196 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD, 



fied list of titles with a note as to the contents of each book, includmg works on 

 animal life, plant life, agriculture, and the study of the earth and sky. 



The farmers' cooperative demonstration work, S. A. Knapp ( U. S. Dept. 

 Agr. Yearbook 1909, pp. J 53-160, pis. .}). — This article sets forth the purposes 

 of this form of agricultural extension instruction by this Department, explains 

 its phm of organization, the incidental as well as direct teaching which it con- 

 veys, and the general value of such work in a complete system of rural 

 education. 



Proceedings of the fourteenth annual meeting of the American Associa- 

 tion of Farmers' Institute. Workers, edited by W. H. Beal and J. Hamilton 

 (f7. S. Dept. Agr., Office Expt. 8t(is. Bid. 225, pp. 52).— This is a detailed report 

 of the proceedings of the meeting held at Portland, Oi'eg., August 16 and 17, 

 1909, which has been previously noted (E. S. R., 21, p. 597). 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture, 1909 ( T'. .S. Dept. Agr, 

 Rpts. 1909, pp. 859). — This consists of the reports of the Secretary and heads 

 of Bureaus. The various reports are also issued as separates. A portion of 

 the report of the Secretary, comprising a discussion of the i)rices of meat and 

 other farm products, is abstracted on page 105 of this issue. 



Report of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1909, Jamks Wilson (U. S. Dept. 

 Agr. Rpt. 91, pp. 100). — This report, which is reprinted in abridged form from 

 the publication noted above, contains a review of the work of this Department 

 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909. 



Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, 1909 ( U. S. Dept. Agr. Year- 

 book 1909, pp. 652, pis. 36, figs. 36). — This contains the report of the Secretary 

 on the work of the Dei«irtment during the year; 23 special articles abstracted 

 elsewhere in this issue; and an appendix containing an article on the publica- 

 tions of this Department and how they are distributed, by J. A. Arnold ; a 

 review of the weather conditions during the year, by P. C. Day ; a directory of 

 the Department, the agricultural colleges, the experiment stations, and state 

 officials in charge of agriculture; and agricultural statistics in which tables 

 have been added for the rice crops of the United States from 1712 to 1909 

 and of the hop crops from 1790 to 1909. 



Annual report of the director for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909 

 (Dchncare sta. Bui. 88, pp. 10). — This contains the organiz.-ition list and a 

 report of the director on the work of the station, which includes a financial 

 statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909. 



Twenty-second Annual Report of Louisiana Stations, 1909 (Louisiana Stas. 

 apt. 1909, pp. 31). — This contains the organization list, a report of the director, 

 and departmental reports on the work of each of the stations, lists of publica- 

 tions issued during the year, and a financial statement as to the federal funds 

 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909, and as to the state funds for the 

 fiscal year ended November 30. 1909. 



Seventeenth Annual Report of Minnesota Station, 1909 (Minnesota Sta. 

 Rpt. 1909, pp. AM' 17 -H //.?/, pi. 1, figs. /.3.S).— This contains the organization list, 

 a list of the bulletins issued during the year, a report of the director on the 

 work of the station and its substations, including a financial statement for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30, 1909, and reprints of Bulletins 110 to 110. 



Monthly Bulletin of the Department Library, March. 1910 (U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Library Mo. Bui., 1 (1910), No. 3, pp. 5/ -7.',). —This contains data for 

 March, 1910. as to the accessions to the Department Library and the additions 

 to the list of periodicals currently received. 



