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titative stimuli for pleasing experiences are naturally attracted by the city and 

 repelled by the monotony of the country. On the other hand, those who find 

 their supreme mental satisfactions in their interpretation or appreciation of 

 the significant expression of the beauty and lawfulness of nature discover what 

 may be called an environment of qualitative stimulations. The city appeals, 

 therefore, to those who with passive attitude need quantitative, external ex- 

 periences; the country is a splendid opportunity for those who are fitted to 

 create their mental satisfactions from the active working over of stimuli that 

 appear commonplace to the uninterpreting mind." 



Suggestion and city drift, E. R. Groves (Rural Manhood, 7 (1916), No. 2, 

 pp. 47-52). — In this article are discussed the psychic suggestions received by 

 boys and girls on farms from their parents, in school, and from the city itself, 

 that tend to draw the young men and women from the rural districts into the 

 cities and towns. 



Government aid and direction in land settlement, E. Mead (Fort Collins: 

 Colo. Agr. Col. Ext. Serv., 1916, pp. 14)- — In this address, delivered at the 1916 

 session of the Colorado Farmers' Congress, the author describes the methods 

 used in obtaining credit for land settlers in Australia and its adaptability to 

 conditions found in the Western States. 



Russian land reform, R. T. Ely (Amer. Econ. Rev., 6 (1916), No. 1. pp. 

 61-68). — This article consists of a brief description of the significance of the 

 Russian land reform movement and comments by various authors regarding 

 this movement. 



A system of rural credits adapted to federal reclamation projects, F. H. 

 Sears (Fallon, Nev.: Author [1916], pp. 31). — This pamphlet contains a brief 

 description of the Water Users' Associations connected with reclamation proj- 

 ects, and of methods that may be used to adapt the Landschaft and Credit 

 Foncier systems to the needs of farmers on these projects. It is pointed out 

 that some system of credit is needed if the reclamation farmers are to be suc- 

 cessful, and that the success of our reclamation work depends upon the suc- 

 cess of the farmers. 



Farmers' need for productive credits amply cared for by present facilities, 

 P. W. GoEBEL (Econ. World, n. ser., 11 (1916), No. 15, pp. 466-469) .—The author 

 has outlined his scheme for providing credit for Kansas farmers, proposing 

 the passage by the state legislature of an enabling act for the organization 

 of one land bank with a capital stock of about $1,000,000. The bank would 

 be located at the state capitol, and confine its business to the making of 

 loans on farms occupied and cultivated by the owners, either on straight pay- 

 ment or upon the amortization plan. 



Management of sandy-land farms in northern Indiana and southern 

 Michigan, J. A. Drake (U. 8. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 716 (1916), pp. 29, 

 figs. 3). — This deals with the problems involved in the improvement and man- 

 agement of farms on the sandy-land areas which occur in different parts of 

 northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and in a part of northwestern Ohio. 

 It outlines a plan whereby a man with limited means, by beginning with suit- 

 able cash crops, may build up one of these farms find at the same time derive 

 some revenue from it, finally developing a well-balanced farm system. 



The normal stages of development suggested for tlie average sandy-land 

 farm are as follows: (1) Growing and selling cash crops, among which soy 

 beans or cowpeas for seed should have a prominent place; (2) a transition 

 stage, in which live stock should be introduced as rapidly as fences can be 

 purchased and built, and as the farm can be made to produce the necessary feed 

 and pasture; and (3) a general and well-diversified farm system, with the 

 proper balance between cash crops and live stock which will afford profitable 



