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extending through the eight grammar grades, carried out in the training 

 schools. 



The nests of some common birds, R. E. Wageb (Nature-Study Rev., Id 

 (1914), ^0- 4, PP- 131-151, figs. 11). — This is a study of the nests and eggs of 

 some of the more common birds. 



Some insect studies, Alice J. Patterson (Nature-Study Rev., 10 (1914), ^0% 

 3, pp. lOS-113). — The author describes a study of insects taken up in the fall 

 in a nature study course in the Illinois State Normal University. 



Industrial and commercial g'eography, J. R. Smith (New York, 1913, pp. 

 XI -{-914, pis. 2, fiys. 242). — The author has divided his book into two parts, th* 

 first treating geography from the point of view of specific industries and th^ 

 second from the point of view of commerce. Under the first part he has chap^ 

 ters on the place and nature of agriculture ; tlie cereals ; starchy foods ; aniinaH 

 industry; the vegetable, fruit, and wine industries; sugar; and condiments and 

 tobacco. 



Making' practical use of the decimal point, K. L. Hatch (Rural Educator^ 

 S (1914), No. 6, pp. 119, 118). — A home project with resulting problems in the 

 keeping of feed and production records of dairy herds by school children is de^ 

 scribed to illustrate the practical use of the decimal ijoint. 



Corn arithmetic, C. W. Stone (Atlantic Ed. Jour., 9 (1913), Nos. 1, pp. 7, S; 

 2, pp. 53, 54; 3, pp. 87, 88, 90; 4, pp. 14S, 149; 10 (1914), Nos. 5, pp. lSO-183, 

 figs. 3; 6, pp. 207-210, figs. 2; 7, pp. 260-262, figs. 2).— It is the pui-pose of these 

 articles to ofl'er suggestions to teachers for vitalizing the teaching of arithmetic^ 

 agriculture, composition, and country life manual training in the upper gram° 

 mar and lower high school grades. Problems in arithmetic are used to help de^ 

 cide whether it pays to select and care for seed corn properly, how much differ* 

 ence the variety may make in the corn crop, to help determine the importance 

 of crop rotation in corn raising, the relative value of various means of maintain* 

 ing the fertility of the soil, the waste of harvesting corn — advantages of the silOi 

 liow well it pays to test seed corn, and the possibilties of corn breeding. 



The agricultural demonstration field, G. A. Beicker (Rural Educator, 3 

 (1914), No. 4, pp.. 65, 66, figs. 2). — The practical phases of planning and making 

 school demonstration fields using one-eightieth of an acre as a unit are dis- 

 cussed. In the author's opinion it makes little difference from the eflncational 

 standpoint whether a school or a home demonstration field is used ; but where 

 feasible the school field is to be recommended. 



School gardens, P. Esseb (In Handhuch der naturgeschichtUchen Techniks 

 Leipsic and Berlin, 1914, pp. 319-339). — This article, in the Handbook of the 

 Technique of the Natural Sciences issued by Prof. Bastian Schmid, discusses 

 the selection of a site, cultivation, planting, care, etc., of school gardens in 

 general, the central propagating garden, the community school garden, and the 

 individual school garden in particular. 



School agriculture exhibit, C. E. Wylie (Agr. Student, 20 (1914), No. 8, pp-. 

 SOI, 602). — The author offers suggestions for the preparation of exhibits which 

 include work of all classes above the second grade. 



Boys' and girls' contests and clubs (Agr. Ed. [Kans. Agr. Col.], 6 (1914) ^ 

 No. 3, pp. 30, figs. 10). — Suggestions and rules are given for conducting contests 

 along various lines for boys and girls, as well as directions for organizing agrl» 

 eultural, manual training, high school demonstration (for poultry raising, 

 dairying, growing tomatoes and com, and potato seed selection), and rural 

 Mfe clubs. 



Suggestions on organizing' boys' and girls' clubs, Z. M. Smith (PurduO 

 UttH\ Dept. Agr. Ejet. Leaflet ^7 (1914). PP- 4)- 



