. bay. ami rice : of medium dependency :ire barley, buckwheat, 

 cotton, oats, corn, and winter wheat ; of less dependency Qaxseed, potatoes, and 

 spring wheat." 



Brief articles on the trend of prices, amount Of clover sown in winter wheat, 

 and the production of cane sugar and cane sirup in 1918 BN also given. 



AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



Agriculture as presented by some of the State normal schools, O. R. 

 Prazee (Softool s,i. and Math,, tS [1818), Vi 9, pp. 5 ST).— This is a sum- 



marized report based upon information received from vn State norma] schools 

 In response to a questionnaire concerning Instruction In agriculture. 



The data show that 22 BChools require agriculture In nil courses, si\ de- 

 scribing the required work as agriculture, nature study, or gardening. » >f 

 these schools, 18 arc u est of the Mississippi River. Agriculture is required in 

 rural and graded school Courses in -4 normal Schools which, with four e\>vp- 



tions, are situated in the North Centra] states. Blue schools require agricul- 

 ture In the regular course, three require it In agricultural and advanced 

 courses only, and two in sc ence and household arts only. Agriculture is re- 

 ported as elective In two schools and not required for any course in 18 schools, 



one of which, however, makes it a requirement for admission, and SO per < 'lit 



of these are located in the Nortfa Atlantic States. Tin- mOSl frequent explana- 

 tion offered by schools not requiring agriculture for any course is that their 

 students are largely from the cities. 



