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tlie subject of soils and their care. Lists of laboratory equipment, references 

 to useful soil literature, and IG exercises on soils are given. Most of the exei'- 

 cises are followed by a brief discussion of the main principle involved. 



A seventh, grade soil experiment, C. F. Phipps (Nature-Study Rev., 8 (1912), 

 No. 4, PP- 15-4-156). — ^A simple experiment in soil analysis is described which 

 may be used in the seventh gn-ade to correlate its science work with that of 

 previous grades. 



Manual of laboratory exercises in farm crops, M. L. Fishee (Lafayette, 

 Intl.: Purdue Univ., 1911, pp. 16). — ^These exercises are the results of several 

 3'ears of trial in the laboratory of exercises suited to the lectures accompanying 

 2 of the agronomy courses in Purdue University. The exercises include a study 

 of vitality of seeds of different ages, determining the pure and germinable seed 

 in a sample, an introductory study of clover and weed seeds, determining the 

 percentage of hull in different varieties of oats, a study of mature wheat, rj-e, 

 barley, emmer, and speltz heads, and the mature plant of oats, effect of tem- 

 perature on germination, field study of clovers and gi'asses, inspection of field 

 plats, identification of weeds and weed seeds, determination of moisture in 

 gi-ain, comparative grain judging, and commercial seed testing. 



Corn (W. Va. School Agr., 2 (1912), Xo. 7, pp. 133-161, figs. i3).— This bulletin 

 discusses the history and types of corn, improvement of the crop, cultural 

 methods, testing seed corn, selecting seed corn in the field, judging and scoring 

 corn, some injurious insects, and corn products. A practicum is outlined and 

 supplementary references for the further study of corn are given. 



The study of birds with a camera, R. W. Hegneb (Nature-Study Rev., S 

 (1912), No. If, pp. 132-137, figs. 3). — The methods employed in photographing 

 birds' nests and adult wild birds to prove that no elaborate apparatus or excep- 

 tional skill are necessary to obtain first-class results. 



Alabama Bird Day book (Montgomery, Ala.: Dcpt. Game and Fish, 1912, pp. 

 Ch pis. 10). — This book contains a suggested program for Bird Day, bird poems, 

 ai'd brief studies of birds' eggs and of birds found in Alabama. 



Suggestions for crayfish study, Margaret "W. Taggart (Nature-Study Rev.,' 

 8 (1912), No. 3, pp. lO.'i-llO, fig. i).— This is a study of the crayfish, followed 

 by a series of 15 problems on collecting the crayfish, its habits, etc. 



The insect life of pond and stream, P. S. Welch (Nature-Study Rcc, S 

 (1912), No. .'/, pp. 139-J'i'i, figs. 5). — This article gives instructions as to where 

 and when to collect water insects, how to make observations of these insects in 

 their native haunts, general methods of collecting, necessary collecting appa- 

 ratus, and general methods of rearing, including directions for making and 

 caring for aquariums for insects living in quiet water and those living in 

 running water. 



The horse, A. W. Nolan (W. Va. School Agr., 2 (1912), No. 5, pp. 91-109, 

 figs. 7). — This bulletin comprises 6 lessons on breeds and types of horses, judg- 

 ing a horse, feetling and care of horses, good horsemanship, and diseases of the 

 horse. Some of the lessons include practical exercises. 



Sheep and swine, A. W. Nolan (W. Va. School Agr., 2 (1912), No. 6, pp. 

 113-129, figs. 9). — This bulletin contains 8 lessons, together with practical exer- 

 cises, on the history and breeds of sheep, judging, care and feeding of sheep, 

 care of lambs, and swine history, tyjies and breeds and feeding and management. 



Annual report, 1911. Winnebago County schools, O. J. Kern (Ann. Rpt. 

 Winnehago Co. \IU.] Schools, 1911, pp. 96, figs. 101). — The author compares the 

 cost of the Seward and Horlem consolidated schools with that of the other 

 schools of the county, and describes some features of their work. Other chapters 

 are devoted to outdoor and indoor improvement and nature-study agriculture, 

 including reports of school garden activities in the spring of 1911, the work of 



