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tions to actual beneficial use, and the attachment of all rijrhts t<i water to the land 

 irriu;ated. 



Irrigation in field and garden, E. J. WrcKsox ( V. S. Depf. Agr., Farmers' Bid. 

 13S, pp. 40, fiijA. 76"). —The instructions given in this bulletin are intended for the 

 indiA-idual fanner and not for the engineer or manager of an irrigation system. They 

 deal with simple methods of determining levels and constructing ditches, the meas- 

 urement of small streams, sources of water supply and their use, distribution of irri- 

 gation water, methods of applying water, choice of irrigation method, and time of 

 applying water. 



The open range and the irrigation farmer, R. H. Forbes {Forester, 7 (1901), 

 Nos. 9, 2)p. 216-219; 10, pp. 254^258).— This article discusses the injury done by 

 overstocking and the improvement that may be brought about by rest, control of 

 flood water, judicious planting, etc. 



Trials of agricultural machinery at Ultuna, H. Juhlix-Daxxfelt {Landt- 

 matmen, 11 {1900), Nos. 40, pp. 633-636; 4S, pp. 65^-557).— Report of trials of 11 

 mowers, 11 horse rakes, and 1 hay turner, the machinery being of domestic or 

 American manufacture. — f. w. woll. 



Comparative trials of threshing machines at Ultuna experiment station, 

 G. TiMBERG {Landtmannen, 11 {1900), No. 41, pp. 651-657). — Five different firms 

 furnished 12 threshing machmes which were scored as to power required, capacity, 

 general applicability, etc. — f. w. woll. 



Comparative trials of seed-cleaning machinery and of sweep powers, G. 

 TiMBERG {Lmidi urn mien. 11 {1900), No. 42, pp. 667-673). 



Proceedings of the International Good Roads Congress held at Buffalo, N. 

 Y., September 16-21, 1901 {U. S. Dept. Age, FuhUc Road Inquiries Fid. 21, pp 

 100). — A condensed report of proceedings and the text of the following jiapers pre- 

 sented: Importance of the road question, by A. H. Longino; Rural road naming and 

 house numbering, by Rachel J. Davison; State aid in New York, by E. A. Bond; 

 State aid in New Jersey, by J. E. Owens; Pennsylvania'^ road system, by J. Hamil- 

 ton; History of highway legislation in New York, by J. A. C. Wright; Road laws 

 and road building in IMassachusetts, by C. ]\I. Ross; Functions of the Government, 

 the State, and the county in American highway improvement, by J. A. Holmes; 

 Road making froirtthe engineer's standpoint, by A. W. Campbell; Good roads work 

 for the new century, by R. Stone; The highways of commerce, by L. C. Haupt; 

 Progress of road improvement in Florida, liy W. S. Jennings; Shall the fanner have 

 aid for highway improvement from the wealth of the nation, by S. S. Bailey; The 

 road situation in Iowa, by I. G. Heaps; A question of education, by E. Daniels; A 

 farmer's views on the road question, by J. F. Bean; Steel-track roads, by S. C. Dick- 

 inson; The brick wheel-track road, by D. N. Long; The Government road system of 

 the Yellowstone National Park, byH. M. Chittenden; Farmers' views of good roads, 

 and how to get them, by W. T. Creasy; Organizations for good roads in Kentucky, 

 by J. C. Van Pelt; What is our duty, by W. H. Moore; The road problem, by A. 

 Patullo; The roads of Belgium, by M. V. Valliant; Facts and suggestions, by H. S. 

 Earle; Work of the press for good roads, by A. H. Battey; Use of convict labor, by 

 F. W. Lyon; Rural free mail delivery in relation to road improvement, by A. W. 

 iMachem; Methods of construction and cost of good roads in Hennepin County, Minn., 

 by G. W. Cooley, and A simple plan for a better road system, bj' F. A. Polsley. 



Earth roads, M. 0. Eldridge {U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bid. 136, pp. 24, figs. 

 20). — This bulletin gives the simple, and in the main, inexpensive, methods of earth 

 road construction and maintenance which are generally j)racticed by the most suc- 

 cessful road builders, and which "are basetl entirely on a thorough system of 

 drainage. ' ' 



A modern dairy barn, A. A. BRinnvM {Rhode Mnnd Sla. Bid. SO, jyp. 17-38, 

 pis. 10). — A general description and detailed drawings, plans, and specifications are 



