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conception of the character and amount of the funchimental sciences nocessary 

 in teaching the science and art of animal husbandry and leadership in life. 



The curriculum, W. C. Coffky {Amer. Soc. Anim. Prod. I'roc. 1915, pp. 82- 

 93). — In this paper the author contends that the so-called practical subjects 

 should be retained in the animal husbandry curriculum, but not permitted to 

 dominate it. 



Coordination of courses in animal husbandry, C. S. Plumu {Amer. Soc. 

 Ani?n. Prod. Proc. 1915, pp. 70-76).— The author briefly reviews the history of 

 the fntroduction of animal husbandry courses into the a;,'ricultural colleges of 

 this country and discusses the present status of these courses in 14 agricultural 

 colleges in the Central West. He urges that the colleges, in order to strengthen 

 and advance the pedagogical significance of animal husbandry instruction, 

 adopt uniform titles for the same or closely related subjects, cover much the 

 same ground work in all courses having like titles, so arrange the courses as to 

 pass in logical sequence wherever possible from freshman to senior years, 

 clearly define and establish prerequisites when necessary in connection with all 

 courses, and adopt uniformity in credit hours so as to enable the exchange of 

 cre<lits between institutions of comparable rank. 



Conventionalism in the teaching of live-stock judging, E. B. Pokbes 

 (Amer. Soc. Anim. Prod. Proc. 1916, pp. 178-185). — The author submits de- 

 tailed observations in substantiation of his contention that the present teaching 

 of live-stock judging is not of the highest grade of educational value, because of 

 its lack of scientific basis and of its large measure of conventionalism, and sug- 

 gests possible methods of improvement in the instruction. 



Teaching breed history to advanced students, H. W. Mumford (Amer. Soc. 

 Anim. Prod. Proc. 1916, pp. 252-259). — An outline, used in teaching Duroc 

 Jersey history to a class of graduate and advanced undergraduate students, Is 

 offered as suggestive of the subject matter of a course in teaching breed history 

 to a rather small group of advanced students specializing in animal husbandry. 

 Helpful equipment and practicums are also suggested. 



Home course in soils and soil management, compiled by C. F. Pennkweix 

 (Alameda, Col.: Cotnpiler, 1911, Books 1, pp. 12; 2, pp. 8; 3, pp. 12; 4, pp. 10; 

 5, pp. 12; Answers, pp. 14)- — This home course in soils for the rancher consists 

 of a series of five booklets which deal respectively with (1) the origin, forma- 

 tion, and composition of soils, and soil and plant growth; (2) physical proper- 

 ties of the soil; (3) water supply of the soil, and soil temperature and drain- 

 age; (4) nitrogen, inoculation, nitrification, green manuring, and crop rotations; 

 and (5) the phosphorus and potassium of soils, and acidity and liming. Answers 

 to the question in each book are added in a separate pamphlet. 



Courses in agriculture on the home-project basis (Ind. Bd. Ed., Ed. Bid. 

 21 (1911), pp. 395, fig. 1). — This bulletin contains (1) outlines, subject matter, 

 and references to literature for carrying out home projects in swine production, 

 baby-beef production, sheep raising, colt raising, dairy-cow management, 

 dairy-c-alf raising, poultry raising, egg production, home gardening (also mar- 

 ket and truck gardening and gardening and canning), fruit growing, landscape 

 gardening, potato growing, bee-keeping, and corn production; and (2) outlines 

 of courses In soils and farm crops, respecticely, prepared by M. L. Fisher, for 

 the seventh and eight grades and high school and vocational grades (18 weeks). 

 Directions are given to seventh und eighth grade, high school, and vocational 

 teachers with reference to the amount of work to cover In one year, the selec- 

 tion of projects, and the method of instruction. 



Subject matter for 1917-18 in natural history, agriculture, and home 

 making, based on the New York State syllabus for elementary schools 

 (ComeU Rural School Leaflet, 11 (1911), No. 1, pp. 322, figs. 255).— This leaflet 



