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in practical agriculture in such a way as to be readily understood by both 

 pupil and general reader, and to be directly adaptable at tbe same time to the 

 needs of the classroom and laboratory." The introductory chapter gives a 

 general view, including agriculture a fundamental, agriculture as art, science, 

 and business, divisions of agriculture, and farm possibilities. The succeeding 

 chapters deal respectively with plant study, soils, soil fertility. Indian corn or 

 maize, small grains, grasses and sorghums, legume--', potatoes, sugar cane, cotton, 

 and tobacco, fruit growing, vegetable growing, feeding farm animals, hors 

 beef and dual-purpose cattle, dairy cattle, dairying, sheep, swine, poultry, farm 

 machinery, and farm management. Eacli chapter is followed by review ques- 

 tions, practical exercises, and references to literature. A directory and classi- 

 fication of the publications of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the 

 addresses of the experiment stations and of publishers of agricultural books 

 are appended. 



Teaching food values, C. F. Langworthy (-Jour. Home Eoon., 10 (1918), Xo. 

 7. pp. 295-302). — The author presents a food group generalization made by the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture, based upon an extended study of dietary and 

 other data. This has proved convenient for popular Instruction, and in addi- 

 tion offers an easy way of introducing the subject of food and nutrition in more 

 formal teaching. 



Food preparation: A laboratory guide and note-book for high school 

 classes in domestic science, Reth W. Josserand (Peoria. III.: The Manual Aits 

 Press, 1911. rev. ed., pte. l. pp. 11,8. figs. S; 2. pp. 11,2, figs. 2).— Tins loose-leaf 

 laboratory guide is stated to be the result of years of study of tbe problem 

 of successful presentation of subject matter to classes and of the most eco- 

 nomical use of the time of students. Part 1 contains chapters on equipment 

 and rules, the body and its foods, and introductory work in manipulation of 

 materials, water, mineral matter, proteins, and fats. Part 2 deals with 

 carbohydrates, menus and serving, ami preservation and canning. 



Thrift in the household. Do&A .M. Bughks [Boston: Lothrop, Lrc d Shcpard 

 Co., 1918, pp. 288).— A discussion of thrift as applied to food and clothing, with 

 many suggestions for the economical and efficient use <.f the resources of tbe 

 ordinary home. 



Pig raising: A manual for pig clubs. A. W, Not an and J. H. Qbeenx [Chi- 

 cago and New York: Bow, Peterson d Co., 1918, pp. 79, fig*. 16).— This book 

 contains a pig raising calendar, practical exercises, class work in swine rais- 

 ing, and an outline for a home project notebook. A model constitution for boys' 

 and girls' clubs, parliamentary practice hints and suggestions, suggestive pro- 

 grams for agricidtural clubs, and references to books are appended. 



A study of shade trees for grades seven and eight. Fannie Kagi.anu [Na- 

 ture-Study Rev.. 11, (1918). Xo. 8. pp. 110-120. fig. 7).— The author si 

 questions, references to literature, and conclusions for working out a course of 

 study on shade trees. 



Receptacles for school fair exhibits [Agr. dnz. Canada, 5 [1918), No. 6. pp. 

 599-€07. figs. 8). — In this series of articles, by agricultural education officials, 

 are described receptacles for school fair exhibits in use in the Provinces 

 of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario. Manitoba. Saskatchewan. Alberta, and British 

 Columbia. 



Camp Liberty. — An analysis of the social adjustments of city boys in a 

 farm labor camp. C. B. Art.man [Survey, .',0 (1918). Xo. 6. pp. 149-154, rigs. 7>.— 

 The organization, motives, and work of this camp, previously do S R., 



39. p. 003). are described by its director, who also briefly states the results 

 and ends attained. 



