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Poultry house construction, A. K. Lke {U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 574 

 (1914), pp. 20, figs. 13). — This points out and explains the essential principles 

 of poultry house construction, contains pictures of houses and fixtures which 

 have given satisfaction in various sections of the country, accompanied by 

 plans, specificatious, and bills of material, and gives hints on construction. 



A practical farm ice storage house, M. Cooper {Ohio Farmer, 1.33 (1914), 

 No. 3, pp. 1, 2, figs. 4). — This article describes the location, design, and con- 

 struction of a practical farm ice house. 



House heating fuel tests, W. H. Meekeb and II. W. Wagner (lotca Engin. 

 Expt. Sta. Bui. 33 (1913), pp. So, figs. 16). — Tests of coals and cokes commonly 

 used in Iowa for house heating, to determine the fuel cost for developing a defi- 

 nite amount of available heat and the attention required and inconvenience 

 experience(.l in keeping up lieat with different fuels, are reported with test data, 

 tables, diagrams, etc. 



The following table is a summary of the average heating costs for the different 

 classes of fuels tried : 



Siunnwry of i-raporatire costs with various fuels. 



Class of fuel. 



No. of 



tests. 



Average 

 cost per 

 1,000 lbs. 

 , ecjuivulent 

 evaporative 

 (212° F.). 



Season cost 



for 8-rooni 



house. 



Iowa soft coals.. . 

 lllinoij soft coals. 

 Other soft coals.. 



Cokes 



Anthracite 



Iowa peat 



Average. 



$3.86 

 4.70 

 6.87 

 8.50 

 9.50 

 4.50 



CctUs. 

 37.4 

 40.6 

 47.1 

 52.3 

 61.8 

 144.1 



5.90 



45.6 



S64. 70 

 70. 10 

 81.40 

 90.50 

 106.90 

 249.00 



78.80 



Rural hygiene, I. W. Brewer (Philadelphia and Lotidon. 1913, pp^ 2SS, pis. 

 13, figs. £»).— This is the second edition of this work (E. S. R., 23, p. 191). 



EURAL ECONOMICS. 



The new agrarianism, C. W. Dahlingkr (Xcic York and London, 1913, pp. 

 V-j-249). — The author traces the evolution of industry in the L'nited States, ex- 

 plains the fundamental causes of complaints against corporate wealth, describes 

 the condition of agricultui-e in Ireland, England, Germany, and Denmark, and 

 concludes that the principal factor in promoting agricultural progress is educa- 

 tion and satisfactory financial support. 



Slav farmers on the " abandoned farm " area of Connecticut, A. E. Cance 

 (Surrey, 27 (1911), No. 1, pp. 951-956, figs. 6). — The author describes the settle- 

 ment of Slavic and Jewish immigrants on the Connecticut highlands, and con- 

 cludes that their general lack of success is due to the exhausted condition of the 

 soil, exorbitant prices puid for the land, isolated location, and the out-of-date 

 system of agriculture. 



What farmers use (MinneapoUs, Minn., 1913, pp. 303, figs. 12). — This book 

 contains data showing the number of farms in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wis- 

 consin reporting the use of the various kinds of food, agricultural implements, 

 seed, and live stock. 



Information concerning agriculture in Argentina, A. Hermes and H. Holt- 

 MEiEB (Ber. Laruho. Rcichsamte Innern, No. 29 (1913), pp. VII I +311, pis. 6^, 



