1017] RURAL ECONOMICS. 891 



[Agricultural development in Navarra], D. Nagore y Nagore {Servicio de 

 Agricultura y Ganaderia. Pamplona, Spain: Prov. Printer, 1917, pp. 43)- — In 

 this rei)ort are discussed the various types of agricultural organizations found, 

 types of agricultural machines used and difficulties encountered in introducing 

 new machines, natural products in Navarra, agricultural practices in different 

 communities, and kinds of live stock and extent of live stock production. 



Some observation on agricultural work in Egypt, Britain, America, and 

 Japan, W. Koblrts {Lahore, India: Govt., 1917, pp. 12+ XVIJI).— This report 

 deals witJi the methods of growing cotton in the countries named, and schools 

 and educational nietliods used for teaching the best practices. 



Monthly crop report (U. S. Dept. Agr., Mo. Crop Rpt.. 3 (1917), No. 8, pp. 

 69-80, fig. 1). — This number contains the usual data relating to crop conditions, 

 estimated farm value, average prices received by producers, and range of prices 

 of agricultural products at important markets. It also includes special reports 

 on the monthly ni;u-ketings of wheat by farmors, production of sugar in the 

 Philippine Islands, the acreage of lieans by varieties, acreage of corn, peas, 

 tomatoes, and snap beans contracted for by canners, and crop conditions in 

 Florida and C:ilifornia, as well as on silos in the United States, fertiizers used 

 on cotton, index numbers of food supplies in various countries, manufacture of 

 vegetable oils for edible purposes, percentage and index number of foodstuffs 

 In the export and import trade of the United States, data showing when farm- 

 ers sell their crops, etc. 



[Agricultural statistics of Indiana] (Bicn. Rpt. Bur. Statis. Ind., 16 (1915- 

 16), pp. 444-446, 543-547, and 564-662). — These pages contain data relating to 

 the rural population, the increase of farm land, the assessed value of farm land, 

 climatology, crops, and live stock. These data are based upon reports obtained 

 by the township assessors. 



Agricultural statistics for Wisconsin, 1915 and 1916 (Wis. Dept. Agr. Bui. 

 11 (1917), pp. 145-192). — This report contains statistical data, showing for 

 1916, by counties, the acreage, production, yield per acre, and area of the prin- 

 cipal crops ; number and value of live stock ; number of silos ; and average 

 farm prices of important farm products on December 1, 1916. 



Annual statistical report of the New York Produce Exchange for the year 

 1916 (Ann. Statis. Rpt. N. Y. Produce Ex., 1916, pp. 139). — This volume con- 

 tains data relating to the receipts and exports of agricultural products from 

 New York City, together with daily prices, freight rates, and the production of 

 crops of the United States and in foreign countries for 1916, with comparative 

 data for earlier years. 



[Agriculture in Norway] (Statis. Aarhok Konger. Norge, 36 (1916), pp. 24- 

 S5). — These pages supplement data previously noted (E. S. R., 37, p. 93), by 

 additional statistics for the year 1916. 



Returns of produce of crops in Scotland (Agr. Statis. Scotland, 4 (1915), 

 pt. 2, pp. 59-79). — These pages continue data previously noted (E. S. R., 33, 

 p. 894) by adding statistics for a later year. 



[Agricultural statistics of British India for the year 1915-16], G. F. 

 Shirras (Agr. Statis. Brit. India, 1915-16. pp. 11). — This report contains data 

 by Provinces, showing the area cultivated and uncultivated in 1916 with com- 

 parative data for earlier years, area under irrigation, area under different 

 crops, number of live stock, plows and carts, number of transfers of property 

 and area transferred, together with area assessed, and incidents of land revenue 

 settlement. 



Live stock statistics (Internat. Inst. Agr. Rome, Internat. Crop Rpt. and 

 Agr. Statis., 8 (1917), No. 5, pp. 39Q-392). — Data are shown indicating the num- 



