1817] BUBAI> ECONOMICS. 791 



Statis. Utah, S (1915-1916), pp. 492, pis. 11, figs. 190).— lias is a statistical 

 and descriptive review of the various commercial, agricultural, mining, timber, 

 and water-power resources of Utah, prepared to stimulate desirable immigra- 

 tion. 



Joint report on the economic and agronomic conditions in the Cagayan 

 Valley [Philippine Islands] in relation to tobacco, C. M. Hoskins et ai- 

 {Manila, P. I.: Govt., 1916, pp. 36). — The authors find that general economic 

 conditions in the Philippine Islands are unsatisfactory, due (1) to the scarcity 

 and high cost of money, (2) to the inadequate transportation facilities, and (3) 

 to tho unsatisfactory marketing methods. They recommend an immediate cadas- 

 tral survey for the Cagayan Valley, a government loan to a suggested rural 

 agricultural cooperative association, and the construction of the necessary 

 highways. 



A survey of agronomic conditions as to tobacco culture indicated room for 

 improvement in the cultivation of pure strains through seed selection, better and 

 more modern methods of culture, control of insect pests, and construction of 

 proper curing sheds. 



British industries after the war. — I, The land industry, W. Earnshaw- 

 Ck)0PEK {London: Cent. Committee Nat. Patriotic Organs., [1917], pp. 52). — 

 This report discusses the possible development of agriculture in England and 

 Wales after the war. It recommends the increasing of the productiveness of 

 the soil to its maximum capacity, enlarging the number of live stock, making 

 land settlement in England and Wales as satisfactory as in other countries, and 

 devising means whereby the country can grow a larger proportion of its own 

 food. 



A national agricultural policy, J. H. O. Johnston {London: P. 8. King d 

 Son, Ltd., 1915, pp. 40, fig. 1). — The author presents a plan of land purchase 

 for England, financially based on the principles of cooperative credit and 

 occupying ownership, whereby the owner would receive part of the purchase 

 price in cash and the balance in State guaranteed bonds, or the entire purchase 

 price would be advanced to the farmer for a stipulated annuity. 



Allotments and small holdings in Oxfordshire, A. W. Ashby {Oxford, Eng- 

 land: The Clarendon Press, 1916, pp. VII +198). — This survey, which supple- 

 ments recently published information by Orr (E. S. R., 37, p. 291), considers 

 the history of allotments and small holdings, present conditions in reference 

 to the demand for allotments, conditions of tenancy, methods of cultivation and 

 economic effects, distribution of holdings, small holding colonies, county council 

 holdings, and conditions as to employment, crop, and stock. The view is 

 taken that allotments are made to cover a deficient labor wage and that the 

 system of small holdings, while conducive to better agriculture, shows need 

 for general improvement. 



The economic resources of Russia, with special reference to British oppor- 

 tunities, A. Hetkjnq {Jour. Roy. Statis. Soc., 80 {1917), No. 2, pp. 187-221). — 

 With a discussion of the general economic resources, the author presents 

 statistics concerning areas, production, and export of the wheat, rye, potato, 

 oat, tobacco, and beet-sugar crops, and infoimation is given showing the im- 

 portance of live stock, bacon, and fruit. A discussion by members is appended. 



Agricultural colonization of Tripoli {Agr. Colon. [Italy], 11 {1917), No. 2, 

 pp. 1SS-1S7). — This report recommends the appointment of a special commis- 

 sion to study methods of placing soldiers on the land and the ascertaining 

 of the regions most favorable for agricultural development. 



[Land tenure and settlement; agriculture and live stock in New Zealand] 

 {New Zeal. Off. Yearbook 1916, pp. 406-465, figs. 2),— These pages continue the 

 data previously noted (E. S. R., 36, p. 690). 



