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past 20 joars. On the other hand, the cost per pouml to an individual !j;ro\ver 

 varies widely from year to jear, according as to whether his yield hajjpen.s to 

 turn out large or small." Tables show the estimated cost per acre and per 

 pound of producing cotton in lUOi) and 1910 by States of the United States. 



The cotton crop surplus, F. ANinsiiws {U. S, Dcpt. Agr., Farmers' Bui. G-'il 

 (191Jf), pp. 9-12). — This article contains statistics or. the production of cotton 

 in the United States for 1914, and the distribution as ginned and unginned cot- 

 ton on November 1, the commercial movement, domestic consumption, and the 

 condition of foreign markets. 



It is noted that the quantity marketed this year up to November 1 was un- 

 usually low and that the surplus yet to find a market at the time of mid Oc- 

 tober was from 2,<A)0,(>0U to 2,500,<XK) bales above the usual amount. Exports 

 from August 1 to Ocltiber ol were said to be about 504,000 running bales, 

 whereas in the same three-month period for the past four years the exports 

 ranged from about 2,250,000 to 2,750,000 running bales. 



In regard to domestic consumption it is noted that during 1881-1885 an 

 average of about 1,900.000 bales were retained out of our crops for spinning In 

 this country, and in addition to this domestic cotton there were imported for 

 use of mills in this country about 7,000 bales a year. From the crop of 1913 

 over 5.500,000 bales were kept for mills in the country and nearly 266,000 were 

 imported. The exports to the European countries, which are now at war, dur- 

 ing the four years from July 1, 1910, to June 30, 1914, averaged nearly 8,000,000 

 bales per year, or 84 per cent of the total exports from the United States. 



The cooperative marketing' of cotton ( U. 8. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. G-'fl 

 (lOl.'t), pp. l-i-16). — This article points out the advantages of cooperation and 

 organization for the producer in disposing of his cotton crop, and suggests 

 methods of operation. It is stated that in holding an unusual amount of cot- 

 ton, as is the case this year, the grow'ers can in any given locality make up 

 even-running commercial lots ready for direct shipment to the mills or for 

 export, or for sale direct to buyers. It is also noted that "if the cotton of a 

 group of farmers can be stored in a single w'arehouse, the problem of market- 

 ing will be greatly simplified, for the material will be already assembled for 

 shipment when a sale is made." 



Guinea corn, J. J. Miller (Jotir. Jamaica Agr. Soc, 18 (1914), No. 2, pp. 

 73, 74)- — This notes the successful cultural trials of red and white varieties of 

 guinea coi'u under conditions of drought. 



Influence of potash on rape, T. W. Lonsdale (Jour. Agr. [New Zeal.], 9 

 (1914), No. 4^ Pl>- 250-252). — This article reiwrts au increased growth of rape 

 to which sulphate of potash had been applied in addition to superphosphates. 

 The increase is given in terms of gain in weight of lambs pastured on the two 

 plats. Oii the plat without the potash the gain was 84 lbs. and with potash 

 147 lbs. in 1912-13, while in 1913-14 the gains were 350 lbs. and 482 lbs., re- 

 spectively. 



Report of progress in sugar beet trials, J. W. Ince (North Dakota Sta. 

 Circ. 2 (1914), PP- 20, fig. 1). — This circular contains data showing results of 

 sugar beet exi)eriments conducted at the station and in cooi)eration witli 

 farmers over the State. Tabulated data from 176 samples show results of 

 analyses, cultural treatment, varieties used, relation of sugar to date of 

 harvest, and meteorological conditions for 1913. 



The percentage of sugar in beets ranged in 1913 from 8.0 to 20.8. With some 

 fluctuations there was shown to be a general increase of sugar ranging from 

 14.53 to 10.01 per cent in samples harvested at difterent dates from September 

 25 to December 2. 



