RURAL ECONOMICS. 



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The German credit institution, 1900-1909, F. Schulte (Veroffentl. titatis. 

 Bodenkr. [Bavaria^, No. 1 {1011), pp. 1'+^/^, pls. 6).— This report gives with 

 cousitlerable detail the progress of agricultural credit in Germany and shows 

 for 1900-1909, by statistical data, the form of the loans, the active and reserve 

 capital, and the rate of interest for a large number of credit institutions. 



Proceedings of the first annual conference of cooperative associations 

 {N. Y. Dept. Agr. Bui. 63 {19U), pp. 2201-2328, pis. 2).— At this conference 

 methods of purchasing farm supplies and the marketing of farm products were 

 discussed, and brief reiiorts submitted concerning the different types of coop- 

 erative organizations within the State. 



Helps for organizing farmers' clubs and cooperative associations {[Wash- 

 ingtvn, D. C, IdlJf^, pp. 22). — Contained in this i-eport are suggestions for 

 organizing farmers' clubs and model constitutions and by-laws promulgated by 

 the conference of business men in connection with the conferences on country 

 life development at Louisville, Ky., April 9, 1914 (E. S. R., 30, p. 608). 



Beport of the California fruit growers exchange, 1913-14, G. H. Powell 

 (CaL Fruit (J rowers Ex. Circ. 3 (lOlJf), pp. 11). — This annual report sets forth 

 what has been accomplished in tlie various departments of the exchanges and 

 gives an insight into their methods and management. 



Marketing farm products, W. W. Higgins {Vt. Dept. Agr. Bui. 17 (1914), 

 pp. 61, figs. 24). — The author outlines briefly methods of marketing and dis- 

 tributing farm produce and gives a detailed description of packages and meth- 

 ods of preparing and grading fruit, vegetables, and other produce for market. 



The agricultural outlook {U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 629 (1914), PP- 

 S5, figs. 5). — On October 1 the composite condition of all crops was 90.3 per 

 cent of average conditions, indicating 6.4 per cent better yields than last year, 

 when production was below the average. 



On the basis of an inquiry made of the crop reporters N. C. Murray has de- 

 termined the disposition of certain farm crops. The following table gives the 

 principal results: 



Quantity and percentage of total crop.s fed to specified farm animals. 



There is also included a report of the condition of the wheat crop of 1913-14. 

 the cotton crop in the United States and British India, sugar beets and citrus 

 fruit in the United States and in foreign countries, data as to the trend of 

 farm prices, and a preliminary estimate of the crop production in Canada. 



T. N. Carver has contributed an article on taking pains and points out that 

 when one gets the habit of keeping accounts, of rotating and diversifying crops, 

 of making the farm feed the family, and running cooperative enterprises, it is 

 not half as much trouble as it was feared that it would be when first consid- 

 ered. He claims the real test of a farmer's quality is his ability to take pains 

 In the things mentioned above. 



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