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From October, 1905, to and including nine montlis of the season of 1909-10, 

 703 acres had been planted with 2,523,000 trees of oak, beech, larch, Scotch fir, 

 birch, sycamore, alder, Corsican pine, elm, ash, and poplar varieties, at a cost 

 of about .$48,000. This, in addition to a regular force of foresters, had furnished 

 work to 600 of the city's unemployed men. The housing, standard of living, 

 and wages of these men are briefly discussed, and it is pointed out that afforesta- 

 tion has improved both the health and the moral character of the laborers. 



Opportunities for profitable farming in northern Wisconsin, E. J. Del- 

 wiCHE {Wisconsin 8ta. Bui. 196, pp. 3-3^, figs. 26). — This bulletin contains 

 advice and information for prospective settlers. Soils and climatic conditions 

 of northern Wisconsin are stated and the opportunities for the production in 

 that region of clover, small grains, corn, fruit and vegetables, and live stock 

 are discussed. It is stated that this section still contains about 10,000,000 acres 

 of good unimproved farm land. 



Methods of renting farm lands in "Wisconsin, H. C. Taylor ( Wisconsin Sta. 

 Bui. 198, pp. 3-30, figs. 2). — This bulletin summarizes the experiences of a large 

 number of farmers as to the different methods of renting farms in Wisconsin, 

 and discusses the essential elements of a good contract or lease between land- 

 lord and tenant, the reasons for preferring cash or share tenancy, some special 

 features of cash leases, and the methods of letting land on shares on grain and 

 stock farms and in tobacco production. 



In regard to the parties to farm tenancy, attention is called to the desir- 

 ability of tenants being honest, efficient, and in possession of the requisite 

 amount of capital for effective farming and of the landlord being " a fair-minded 

 man, capable of giving good advice, but not overfree with his suggestions nor 

 overinsistent upon his own notions being followed in detail." 



Grain movement in the Great Lakes region, F. Andrews ( TJ. 8. Dept. Agr., 

 Bur. Statis. Bui. 81, pp. 82). — The purpose of this bulletin is to present in 

 statistical form and to discuss the extent of grain shipments from the States 

 which contribute to the traffic in grain crops of the Great Lakes. Statistics of 

 acreage, yields, and domestic and foreign shipments of grain in the 10 principal 

 States which contribute to this industry are given for the years 1871-1909, and 

 this system of inland waterways is shown to have afforded transportation 

 facilities which have done much toward giving better and cheaper service in the 

 marketing of grain crops. 



Information is also given on freight rates, service and capacity of boats and 

 cars, routes of grain traffic, methods of marketing, and the handling of grain in 

 transit. 



Exports of farm and forest products, 1907-1909 (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. 

 Statis. Bui. 83, pp. 100). — Detailed statistics of exports of farm and forest 

 products, including the countries to which consigned, are reported. In 1909 

 the value of farm products exported was $903,238,122, and of forest products 

 $72,442,4.54, decreases from the preceding year (E. S. R., 22, p. 692). 



Crop Reporter (U. 8. Dept. Agr., Bur. 8tatis. Crop Reporter, 12 (1910), No. 

 11, pp. 81-88). — Statistics on the condition and acreage of crops in the United 

 States and foreign countries, and the farm values and range of prices of agri- 

 cultural products, monthly receipts and stocks of eggs and poultry in the chief 

 markets, and causes of crop damages in 1909 in the United States are presented 

 and discussed. 



International Institute of Agriculture: Further information on the same, 

 D. LuBiN (Rome, 1910, pp. 16). — This pamphlet gives information on the work 

 of the institute and its present status, together with the correspondence of 

 adhering governments with reference to making their crop-reporting systems 

 conform to the plan proposed by the institute. 



