892 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



and work of the Agricultural Experiruent Station, Dairy Experiment Station, and 

 Bacteriological Laboratory at Liebefeld. near Bern, and describes the Swiss 

 schools which afford instruction in dairying with reference to their origin, 

 organization, equipment, and work. These include the dairy schools at Riitti 

 and Moudon, and the Dairy School of the Agricultural Institute at Fribourg 

 (Perolles). A chapter is devoted to city dairies. 



A Jewisli farm school, W. A. Henry {Breeder's Gaz., 52 (1907), No. 21, pp. 

 lOJfO, 1050, figs. 2). — A description of the work of the Baron de Hirsch ^Vgricul- 

 tural and Industrial School at Woodbine, X. J. 



Agriculture in the public schools, T. C. Atkeson (TF. Va. School Jour., 35 

 (1906), Nos. 1, pp. 15, 16; 2. pp. l-'t-16; 3, pp. 25-21 ; //, pp. 27-29).— Am account 

 of the history and extension of the movement for the introduction of agricul- 

 ture into the public schools. 



Agricultural education — a plea for Cuba, J. T. Crawley (Estac. Cent. Agron. 

 Cuha Circ. 26, pp. 15). — Information is given concerning agricultural education 

 in the United States and a plea is made for the establishment of an agricultural 

 college in Cuba. 



Rural education in South and West Durham : Its suitability to rural needs, 

 T. S. Dyjiond {County Council Durhum. Ed. Dcpt., Menu, 1907, pp. 27). 



The education of the cottage and market gardener in England and Wales, 

 T. S. Dymond {Bd. Ed. [London]. Ed. Pamphlet 12, pp. 9). 



[Lessons in elementary agriculture] {Cornell [Unii7., State Col. Agr.] Rural 

 School Leaflet, 1 {1907), Nos. 2, lyp. 13-2J,, figs. 8; 3, pp. 33-U, figs. 9; J,, pp. 

 49-60, figs. 10). — These numbers contain the following lessons: 



No. 2. — No Two Plants are Alilve, by L. H. Bailey ; The Constituents of 

 Milk, by R. A. Pearson ; The Parts of an Egg, by J. E. Rice ; and the Pea 

 Family, by G. F. AVarreu. 



No. 3. — The Struggle to Live, by L. H. Bailey; A First Lesson on the Horse, 

 by M, W. Harper; Study of the Roots of Legumes, by G. F. Warren; A Study 

 in Fruits, by C. S. Wilson ; and The Babcock Test. 



No. 4. — Plants and Animals Become Adapted to the Conditions in which 

 They Live, by L. H. Bailey ; The Babcock Test for Butter-fat in Milk, by R. A. 

 Pearson ; Egg Types, by J. E. Rice ; Plant Food, by G. F. Warren ; Answers 

 to Questions on the Horse; and Memory Selections. 



Nearly all of the lessons are illustrated. 



Lessons in agriculture, W. C. Welborn {Texas School Jour., 25 {1907), No. 4, 

 pp. 19-24, flffs. 2). — This is a discussion of the soils of Texas and their origin 

 and foi-mation, followed by data concerning the rainfall and chief products of 

 the State. 



The formation of the soil, A. Vivian {Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio State Univ.], 

 3 {1907), No. 4, PP' 4-11, figs. 9). — ^A brief elementary treatise suitable for use 

 in public school classes in agriculture. 



Experimental study of germination Avith a lamp chimney, H. N. Loomis 

 {Nature-Stud ij Rev., 3 {1907), No. 7, pp. 200-205, figs. 2).— A number of ger- 

 mination experiments, in which seeds are placed between a student lamp chim- 

 ney and an inserted cylinder of blotting paper, are described. 



Lessons on plants, F. Thompson {Honolulu : Eamchamcha Schools, 1907, 

 pp. 19). — Brief elementary lessons intended for use in the lower grades of 

 Hawaiian schools. 



Forestry in the public schools, H. A. Winkenwerder {U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Forest Serv. Circ. 130, pp. 20). — This circular was prepared to show how 

 forestry may be correlated with other subjects in the curriculum of the public 

 schools. Outlines are given showing the phases of the subject of forestry 



