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Eixwell, G. B. Progress and Poverty , a review of the doctrines ofH. George . Cambridge , Mass. , 1882. 46 pp. O.

Egleston, Melville. Land System of the New England Colonies.Baltimore , Johns Hopkins Univ., 1886. 66 pp. O. pap. 50 c.

Elliott, J. R. American Farms : their condition and future. N. Y. ,Putnam, 1890. 6 + 262 pp. 1). $1.25.

George , H. Progress and Poverty. An inquiry into causes of in-dustrial depressions, and of the increase of want with increase of wealth.The remedy. 1879. N. Y. , Henry George & Co., 1888. 250 pp. 0 . cl.,

$1.00 ; pap., 35 c.

No recent economic work has excited more popular interest, or has received awider circulation. The author’s proposal that a “single tax” be imposed to equalground-rent has called forth world-wide discussion. In addition to criticisms includedunder land and rent, may be mentioned that found in, last chapter, j[. Roe’s ContemporarySocialism and in G. Guntcn's Wealth, and Progress. R. Giffen , in his Growth of Cap-ital^ states that British wealth in land is diminishing proportionately, and is now one-sixth of the whole.

In advocacy of the doctrines of Progress and Poverty (also of Tariff Reform andBallot Reform) The Standard is published at 42 University Place, New York , $3 perannum. From the same office is issued a variety of tracts and leaflets similar in pur-pose.

George , H. The Land Question*, what it involves, and how alone itcan be settled. N. Y. , H. George & Co., 1888. 87 pp. D. pap., 20 c.

Harris, W. T. The Right of Property and the Ownership of Land.Bost., Cupples & Hurd, 1887. 40 pp. O. pap., 25 c.

Against H. George ’s theories.

Mayer, Louis. Ground Rents in Maryland . Baltimore , 1883, Cush-ings & Bailey. 158 pp. O. $1.50.

Miller, J. Bleecker. Progress and Robbery. Two American an-swers to H. George , the Demi-Communist. N. Y. , Evening Post, 1889.16 pp. S. pap., 1 c.

Moody, W. C. Land and Labor in the United States. N. Y. ,

Scribner, 1883. 306 pp. D. $1.50.

Nott, C. C. A Good Farm for Nothing. Reasons for the decline ofagriculture and farm values in New England . N. Y. , Evening Post* 1889.16 pp. S. pap., 1 c.

Olmstead, Dwight H. Land Transfer Reform 5 or, the Free Trans-fer of Land. N. Y. , Baker, Voorhis & Co., 1887. 116 pp. O. pap., 25 c.

By one of the land commissioners appointed by Legislature of New York , 1884.Gives detailed information for the scientific registration and indexing of land records,including explanation of proposed legislative bills for block and lot indexing.

Phillips, W. A. Labor, Land, and Law. A search for the missingwealth of the working classes. N. Y. , Scribner, 1886. 471 pp. D. $2.50.

A historical review of the shares of production taken by landlord, capitalist, andemployer, concluding with proposed remedies.

Ross, Denman W. Early History of Land-Holding among theGermans. Boston , Soule & Bugbee, 1883. 6+273 PP- D.

Contains biography of general subject.