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with a large number of cooking exercises of a more experimental nature 

 designed to develop Initiative and resourcefulness. 



The house and the art of living in it, Jessie Caret (Contemporary Rev., 

 104 (1913), Sept., pp. 395-403; reprinted in LittelVs Living Age, 7. ser., 62 

 (1914), No. 3627, pp. 109-116).— Methods of housekeeping, household con- 

 veniences, and similar topics are discussed, in part on the basis of personal 

 experience. 



Principles of bread making, Henrietta W. Calvin (Oreg. Affr. Col. Bui. 83 

 (1913), pp. 8). — This bulletin discusses the qualities and ingredients of good 

 bread, and gives recipes for making bread, rolls, buns, and zwieback. 



Principles of cake and jelly making, Ava B. Milam (Oreg. Agr. Col. Bids. 

 84 (1913), pp. 7 ; 85 (1913), pp. 7). — The author discusses the various principles 

 involved in the preparation of cake and jelly. 



Care of food in the home, Dorothea Beach (Timely Helps for Farmers [Col. 

 Agr. Univ. Maine], 7 (1914), A'O. 5, pp. 25-32). — The author discusses bacteri- 

 ology, yeasts and molds, and methods of preserving food. 



Syllabus of illustrated lecture on the homemade fireless cooker, Mrs. K. C. 

 Davis and Angeline Wood (U. S. Dept. Agr., Office Expt. Stas. Syllabus 15 

 (1914), PP- 15)- — This syllabus, which was prepared for farmers' institute and 

 other extension lecturers, describes a homemade cooking box and discusses its 

 special uses and advantages, the temperature inside the box, cooking different 

 kinds of food in it, devices for keeping liquids hot or cold, and the cooking box 

 as a refrigerator, and gives directions for a demonstration with a box. A list 

 of 36 lantern slides and a list of references to literature on the subject are 

 appended. 



The cow, M. J. Abbey (W. Va. School Agr., 4 (1914), No. 4, pp. 16, figs. 5; 

 Sup. Chart, figs. 4)- — This article gives directions for using the supplementary 

 unmounted paper schoolroom charts enumerating different breeds of cattle and 

 characteristics of dairy and beef cows, with suggestions on the care and feeding 

 of a dairy cow and on rearing the young calf. 



Mann's agricultural bookkeeping instructor, J. D. Mann (Galena, Ohio, 

 1914, PP- 55). — This book is designed for self-instruction and schoolroom use. 

 The transactions employed will be familiar to the ordinary farmer conducting 

 a general or specialized farm or engaged in business such as selling fences, 

 fertilizer, farm implements, etc., and at the same time illustrate the funda- 

 mental principles of bookkeeping. 



