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the Rockford soil experiment field, boj^s' corn and judging contests, and organi- 

 zations in Winnebago County for country life. 



A school for colonial science, A. Gradenwitz (Set. Amer. Sup., 73 (1912), 

 No. 18V3, pp. 232, 233, figs. 6). — The author gives an illustrated account of the 

 equipment and work of the German Colonial Academy at Witzenhausen, the 

 main object of which is to train pupils for the various economic pursuits open 

 to the individual colonist. 



The meaning of extension work, W. E. Gareison (Col. Rec. [N. Mex. Col. 

 Agr.], 5 (1911), No. 2, pp. 1-4). — Extension work is discussed and the follow- 

 ing forms are briefly described: Farmers' institutes; boys' and girls' clubs; 

 demonstration work ; lectures, conferences, and exhibits in connection with the 

 county fair, etc.; short courses at the college: demonstration trains; and cor- 

 respondence courses. 



An act providing for agricultural extension in Indiana, G. I. Christik 

 (Purdue Univ., Dept. Agr. Ext. A. E. Form IJf, 1911, pp. 7). — The full text of 

 the 1911 law, together with a discussion of those sections relating to county 

 farmers' institutes, is given. 



The boys' and girls' industrial club of New Mexico (Col. Rec. [N. Mex. 

 Col. Agr.'\, 5 (1911), No. 2, pp. -'i-lO). — An account is given of the history of the 

 club, its purpose, contests, inid jtrizes. 



Constitution and suggestions for organizing county boys' and girls' indus- 

 trial clubs of New Mexico (Col. Rec. [N. Mex. Col. Agr.^, 5 (1911), No. 2, 

 pp. 11-14). 



Constitution and directions for organizing local boys' and girls* indus- 

 trial clubs of New Mexico, W. T. Conway (Col. Rec. [N. Mex. Col. Agr.], 5 

 {19 11), No. 2, pp. 15-17). 



[Oklahoma boys' and girls' junior agricultural clubs] (Bui. Olcla, Agr. 

 and Mech. Col., 7 (1910), No. 11, pp. 10; 8 (1911), Nos. 17, pp. 7, figs. 7; 18, 

 pp. 15, figs. 9; 19, pp. 7; 20, pp. 15, figs. 10; 21, pp. 3; 22, pp. 16, figs. U; 24, 

 pp. 13, fig. 1; 8 (1912^, Nos. 27, pp. 4; 28, pp. 4; 29, pp. 4, fig. 1; 30, pp. 4; 31, 

 pp. 4; 32, pp. 4; 33, pp. 4; 34, pp. 4, figs. 2).— This series of bulletins is being 

 published for the members of the Oklahoma Junior Agricultural Clubs, espe- 

 cially for contest work, and give instruction concerning plans for the organiza- 

 tion of boys' and girls' agricultural clubs, sewing, cooking, butter making, milk 

 testing and dairy herd records, poultry raising, growing cotton, corn, Kafir corn, 

 milo maize, broom corn, vegetables, flowers, and peanuts, home canning, and 

 hog selection and feeding. 



Idaho potato culture clubs, W. H. Olin (Col. Agr., Univ. Idaho Ext. Bui. 1, 

 1912, pp. 15, figs. 6). — Directions are given for the organization, as well as rules 

 and regulations, of Idaho potato culture clubs. 



Corn-growing contest for boys (Penn. State Col., Dept. Agr. Ext. Clrc. 

 [191 1^, pp. 4)- — An outline for corn-growing contests in boys' organizations in 

 cooperation with the Pennsylvania State College is suggested. 



Results of Georgia boys' corn club work in 1911, J. P. Campbell (Bui. 

 Univ. Ga., 1912, No. 175, pp. 24, figs. 6).— The author gives an account of the 

 history of the corn club movement in Georgia, the promotion and maintenance 

 of boys' corn club work, district organizers of com clubs, and results for 1911. 



The organization of girls' clubs, Maby E. Creswell (Bui. Univ. Ga., 1912, 

 No. 174, pp. 8, figs. 2). — Directions are given for organizing girls' canning and 

 poultry clubs in Georgia in 1912. 



Stock judging contests for boys at county fairs, D. O. Thompson (Purdue 

 Univ., Dept. Agr. Ext. Bui. 4, 1912, pp. 12, figs. 6). — This is a suggested an- 

 nouncement as to the contests to be held cooperatively by Purdue University 

 and county fair associations in Indiana. 



