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U. S. Department of Agriculture, the agricultural college, and the exjieriment 

 station. 



The Federal Farm Loan System, G. E. Putnam (Amer. Econ. Rev., 9 (1919), 

 No. 1, pp. 57-78). — In this article there are reviewed the establishment of the 

 system, difficulties that required adjustment before any loans were made, 

 difficulties encountered in matters of making loans, especially in the war crisis, 

 and the position of joint stock land banks and proposed amendments pertaining 

 to them. The author suggests that part of the system will need readjust- 

 ment^before American needs can be adequately met. 



The Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society annual report for 

 the year 1918 {Jewish Agr. and Indus. Aid .S'or. Ann. Rpt. IDIS, pp. 49). — This 

 report continues information previously noted (E. S. R., 39, p. 89). 



Remarks upon the function of agricultural cooperative associations in 

 Egypt, S. B. Henein (L'Egypte Contemporaine, 10 (1919), No. 45, pp. 297- 

 S23). — This paper reports on cooperative associations operating in provinces of 

 Egypt, describes their legal status, criticises them, and ofTers suggestions for 

 their closer organization. 



Reports on the working of the cooperative societies in the Punjab for the 

 years ending July, 1916, 1917, and 1918 (Rpt. Work Coop. Soc. runjah, 

 1916, pp. 9+14; 1917, pp. 10+19; 1918, pp. 12+15).— These reports continue the 

 Information previously noted (E. S. R., 34, p. 894). 



Farmers' Market Bulletin (North Carolina Sta., Farmers' Market Bui., 6 

 (1919), No. 26, pp. 7). — In addition to the usual partial list of products which 

 farmers have for sale, this number contains articles on the soy bean market 

 and the demand for North Carolina corn. 



Our sister Italy: Her agricultural production and her trade with France, 

 B. Rambaud (Ann. Boole Nat. Agr. Grignon, 6 (1915-16), pp. 75-138, figs. 8). — 

 Part 1 of this article discusses the changes in Italian agriculture during the 

 past 50 years, and contains comparative data on the production of the principal 

 crops, together with a forecast with reference to the future of Italian agricul- 

 ture. Part 2 covers the trade between France and Italy for a series of years, 

 showing the principal products of exchange and comparing French and German 

 methods in competing for Italian markets. 



Agricultural statistics of Denmark (Statis. Aarbog Danmark, 23 (19lS), 

 pp. XXTV+264+14^)- — This nuniber continues the information previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 39, p. 91), a_^nd adds statistics relating to land values taken in 

 1916 to serve as a basis for rental. 



Annual report on reforms and progress in Chosen (Korea), 1916—17 (Ann. 

 Rpt. Reforms and Prog. Chosen (Korea), 1916-17, pp. XIII +188, pis. 16). — 

 This report adds later information to that previously noted (E. S. R., 39, p. 192). 



AGEICUITUEAL EDTJCATION. 



Report of the development commissioners on their proceedings during the 

 year ended March 31, 1918, R. F. Cavendish et al (Rpt. Develop. Comrs. 

 [Gt. Brit.], 8 (1918), pp. [3]+/(j).— This is a report of th<> i)n)ced\'ros of the 

 development commissioners of Great Britain for the year 1917-18, which were 

 in continuation of the policy adopted since the beginning of the war, as noted in 

 the previous report (E. S. R., 38, p. 794). The total of recommended expendi- 

 tures during the year for agriculture, rural industries, and forestry was 

 $876,948, including loans amounting to $24,908. The sum total of advances 

 recommended for these purposes up to March 31, 1918, was $9,993,900, including 

 loans amounting to $1,394,995. 



