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bred dairy cattle of about the same maximum value, the birth value of the horses 

 i,<? considerably less, the age of maturity a little later, and the old-age value 

 somewhat higher. 



The nonnal day's work of farm implements, workmsu, and crews in west- 

 em New York, H. H. Mowry {O. S. Dept. Agr. Bui. 412 (1916), pp. 16).— The 

 information made available in this bulletin was obtained by a circular of inquiry 

 from farmers in Wayne, Ontario, Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and 

 Niagara counties, and relates to such farm operations as plowing, harrowing. 

 and rolling and operations in connection with the planting and harvesting of 

 grain crops, the handling of manure, haying, and the care and harvesting of 

 cabbage and fruit crops. 



Systems of renting truck farms in southwestern New Jersey, H. A. TtJBNER 

 (U. S. Dept. Agr. Bui. Jfll (1916), pp. 20). — The farms from which records were 

 secured were in Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland counties. The farms were 

 subdivided into early and late truck farms and also classified according to the 

 methods of renting. Among the more general conclusions brought out by this 

 study was that the average labor income of 186 farms let for a half share of the 

 crops was $223 for the tenant and 6.8 per cent on the landlord's investment. 

 The average for 35 farms let for cash was $206 for the tenant and 3.7 per cent 

 on the landlord's investment. The bulletin discusses in detail the incomes and 

 system of farming as carried on by the farmers under the various classifications 

 noted above. 



The logged-off lands of western Washington, H. F. Giles (Olympia, Wash.: 

 Bur. Statu, and Immigr., 1915, rev. ed., pp. 64, pl- 1, figs. 16). — This report con- 

 tains information regarding the available logged-off lands and methods of 

 clearing and of farming such lands. 



The country elevator in the Canadian West, W. C. Clark (Queen's Quart., 

 24 (1916), No. 1, pp. 46-68). — The author describes the development of the ele- 

 vator systems, difficulties encountered, and the present status. 



Transportation of agricultural products in Argentina (Valor de la Pro- 

 duccx6n Nacional su Transporte Feiroviario — Capacidad de Dep6sitos Ornneros 

 en Estaciones y Puertos. Buenos Aires: Min. Agr. Nac, 1916, 2. ed., pp. 69). — 

 in this volume is given information regarding the transportation of the different 

 cereals, forest products, and live stock and live stock products over the various 

 railway systems of Argentina. 



Marketing perishable farm products, A. B. Adams (Columbia Vniv. Studies 

 Polit. Set., 12 (1916), No. 3, pp. ISO).— The author has attempted to point out 

 the fundamental forces which underlie the marketing of fruit, vegetables, and 

 dairy and pailtry products, and to suggest methods of controlling these forces 

 so that the coat of marketing may be reduced. 



He claims that the social burdens incident to the marketing of perishables 

 are due to two main causes — to the inherent characteristics of the goofis them- 

 selves and to the imperfections in the methods and processes by which they 

 are marketed. Because of the natural perishability of the goods many of them 

 become unfit for consumption before they can be offered to consumers. The 

 natural seasonal production of the goods creates temporary surpluses in the 

 available physical supply which adds greatly to the decay of the goods by 

 lengthening the average time between their harvest and consumption. The 

 burden of marketing them is further increased because they are goods which 

 must be produced by a small business unit (the farm) and consumed by a 

 smaller one (the family). 



He further states that " if we are to reduce the social costs of marketing 

 perishables thro\igh a reform in the system of marketing, it must be done by 



