396 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



general suggestions are given for the observation of Arbor and Bird Day on 

 April 8, 1914, in tlie West Virginia schools. 



Planning and adorning the farmstead and school grounds (Columhiis, 

 Ohio: 8ui)t. Puh. Instr., 1913, pp. 36, figs. 13). — This bulletin, which is intended 

 for seventh and eighth grade and high school pupils of all village and rural 

 schools of Ohio and persons interested in farm and school improvements, ofCers 

 suggestions for planning and adorning school grounds, homes, and farms. 



Back to the farm, M. H. Shumway {Bui. Univ. Minn., Gen. Ser., No. 12 

 (1914), pp. 45, figs. 8). — This play in three acts is intended to illustrate the 

 value of a collegiate agricultural education to the farmer. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, 1913 (U. 8. Dept. Agr. Year- 

 book 1913, pp. 541, pis. 54, figs. 21). — This contains the report of the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, previously noted (E. S. R., 31, p. 195) ; 14 special articles ab- 

 stracted elsewhere in this issue ; and an appendix combining a directory of the 

 agricultural colleges and experiment stations and the state officials in charge 

 of agricultural work, and statistics of the principal crops, farm animals and 

 their products, the federal meat inspection, prices of meat in the United States 

 and Europe, legal standards for dairy products, agricultural statistics from 

 the census of 1910, imports and exports of agricultural products, and imports 

 of pure-bred animals. 



Thirty-seventh Annual Report of Connecticut State Station, 1913 ((7on- 

 necticut State Sta. Rpt. 1913, pp. XVIII). — This contains the organization list, 

 a report of the board of control, a financial statement for the fiscal year- ended 

 September 30, 1913, and a list of corrections to the report. 



Twenty-sixth, Annual Report of Illinois Station, 1913 (Illinois Sta. Rpt. 

 1913, pp. 12). — This contains the organization list, a financial statement for 

 the fiscal year ended June 30, 1913, brief notes as to additional equipment, and 

 a list of the publications issued during the year. 



Twenty-fourth Annual Report of Kentucky Station, 1911 (Kentucky Sta. 

 Rpt. 1911, pp. XVIII+355, pis. 2, figs. 4)- — This contains the organization list, 

 a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1911, a report of the 

 director on the work of the station during the year, reprints of Bulletins 

 153-158, previously noted, and reports of analyses of mineral waters and 

 meteorological data, abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Biennial Report of the Director of the Kentucky Station, 1911—1913, 

 J. H. Kastle (Kentucky Sta., Bien. Rpt. Dir., 1911-1913, pp. 57, pi. 1, figs. 7).— 

 This contains the organization list, a list of publications, and a review of the 

 work of the station for the biennium ended June 30, 1913. 



Report of the director for the year ending June 30, 1913, F. B, Mumford 

 (Missouri Sta. Bui. Ill (1914), pp. 401-443).— This contains the organization 

 list, a report of the director on the work and i)ublications of the Missouri 

 Station, including reports of heads of departments, the experimental features of 

 which are for the most part abstracted elsewhere in this issue, and a financial 

 statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1913. 



Health laws, F. G. Caffey (U. S. Dept. Agr. Yearbook 1913, pp. 125-134).— 

 This article briefly describes the Food and Drugs Act, Meat Inspection Act, 

 and other health laws administered by the Department, and discusses the need 

 for the exercise of powers by the States. 



