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Solving the food problem, A. M. Soule {Ga. State Col. Agr. Bui. 124 (1917), 

 pp. IS). — The author has indicated the quantity of food necessary to maintain 

 an adult and an average family, the acreage of crops and the number of animals 

 necessary to produce this food, and the best methods of planting ttie various 

 crops. 



Plantation fanning in the United States (Bur. of the Census [U. S.], 

 Plantation Farming in U. S., 1916, pp. 40, figs. 37).— The Bureau of the Census 

 has defined a plantation as a " continuous tract of land of considerable area 

 under the general supervision or control of a single individual or firm, all or 

 a part of such tract being divided into at least five smaller tracts, which are 

 leased to tenants." This report gives details regarding the number of such 

 plantations, the total and improved acreage, and the value of land and build- 

 ings. Special data are also given for the Southern States, covering altogether 

 325 counties. 



Farms for sale or rent in New York, 1917, C. W. Larmon (N. Y. Dcpt. 

 Agr. Bui. 90 (1911), pp. 119, pis. 6J).— This bulletin brings up to date for 1917 

 the list previously noted (E. S. R.. 35, p 589). 



Land settlement, C. Tubnor (In Labor, Finance, and the War, London: Sir 

 Isaac Pitman d Sons, Ltd., [1916], pp. S29-S42). — The author points out that to 

 Increase the output of food Great Britain must raise the standard of cultiva- 

 tion of all the average farmers, guarantee a remunerative price for home-grown 

 food, check as far as possible great tluctuations in prices, improve marketing 

 conditions by organization, lay it down as essential to the safety and welfare 

 of the country that certain definite quantities of the chief articles of food nnist 

 be produced at home, and Increase the agricultural population by securing to 

 the laborer a reasonablt living wage, providing a sufficient supply of good cot- 

 tages, and making village life more attractive. With these considerations as a 

 basis, he advises the creation of a land-settlement board to control all settle- 

 ment in the United Kingdom, and provide that small holdings should be placed 

 on reclaimed land, land bought in open market or acquired when existing ten- 

 ants give up their farms, land taken from excessively large farms, and land so 

 situated near new plantations that the new settler would be provided with a 

 dual occupation as forester and cultivator. 



Causes of rural migration, J. Simonot (Tie Agr. et Rurale, 1 (1917), No. IS, 

 pp. 217-221). — Among the causes mentioned are the limiting of the size of the 

 family because of the size of the income and housing conditions. It is sug- 

 ge.sted that improvement could be obtained through agricultural instruction 

 and the breaking up of the larger sizetl farms. 



Seasonal distribution of farm labor in Chester County, Pa., G. A. Billings 

 (V. S. Dcpt. Agr. Bui. 528 (1911), pp. 29. figs. 5).— The region studied for this 

 investigation "includes the region already covered by a farm-niiinagement sur- 

 vey made by this Department (E. S. R., 34. p. 592), and, in addition, areas out- 

 side of this area having similar agricultural conditions." The farmers selected 

 were 165 who received more than the average net income. A description is 

 given of the periods of performing the various field operations In connection 

 with the more lmpt)rtant farm crops, with data showing the various operations 

 with the usual crew of men and horses, acres covered in a 10-hour day, as well 

 as days per acre. With these data as a basis, the author outlines how a typical 

 farm may be reorganized to make a more eflicient utilization of Its horse and 

 man labor. 



Marketing live stock in the South: Suggestions for improvement, S. W. 

 Doty (U. S. Dcpt. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 809 (1917), pp. i6).— The author reports 

 that the prevailing methods of marketing live stock in Tennessee, North Caro- 



