NOTES ON BOOKS AND PERIODICALS 



The Progressive Farmer and Southern Farm Gazette (Stark- 

 ville, Miss. ) devoted its issue of June 25 to school topics. The number 

 is designated as the "Educational Special". It contains much of inter- 

 est to all interested in rural education. 



In the American Magazine for July is a well illustrated article 

 by Samuel Hopkins Adams on "Warring on Injurious Insects". The 

 work of the United States Bureau of Entomology is presented and 

 various illustrations given of the service accomplished by economic 

 entomology in the subjection of insect pests. 



Pheasant Raising; in the U. S. is treated in Farmers' Bulletin 

 390 (issued April IS, 1910). It is comprehensive, illustrated with 

 pictures of different breeds, and well suited to the uses of teachers 

 who are following "dynamic biology". 



The Work of Luther Burhank is discussed by Charles H. Wood- 

 bury in the May number of The Open Court. Photographs of potatoes 

 apples, spineless cactus, wonder berry, Australian star flower, and a 

 likeness of Mr. Burbank accompany the article. 



The Ottawa Naturalist (Ottawa, Canada) for May has an excel- 

 lent article on House-Flies and the Public Health, by C. Gordon Hewitt, 

 Dominion Entomologist. The paper is an abstract of a lecture delivered 

 before the Ottawa Field-Naturalists Club. 



Rural High School Education is discussed by W. E. Larson, Wis- 

 consin Rural School Inspector, in The Wisconsin Farmer for May 5. 

 The Department of Health of Chicago (Dr. W. A. Evans, 

 Commissioner) issues every Saturday a Bulletin of Sanitary Instruc- 

 tion which is well worthy of the attention of teachers. In addition to 

 timely discussions, facts and figures, each issue gives a number of 

 pointed "Healthgrams" intended to catch the eye or the ear. Wit- 

 ness : 



Dry-dusting moves dust; it doesn't remove it. 



Closed windows are open avenues to consumption. 



If your milk is not safe your life is not safe. 



Breathe fully and freely; the more you expand your chest the less 

 you will contract colds. 



The digestive tract is about 30 feet long. The combined length of 

 the blood vessels of the body is many miles. If you want your food to 

 go a long way, chew it thoroughly. 



Your lungs can't be washed but they can be aired. 



You wouldn't offend your stomach with dirty water; then why 

 offend your lungs with dirty air. 



Too much fresh air is just enough. 



Dirty milk is better food for bacteria than for babies. 



Cleanliness is next to godliness, but it takes many godly people 

 a long time to get next. 



Swat that fly. 



This excellent leaflet should go regularly to every schoolroom in 

 the city (and country)- 



The fly-fighting committee of the American Civic Association has 

 issued a four-page bulletin calling attention to the dangerous charac- 

 ter of this common insect, describing its life history and filthy habits, 

 cautioning against indifference to its presence, and giving instructions 

 for killing and prevention of breeding. The head lines of the bulletin 

 are reproduced on our following page. We are indebted to Mr. Edward 

 Hatch, Jr., of New York, Chairman of the committee, for the use 

 'Of the illustration, which speaks more loudly than words. 



