594 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Agricultural education, J. TL. Campbell (Rpt. Brit. Assoc. Adv. ScL, 1908, 

 pp. 80-'i, 805). — A brief statement dealiug mainly with the development and 

 aims of the Albert Agricultural College, Glasnevin, Ireland. 



University of California School of Agriculture {California Sta. Circ. JfS, 

 pp. 3-1'/. jiilH. 12). — A description of the equipment and courses of study of 

 the school of agriculture at Davis. 



Pacific coast entomological conference and special short course in horti- 

 culture, April and May, 1909 (Calif ornia Sta. Circ. J,2, pp. ^-i6').— This is 

 the preliminary program of the conference held at the University of California 

 April 20-23, 1909 (E. S. R., 21, p. 94), and of a special short course in horti- 

 culture held April 26 to May 21, 1909. 



One method of helping the farm boy, F. H. Crowell (Ann. Rpt. Mo. Bd. 

 Ayr., .'il (IDOS), pp. 207-211). — This institute talk describes a 3 days' encamp- 

 ment with military features, at which 268 country boys were registered. Lec- 

 tures and demonstrations were given on soils, corn, farm life, live-stock judging, 

 and horticulture. The encampment was financed by local bankers. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



First annual report of the Dickinson Subexperiment Station for the year 



1908, L. R. Waldron iXorth Dakota Sta., Rpt. Dickinson Suhsta. 1908, pp. 

 39). — This contains the organization list of the North Dakota Station and an 

 account of the work of the Dickinson Substaion for 1908. The experimental 

 work recorded is al)Stracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Report of progress at the Troupe Substation, W. S. IIotciikiss ( Tcras 

 Sta. Bui. 121, pp. 3-9). — This summarizes the i-esults secured at this substation 

 since its establishment. The experimental work recorded is abstracted on pages 

 536 and 544 of this issue. 



Report of Lincoln County Experiment Farm, .1. E. Stup.bs et al. (Rpt. 

 Lincoln Co. [Ncv.'] Expt. Farm 1907-8, pp. 16, pl.s. 1.1). — This is the report of 

 the board of control of the Lincoln County Experiment Farm, at T^)gan, Nev., 

 for the biennium ended December 31, 1908. It contains a discussion of the 

 history, work, equipment, and needs of the farm, and a tinancial statement for 

 the biennium. 



Concerning work which the station can and can not undertake for resi- 

 dents of the State, .T. L. Hills (Vermont Sta. Circ. 3, pp. 0). — This circular 

 explains the functions of the station and discusses the lines of work which can 

 and can not be undertaken. 



American agricultural periodicals, (}. M. Tucker (Mhanp. \. Y.. t'JO'J, pp. 

 10). — This is a historical sketch of the development of the agricultural press of 

 this country. The sul).iect is discussed under 4 sections: (1) The 5 pioneers, all 

 of which are believed to have been estal)]ished during the decade ending with 

 1828, (2) the journals founded l)efore 1850 and outliving the nineteenth century. 

 (3) the develoimient of more recent years, and (4) the branching off of rural 

 journalism into specialties. 



An index to some of the literature on agricultural subjects which may be 

 had free (revised), W. E. Larson (Co. Snpt. Manitowoc Co., Wis.: \Maniton-oc]. 



1909. pp. /,5).— The Wisconsin Station bulletins, the farmers' institute bulletins 

 of the University of Wisconsin, and the Farmers' Bulletins and some of the 

 other free publications of this Department are classitied and arranged in groups 

 for easy reference. 



