602 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



tlit- total value of our domestic exports in 1904, whereas the percentage was about 



68 on the average during the 15 years from 1890 to 1904. 



The figures show that while the exports of other kinds of farm products remained 

 stationary or increased, the exports of grain and grain products decreased from $221,- 

 459, 081) in 1903 to 8149,366,054 in 1904, which is less than in any other year since 

 1891. The exports of forest products more than doubled during the decade ending 

 June 30, 1903. The exports for 1904 were valued at $70,000,000, which was an increase 

 of about 812,000,000 over any previous year. 



The United Kingdom, by far the most important purchaser of our farm and forest 

 products, takes about 47 per cent of the farm products and about 30 per cent of the 

 forest products. 



Crop export movement and port facilities on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, 

 F. Andrews (U. S. Jhj>t. Agr., /»'"/•. Statis. Bid. 38, pp. 80). — This report is a study 

 of the commercial movement of cotton, corn, and wheat in the United States. 



A discussion is given of the regions where these materials of commerce are pro- 

 duced in the United States, of the primary markets or trade centers in the interior 

 where they are concentrated, of the movements from the primary markets to the 

 various Atlantic and Gulf ports, and of the facilities for handling these products at 

 these ports. It is shown that the proportion of the export of cotton and wheat 

 exported from the Gulf ports has gradually increased during the last twenty years, 

 whereas the proportion exported from the Atlantic ports has declined. 



From 1884-1888, 44 per cent of the cotton exported was shipped from the Gulf 

 ports and 55 per cent from the Atlantic ports. During the same time 2 per cent of 

 the wheat exported was shipped from the Gulf ports and 59 per cent from the 

 Atlantic ports. In 1904, 65 per cent of the cotton and 55 per cent of the wheat 

 exported were shipped from the Gulf ports and only 33 per cent of the cotton and 20 

 per cent of the wheat exported were shipped from the Atlantic ports. 



Agricultural statistics of Ireland for 1904 (Dept. Ayr. and Teeh. Tnstr. Ireland, 

 Agr. Statis. 1905, pp. XXXVIII— 165, dgms. 2). — This report contains statistics on 

 the size of farms, the areas devoted to the different lines of production, the number 

 of live stock on farms, and the number of live stock exported. 



The statistics show Ireland to be primarily a grazing country. About 75 per cent 

 of the total area, or about 15,000,000 acres, is devoted to agricultural purposes. Of 

 this only 15.6 per cent is devoted to crops other than hay, 14.9 per cent to hay, and 

 69.5 per cent to pasture. The acreage devoted to crops has been steadily decreasing 

 for many years, while the areas devoted to hay and pasture have been increasing. 

 The oat crop is by far the most important of the grains grown in Ireland, and cattle 

 are the most important live stock. Cattle, horses, sheep, and swine are exported to 

 Great Britain in relatively large numbers. 



While there are a few large farms in Ireland, the agricultural holdings are, as a 

 rule, small. The average size of holdings larger than one acre is about 29 acres, 

 which is less than half the size of those of England. 



Report of the government statistician on agricultural and pastoral 

 statistics for 1904 (Rpt. Govt. Statis. on Ayr. and Pastoral Statis. Queensland, 1904, 

 pp. 57). — This report contains statistics on the sizes of farms, flocks, and herds: 

 on irrigation; on the production of meat, dairy products, poultry, honey, wool, 

 cotton, cereals, coffee, fruits, sugar, tobacco, and wine; and on the agricultural 

 exports and imports of Queensland. 



AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 



First principles of agriculture for the primary schools of Bolivia (Primeras 

 nociones de agriculture/, vara Irs escuelas primarias de Bolivia. La Paz: Min. Colonies 



and Ayr., 1905, pp. 52). — This is an elementary text-book of agriculture issued by 

 the Ministry of Colonies and Agriculture for the primary schools of Bolivia. 



