390 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



rarm arithmetic and field investigations, G. F. Garrett {Jour. Ed. 

 [Boston], 65 (1907), Nos. IJ,, pp. 311, 381, 382; 15, pp. J,10, J,ll; 11, pp. 1^58, 

 459). — In part 1 of this article 11 farm problems and investigations are given. 

 These relate to land measurement.-!, cost of in-oduction. net profits, relative feed 

 values, losses in storage, weights and measures, dairy problems, and the condi- 

 tions of growing wheat. I*art 2 shows how some Iowa boys make money, 

 namely, by entering a corn contest at the State fair, by milk testing during sum- 

 mer vacations, and by caring for a cow and selling clean, rich milk. Part 3 

 gives an explanation of how the earth breathes. 



The soil and its relation to plants, B. M. Davis {Miami Bui., 6. ser., 1901, 

 No. 3, pp. 35, figs. 6). — This is Teachers' Bulletin No. 1 of the Department of 

 Natural History and Elementary Agriculture, Ohio State Normal College, Miami 

 University, Oxford, Ohio. The exercises outlined represent work that has actu- 

 ally been done by pupils of the sixth to eighth grades. The bulletin is intended 

 as an aid to teachers in introducing elementary agriculture into their schools, 

 and includes 21 experimental studies relating to the root systems of plants, 

 water in soils, soil formation, kinds or types of soils, some of the physical 

 characteristics of soils, and the relation of soils under different conditions to 

 plant growth. Lists of reference books and pamphlets and apparatus required 

 for the work outlined, as well as means for keeping plants alive during cold 

 weather, are appended. 



Western Illinois State Normal School soil experiment field, J. T. Johnson 

 {[West. III. tStatc Normal School] Circ. 1, pp. J). — A statement of the purpose, 

 location, and plans of conducting the field. 



The Grout farm encampment, A. J. Bill {Agr. Col. Ext. Univ. III. [Circ], 

 1906, Dec, pp. Jt2, figs. 10). — This is an account of an agricultural education 

 encampment by 54 boys on the farm of A. P. Grout, Winchester, 111. Besides 

 various forms of entertainment, regular lessons ii* agriculture were provided. 



[Dairy lessons for public schools], W. J. Fraser {Agr. Col. Eat. Vniv. III., 

 1901, Dairy Lessons 1. pp. //, figs. J,: 2, pp. S. figs. 5; 3, pp. -'/, figs. 3; //, irp. J,, 

 figs. 2). — These 4 circulars treat of the following topics : Story of Gold and Gilt, 

 when the cows come home, cow paths that lead far apart, and the bondage of 

 the dairyman. 



Nebraska corn book, E. C. Bishop {Lincoln, Nehr.: Dept. Puh. Iiistr.. 1906, 

 pp. 80, figs. Jf8). — This is a manual pi'epared for the boys and girls of Nebraska 

 taking part in the corn-growing and cooking contest of 1907. It gives directions 

 for contestants and exhibitors, and information concerning the history of corn, 

 its use as food, its structure and composition, the selection and testing of seed 

 corn, the growing of corn, and rules for judging corn exhibits. Less detailed 

 information is given for wheat, oats, rye, barley, rice, potatoes, and sugar beets. 



For exhibitors in the domestic science work there are directions for the prepa- 

 ration of exhibits, recipes for cooking and canning, and some instructions in 

 needlework. 



Nebraska Boys' and Girls' Associations — Organization, E. C. Bishop 

 (Vniv. [Nehr.] Bid., 12. ser., 1901, No. 16, pp. 3, J,). 



Corn cultivation, V. Keyser {Vniv. [Nebr.] Bnl., 12. ser., 1901, No. 16, pp. 

 5-12, figs. 2). — For instruction of boys who entered the Nebraska corn contests. 



Corn, cotton, and chicken contests for Georgia schools and school chil- 

 dren, 1907 {Bui. Univ. Ga., 1 {1901), No. .'/, pp. .}S, figs. 21). — Announcements 

 concerning the contests for 1907 are followed by suggestions for the study of 

 corn, cotton, and poultry, including score cards for each of these. 



A little lesson in judging cattle, C. S. Plumb {Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio 

 State Univ.], 2 {1901), No. 9, pp. J,-10, figs. 10). 



