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"A joint commission from the national religious bodies could formulate the 

 principles upon which to reparish the rural districts so as to give every farm 

 family a chance to belong to a strong church. . . . Some examples of farmers' 

 churches in Wisconsin [which] show how churches and their religious leaders 

 are cooperating with a progressive agriculture in rural social development " 

 are cited. 



A brief account of the life of Rev. John Frederick Oberlin is appended. 



Living' conditions in rural Alabama, J. B. Hobdy {Montgomery, Ala.: 

 Brown Frintiny Co., 1915, pp. 21). — The information given in this report was 

 gathered by a questionnaire sent to 402 high-school pupils, and relates to the 

 work of the wife and children on the farm and in the home, and the extent of 

 modern conveniences, recreation, and sanitary conditions. 



Wages of farm help [in Iowa] ([BJe«.] Rpt. Bur. Labor Statis. loiva, 17 

 (1915-16), pp. 119-122). — Statistical data are given showing by counties the 

 average monthly wages paid during the summer and winter months for 1915, 

 with comparative data for earlier years. 



[Conditions among rural laborers in Finland in 1901], H. Gebhaed 

 (Statis. UndersoJcn. Soc. Ekon. Forhdl. Finland, No. 5 (1916), pp. X-\-211). — 

 In this report are discussed the conditions of the homes, the amount of land 

 possessed by the laborers, and the number of live stock. Extensive data are 

 included showing conditions in various regions. 



Rate sheet essential in long' time and short time farm loans, R. L. Ben- 

 nett (Tex. Agr. Col. Ext. Serv. Bui. B-28 (1916), pp. 8, figs. 2).— The author 

 points out the essentials of safe farming, gives a sample rate sheet, and calls 

 attention to the relation between the cost of securing a loan based upon a 

 single crop system of farming compared with the cost under a diversified 

 system which attempts to produce food and feed for the farm. 



The Federal Farm Loan Act, R. J. Bulkley (Jour. Polit. Econ., 25 (1917), 

 No. 2, pp. 129-147). — The author gives the history of the various bills intro- 

 duced in Congress regarding rural credit, describes their striking features, and 

 discusses the provisions of the Federal Farm Loan Act as finally passed. 



The working of credit banks in the Netherland East Indies, H. C. Alting 

 (Trans. S. Intemat. Cong. Trop. Agr. 1914, vol. 1, pp. 109-124) .—The author 

 describes the different types of credit institutions, the organization for promo- 

 tion and supervision, and the attitude of the native population. 



Annual report on the working of cooperative societies in the Bombay 

 Presidency, 1916 (Ann. Rpt. Work. Coop. Socs. Bombay Pres., 1915-16, pp. 

 6+39+3). — This report continues data previously noted (E. S. R., 35, p. 5S9). 



A municipally owned and operated abattoir, E. H. McCuistion (Texas 

 Dept. Agr. Bui. 51 (1916), pp. 14< figs. S). — The author discusses the method of 

 organization and operation, and describes the construction and plan of the 

 abattoir, as well as the inspection service. 



Market survey of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, J. A. Montgomery (At- 

 lanta, Ga.: State Dept. Agr., 1915, pp. 57, pi. 1). — The author discusses the 

 quantity and sources of products handled, marketing conditions, cold storage 

 facilities, standards in use. and agencies available for improving the marketing 

 of agricultural products. 



Report on the storage and handling of wheat in bulk in Victoria (Mel- 

 bourne: Govt., 1916, pp. 78, pis. 20, figs. 2). — Among the conclusions reached 

 by John S. Metcalf Co., Limited, in their study of the bulk handling of wheat 

 are the following: 



" The rail and ocean freights on the bags is an important and unnecessary 

 loss. Any supposed extra value of bagged wheat abroad is more than offset 



