690 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



voted to the buildinj; of better houses for farm laborers. It is believed that this 

 proposal, in connection with the payment of higher wages, would ultimately 

 result again in the increasing settlement of German agricultural families on 

 the land and be a practical solution of the rural labor problem. 



Is the agricultural laborer in East Prussia a proletarian? A. Hoffmeister 

 (ZtscJir. Agmriiolitik. 6 (1908), JHo. 10, pp. 516-522).— The author criticises 

 the conclusions of Weber that the position of the farm laborer in East Prussia 

 is constantly tending to a lower standard of living. On the contrary, from 

 investigations made by the author and others on a large number of farms, 

 the conclusion is reached that industrious families are able to save from 58 

 to 300 marks and even as high as 500 marks (about $119) annually from their 

 earnings, and that "the economic and social condition of the farm laborer in 

 East Prussia is constantly improving and is not forcing him into the ranks 

 of the proletariat." 



The article contains a bibliography relating to the agricultural labor problem 

 in Germany, with particular reference to East Prussia. 



Report of the international jury. Agriculture, horticulture, feeding stuffs, 

 L. Grandeau (Rapports du Jury International. Agriculture, Horticulture, Ali- 

 racnts. Paris, Govt., 1905-6, vols. 3, pt. 5, pp. Ill + 75 Jf, figs. 193; Jf, pt. 5, 

 sect. 1, pp. 751, figs. 125; sect. 2, pp. 752, figs. 129; sect. 3, pp. 663. figs. 106).— 

 This is a general treatise on the agriculture, horticulture, and foods and feeding 

 stuffs of the 100 countries in the world, based on the exhibits at the Paris Expo- 

 sition in 1900. These phases of agricultural economic life are separately dis- 

 cussed, and the data having been compiled from official sources serve as useful 

 comparisons of the population, agricultural production, and rural economy of 

 the nations of the world at the opening of the twentieth century. 



Imports of farm and forest products, 1905-1907 (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. 

 Statis. Bui. 70, pp. 62). — Detailed statements of imports of farm and forest 

 products, including the countries from which consigned, are reported. The 

 value of farm products imported in 1907 was $626,836,808, the value of forest 

 products .$122,420,776, both being increases over 1906 (E. S. R., 19, p. 589). 



Exports of farm and forest products, 1905-1907 (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. 

 8tatis. Bui. 71, pp. 78). — Detailed statistics of exports of farm and forest 

 products, including the countries to which consigned, are reported. The values 

 of farm and forest products exported in 1907 were $1,054,405,416 and $92,948,705, 

 respectively, as compared with the values of $976,047,104 and $76,975,431 in 1906 

 (E. S. R., 19, p. 589). 



Crop Reporter (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Statis. Crop Reporter, 11 (1909), 

 No. 1, pp. 1-S). — The condition of crops in the United States and foreign coun- 

 tries, data on the farm values of principal crops and range of prices of agricul- 

 tural products in the United States, and special articles on the monthly market- 

 ings by farmers of important crops during the year ended June 30, 1908. and 

 the monthly movement of wheat in international trade during 1908 in compari- 

 son with similar data for the two preceding years, are reported. 



Ag'ricultural statistics of Ireland, with detailed report for the year 1907, 

 W. G. S. Adams (Dept. Agr. and Tech. Instr. Ireland, Agr. Statis. 1907, pp. 

 XXXVII +lJi9). — Statistical data of crop areas and production, number and 

 classes of live stock, number and size of holdings, bee keeping, iind forestry in 

 Ireland during 1907 are reported. The holdings numbered 599,872, of which 

 516,298 exceeded 1 acre in extent, 153,728 contained between 5 and 15 acres, 

 135,233 between 15 and 30 acres, 74,799 between 30 and 50 acres, and 58,029 

 between 50 and 100 acres. 



