AGEICULTUEAL EDUCATION". 897 



progress in agriculture aud the social aud economic changes as affected by 

 agricultural conditions In Germany and lier colonial possessions for the last 



25 years. 



Agriculture and stock raising [in Norway], 1906-1910 {Norges. Off. 

 Statis., 5. ser., 1913, No. 196, pp. 75).— Besides statistics of agricultural crops 

 and of farm animals for the years given, the report includes data as to milk 

 production and creameries, cheese factories, and milk condensing factories in 

 operation in the various counties and for the whole country of Norway. 



Agricultural statistics, G. F. Joubert (So. African Jour. ScL, 9 (1913), No. 

 12, pp. 333-842). — This article outlines the scope and discusses the economic 

 value of agricultural statistics; points out and discusses the advantages and 

 disadvantages of various methods of procedure and different systems employed 

 in collecting, compiling, and tabulating the data; and make suggestions as to 

 the best methods of securing and presenting agricultural statistics with special 

 reference to South Africa. 



Agricultural law, 1913 {N. Y. Dept. Agr. Bui. 51, 1913, pp. 1811-2031).— 

 This bulletin contains the text of the statutes relating to agriculture now in 

 force. 



AGRICTJLTTniAL EDITCATION. 



Progress in agricultural education, 1912, O. H. Lane {U. 8. Dept. Agr., 

 Offlce Expt. Stas. Rpt. 1912, pp. 219-332, pis. 7, figs. 3).— This is a review for 

 1912 of the leading features of progress in agricultural education in this country 

 and abroad, including the educational work of this Department, the Association 

 of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, the National Edu- 

 cation Association, and of agricultural education at other conventions, and of 

 items of interest as to the different agricultural colleges, normal schools, and 

 secondary and elementary schools. 



Statistics of land-grant colleges and agricultural experiment stations, 

 1912, B. B. Hare (f7. 8. Dept. Agr., Office Expt. Stas. Rpt. 1912, pp. 233-211).— 

 A compilation from official sources of general statistics, courses of study, at- 

 tendance, value of funds and equipment, revenues, and additions to equipment 

 of the land-grant colleges and of the lines of work, revenues, and additions to 

 equipment of the agricultural experiment stations for the fiscal year ended 

 June 30, 1912. 



Report of agriculture in the high scliools of Michigan, W. H. French 

 {Mich. Agr. Col., Dept. Agr. Ed. Bui. 12, 1913, pp. 26, figs. IJ,).— The purpose of 

 this report on what has been accomplished is to show the growth of the sub- 

 ject as a part of public education and the effect of the introduction of the 

 course upon the high school, the community, and those who study it. A sta- 

 tistical statement showing the number of students pursuing agricultural 

 courses, cost of apparatus, amount of land used, etc., is appended. 



Agricultural education and research in England and Wales (Bd. Agr. and 

 Fisheries [LowtZon], Leaflet 191, 1913, pp. 16).— A summary is given of the pro- 

 visions for agricultural education and research in England and Wales, includ- 

 ing a short account of the work of each college, farm school, dairy school, and 

 similar institutions, data as to the institutions selected for research and ad- 

 visory work, etc. 



Agricultural education in Scandinavia, J. R. Ainsworth-Davis (Jour. Bd. 

 Agr'^[L(yndon-\, 20 {1913), No. 3, pp. 212-221).— This is a detailed account of the 

 systems of agricultural education in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. 



List of agricultural and horticultiTral officials, institutions, and associa- 

 tions {Verslag. en Meded. Dir. Landh. Dept. Landb., Nijv. en Handel 1913, No. 



