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The development of insurance against hail (Internat. Inst. Agr. [Rome], 

 Interna*. Rev. Agr. Econ., 9 (1918), Nos. 1, pp. 22-36; 2, pp. 184-149; 3, pp. 

 215-226; 4, pp. 295-319). — This article, which is based on a study of this sub- 

 ject by W. Rohrbeck, gives statistics covering frequency and intensity of h;iil. 

 distribution of losses over kinds of crops, and the business of many German 

 stock companies and mutual societies insuring against hail. The information 

 given is comprehensive for all Germany and, to a certain extent, applies for a 

 period of more than 30 years. 



Monthly Crop Reporter ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Mo. Crop Rptr., 5 (1919), No. 4, 

 pp. 81-44, f l U- !)• — Tnis number contains, as usual, data relating to estimated 

 farm value of important products, average of prices received by producers of 

 the United States, and range of prices of agricultural products at important 

 markets. It also gives information as to the production of important crops in 

 the five leading States for 1916, 1917, and 1918; beet sugar production, 1918 

 (revised figures), making comparisons with that of 1917; farm labor supply 

 and demand April 1, 1918, and 1919; and number of breeding sows April 1 of 

 the years 1914 to 1919, inclusive. A special commercial peach crop report for 

 April, 1919, a graphic representation of the proportion of important crops 

 produced in the Ave leading States in 191S, and special articles on trend of 

 prices, April wheat and rye report, farm live stock changes in 1918 and 1919, 

 and geographic variation in prices of articles farmers buy are included. 



Annual statistics of Chile. — VII, Agriculture (An. Bstadis. Chile, 1916-17, 

 Sect. VII, pp. [6] +118). — This continues statistical Information previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 38, p. 695). 



Agricultural statistics of Netherlands (Dcpt. Lando., Nijv. on Handel 

 [Netherlamls], Verslag. en Meded. I>ir. Landb., So. 3 (1918), pp. LXXXIII+ 

 109). — These statistics for the year 1917 continue Information previously noted 

 (E. S. R., 38, p. 393). 



[Agricultural statistics of Spain] {An Bstadis. BspaAa, 8 (1916), pp. XII + 

 642, pte. 9; 4 (1917), pp. XI I +656, pis. IS). — In these volumes the information 

 previously noted (E. S. R., 36, p. 791) Is continued for 1916 and 1917. 



Quinquennial report on the average yield per acre of principal crops in 

 India for the period ending 1916—17, G. F. Shibras (Dept. Statis. India, 

 Quinquen. Rpt. Av. Yield Acre Princ. Crops India, 1913-1917, pp. [5] +27). — 

 Tables are given for the average yield of the principal crops in the Provii 

 of British India and Mysore State, together with summaries of provincial 

 reports. 



Report of the Indian Wheat Committee for 1915 and 1916, F. D. Aci.anp 

 etal. {Rpt. Indian Wheat Committee [London], 1915-16, pp. 48). — The reasons 

 for the appointment of this committee, its activities, and some of the difficulties 

 encountered in controlling the export and regulating the price of India's surplus 

 wheat are reported. 



AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



[Agricultural and home economics instruction at the National Education 

 Association in 19171 {Addresses and Proc. Xat. Ed. ASSOC., 55 {1917), pp. Y/ + 

 864). — Included in this report are the following papers on food production and 

 conservation: The Imperative Necessity of a Pood Conservation Program, by 

 C. R. Van Ilise (pp. 37-41) ; How the School May Help Increase Pood Produc- 

 tion, by n. II. Wilson (pp. 131-133) ; Waste of Food From the Producer to the 

 Household, by J. A. Bexell (pp. 184-140) : Food Storage and Preservation, by 

 II. R. Daniel (pp. 140-148) : Adaptation of Courses in Domestic Economy and 

 Industrial Arts to Meet Existing Demands, by C. II. Dempsey (pp. 148 1 I 



