490 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



without the inconvenience of having to save the small amount necessary to 

 stock a renter's farm. 



The author also calls attention to the variations from this process under the 

 different geographic and economic conditions found in Georgia. 



Penal farms and farm colonies (Hul. Russell Sage Foundation Lihr., No. 6 

 {JiU.'i), pp. Jf). — This bulletin contains a brief, annotated bibliography. 



[Statistical record of agricultural progress in the United States] (U. S. 

 Dept. Com., Statis. Ahs. U. S., 36 (WIS), pp. 120-181, 2 >»-2//0).— Contained in 

 this annual statement are statistical data showing for the United States the 

 number of acres in farms, the area of improved and unimi)roved land for 1890, 

 1900 and 1910 by States, the area, production, and value of the principal farm 

 crops by States for 1912-13, and for the I'nited States as a whole for 18G0-1913, 

 the number of live stock for the United States as a whole, 1889-1913, the 

 quantity of animal products manufactured for the census years 1850 to date 

 and of forestry products for 1908-1913, inclusive, and the number of persons 

 employed in specified gainful occupations for 1910. 



Field agent's handbook of agricultural statistics ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Field 

 Agent's Ilaiulh. Agr. Statis., 1914- PP- 116). — This handbook, intended for ready 

 reference, contains in condensed form statistics of the important classes of 

 agricultural products for the United States and for each State, showing the 

 acreage and value of the principal farm crops, number and value of animals 

 sold or slaughtered, and quantity and value of animal products sold. 



The agricultural outlook {U. 8. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 641 {1914), pp. 

 1-9, 23-40, fig. 1). — ^This report gives the usual information regarding the esti- 

 mated average yield per acre, total production, quantity, and price of the prin- 

 cipal farm products, including comments on the preliminary estimates of sev- 

 eral crops by F. Andrews and the world's wheat outlook by C. M. Daugherty. 

 Statistical data are also given showing the hops consumption and movement 

 in the United States for 1906-1914. This data indicates that the total con- 

 sumption by brewers and exports amounted to 68.280,743 lbs. in the fiscal year 

 ended June 30, 1914, of which 5,382,025 lbs. were imported. 



Preliminary reports are also included as given by the International Insti- 

 tute of Agriculture concerning the production of specified crops in specified 

 countries and from the Government of Canada concerning the production of 

 farm crops for 1914. 



Statistical tables showing the condition, yield per acre, production, quality, 

 price, weight of grain per measured bushel, and stocks on farms of specified 

 crops, by States, and other data are appended. 



Range of prices for butter and eggs in the Chicago market together with 

 the receipts, also prices for refrigerator eggs (CJiieago, 1914. PP- 16). — This 

 contains data as to the monthly receipts at the Chicago market of butter and 

 eggs for the past 10 years, the monthly prices for the past 20 years, and a 

 classification of the various grades of butter and eggs. 



Wholesale prices, Canada, 1913, R. H. Coats (Canada Dept. Labor, Whole- 

 sale Prices, Canad<i, 1913, pp. XriI+2SS, figs. 22).— This report shows the 

 wholesale prices by months, beginning with 1890, for practically all the prod- 

 ucts of the farm. 



[Management of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada] (Can- 

 ada E.Tpt. Farms Rpts. 1913, pp. 32, 33, 113-122, pi. ^).— This report gives a 

 statement of the crop returns on the Central Experimental Farm for 1912 to- 

 gether with the value per unit for the different items of cost as well as the 

 products obtained. The statement also includes the rotations followed and the 

 yields. These details are shown by means of statistical tables. 



