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Notes on life history of the ostrich wireworm (Strongylus douglassii), 

 W. Robertson (Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hope, 37 (1910), No. 2, pp. 139-149, 

 figs. 7). — The author finds the incubation period of the eggs of S. douglassii to 

 be between 17 and 20 days. 



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The International Institute of Agriculture and its first labors, R. D. Volta 

 (Atti R. Accad. Econ. Agr. Georg. Firenze, 5. ser., 7 {1910), No. 3, pp. 177- 

 194). — This article discusses the origin, purpose, and work of the institute, the 

 nature and scope of its publications, and the prospective value of its work in 

 promoting the economic and social improvement of agriculture throughout the 

 world. 



Copy of further papers relative to the International Agricultural Institute, 

 T. H. Elliott et al, (London. Govt., 1910, pp. 111). — This contains a report 

 by the secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries of Great Britain on 

 the proceedings of the general assembly held at Rome in December, 1909, a list 

 of delegates to the assembly, and 17 appendixes which consist of reports by 

 delegates as to the organization and work of the institute. 



[Agricultural organizations and the cooperative movement], G. Lorenzoni 

 ET AL. (Internat. Inst. Agr. [Rome], Bui. Bur. Econ. and Hoc. Intel., 1 (1910), 

 No. I, pp. XXIV -\- 430). — This volume contains a history of the agricultural 

 cooperative mo\ement, complete statistical returns on agricultural cooperation, 

 insurance, credit, and legislation in Germany, Austria, and Italy, and partial 

 details for Denmark, United States, Great Britain, Ireland, and Japan, together 

 with bibliographies of the sources of information. 



State assistance to agriculture in Denmark, Turner (Jour. Bd. Agr. 

 [London], 17 (1910), No. 7, pp. 566.-572).— The sum allotted to the minister of 

 agriculture by the Danish budget for 1910 was $1,366,700. A law of April 30, 

 1909, also places at the disposal of the government each year for five years the 

 sum of $1,072,000 for the purpose of assisting peasants to acquire small hold- 

 ings. The methods of securing assistance and the different organizations and 

 lines of work receiving aid are described. 



The general basis and auxiliary resources of agriculture in Germany, 

 l\ BoRNEMANN (Mitt. Dciit. Lttudw. GcselL, 25 (1910), No. 40, pp. 582-585; Ann. 

 GemUoux. 20 (1910), No. 11, pp. 608-620). — This article, which was read at one 

 of the meetings held during the Brussels Exposition in 1910, sets forth by means 

 of statistics and discussion the physiographical, commercial, economic, and 

 social conditions affecting agriculture in Germany. 



The data include the land areas, the climatic regions of the empire, the num- 

 ber and size of holdings, the number and classification of the agricultural popu- 

 lation, the number and kinds of agricultural machinery and implements 

 employed, the quantity and value of fertilizers used, and the number and kind 

 of plant and live stock breeders. The following table shows the increase in the 

 number of small holdings : 



Number and size of agricultural holdings in Germany. 



