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what technical in character and is intended primarily for scientific 

 workers on plant diseases and perhaps even more for those who will 

 be engaged in this work in future. In addition to notes on the most 

 important pests the Report gives the records in tabular form, so facili- 

 tating reference. For the convenience of readers weather charts have 

 also been added. 



A Handbook on the Law of Allotments. — E. Lawrence Mitchell 

 (London : The Cable Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd., 1920, 6s. net). 

 This book sets out in a concise manner the duties and powers 

 of local authorities with regard to the provision of allotments. It 

 contains the Rules and Regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture 

 and Fisheries, the Provisions of the Small Holdings and Allotments 

 Act, 1908, the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, 191 9, and the Acquisi- 

 tion of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 191 9, so far as these 

 Acts relate to allotments. The book also contains an excellent index. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



The International Crop Report and Agricultural Statistics^ iox January, 

 1920, published by the International Institute of Agriculture, gives 

 particulars concerning the production of the 

 Notes on Crop cereal crops of 191 9 in the Nofthern Hemis- 

 Prospects Abroad. phere. 



Wheat. — For a group of countries repre- 

 senting about 60 per cent, of the world's yield, the production is estimated 

 at 261,908,000 qr., or a decrease of 6*7 per cent, compared with 191 8, 

 the area sown being larger by i'6 per cent. 



Rye. — In respect of countries representing about 10 per cent, of the 

 world's yield the estimated production is placed at 24,689,000 qr. in 

 1919, or an increase of 1*7 per cent, compared with 1918, the area sown 

 showing an increase of 8*2 per cent. 



Barley. — For a group of countries representing about 40 per cent, 

 of the world's yield the production is estimated to amount to 68,087,000 

 qr,, or a decrease of 20*4 per cent, compared with 191 8, the area sown 

 being smaller by 18*9 per cent. 



Oats. — For a group of countries representing about 50 per cent, 

 of the world's yield the production is estimated at 227,868,000 qr., or 

 a decrease of 13*6 per cent, compared with 191 8, the area sown showing 

 a decrease of 2*9 per cent. 



Maize. — For a group of countries representing about 75 per cent, 

 of the world's yield the total production in 1919 is placed at 365,773,000 

 qr., or an increase of 15 '2 per cent, compared with 191 8, the area sown 

 being smaller by 4*1 per cent. 



Sowing of Winter Cereals in the Northern Hemisphere. — The areas 

 estimated to have been sown with winter corn in 1919-20, compared with 

 the areas sown during the corresponding period of 191 8-1 9, ex- 

 pressed as percentages, are as follows : — Wheat : Belgium 99, England 



