242 Bulletin 38. 



A Farmer's View of Balanced Rations, Cornell Reading 

 Lesson No. 8, by S. W. Fletcher. 



Sample Rations for Milch Cows, Cornell Reading Lesson 

 No. 9, by Leroy Anderson. 



Milk and Its Products, by H. H. Wing. 



The Feeding of Farm Animals, U. S. D. A. Farmer's Bul- 

 letin 22, by E. W. Allen. 



The Dairy Herd, U. S. D. A. Farmer's Bulletin 22, by 

 Henry E. Alvord. 



Breeds of Dairy Cattle, U. S. D. A. Farmer's Bulletin 106, 

 by Henry E. Alvord. 



The total cost of this library, including postage was $2.91. 



As will be seen from the titles, the collection affords informa- 

 tion for various classes of farmers, while special emphasis is laid 

 on certain matters of more than usual interest in Arizona. 



Although the number of responses was small, this fact is not 

 discouraging, and the experience in handling reading course 

 work gained last year, will increase its usefulness in time to come. 



Appreciation and profit, however, on the part of our readers 

 has not been wanting. Writes one : "I am glad to sa3^ that the 

 books you sent me last winter have opened up my eyes to a great 

 many things that I should have been familiar with before;" and 

 what is true of this one should be true of many hundreds of 

 others. 



It is intended, therefore, that this experiment with the 

 farmer himself, shall continue, and next year, as last, with an 

 improved collection of books to offer, we will renew this educa- 

 tional effort for his benefit. 



R. H. Forbes, 



Director. 



STINKING SMUT OF WHEAT AND ITS PREVENTION. 



No. 20, October 15. 



While walking through a stubble field in the vicinity of 

 Tucson about a month ago, the writer chanced to pluck a few 

 heads of wheat which had escaped the sickle. On attempting to 



