^92 EXPEEIMENT STATIOIST KECORt). 



records have been inspected, graded, recorded, and corrected they are returned 

 to the club members submitting them. 



Farm shop work, G. M. Brace and D. D. Mayne {New York: American 

 Book Co., 1915, pp. XII+291, figs. 251).— Projects in woodworliing, blacksmith- 

 ing, cement and concrete work, and harness making, including the care and use 

 of tools, are outlined for pupils in practical art classes in rural elementary and 

 secondary schools. The work deals in a very practical way with the repair and 

 construction of things used in actual farm work. 



Home economics in the public schools of Louisiana, R. Myktelle Billings 

 {Univ. Bui. La. State Univ., n. ser., 5 (1914), No. 9, pt. 1, pp. 60, pis. 2, figs. 7).— 

 This bulletin contains a statement of the practical value of home economics; 

 rules governing approved departments of home economics receiving $400 state 

 aid ; requirements as to qualifications and duties of teachers ; a course of study, 

 outlined by months, for approved departments of home economics for grades 

 8 to 11, inclusive, and equipment ; a suggestive course of study for the sixth and 

 seventh grades of rural schools, together with equipment at a minimum cost 

 of $100 ; and lists of publications for reference and supplementary reading and 

 of educational exhibits furnished free by commercial firms. 



Practical application of cooking lessons given in the running of a regular 

 cafeteria with report of social work in cbnnection with continuation school 

 work in Kenosha, Lauea E. Hahn {Bui. ^Vis. Bd. Indus. Ed., No. 9 {1914), 

 pp. 17, figs. 6). — An account is given of the preparation and serving of the 

 noonday lunch by the cooking class of the Kenosha continuation school and of 

 the social work in connection with the school. 



Outline of home economics for club study {Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio State 

 Univ.], 10 {1915), No. 9, pp. 44). — This outline consists of four parts, viz, food, 

 shelter, clothing, and management, including suggestive topics and references to 

 literature. 



Material supplied to boys' and girls' clubs and rural schools {Agr. Gas. 

 Canada, 2 {1915), No. 7, pp. 669-677).— This is a series of sunmiarized state- 

 ments of material supplied this season to the rural schools, to boys' and girls' 

 clubs, to junior farmers' institutes, etc., by various agencies in Nova Scotia, 

 Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia. 



Twelve projects for Michigan clubs and a short primer on club work, 

 E. C. T;iNDEMANN {Mick. Afff. Col., Ext. Div. CUT) Bui. 1 {1915), pp. 7, fi,g. 1).— 

 Cfeneral information is given to club leaders on methods of conducting corn, 

 potato, apple, live stock, poultry, and market gardening projects for boys' clubs, 

 and housekeeping, garment making, canning and marketing, gardening and 

 canning, poultry, and market gardening projects for girls for 1915. 



How to carry out the bean-growing project, J. F. Cox {Mich. Agr. Col., Ext. 

 Div. Club Bui. 3 {1915), pp. 7, fig. 1). — This bulletin contains the requirements 

 for the bean-growing project, instructions for the growing and care of beans, 

 and a brief discussion of bean diseases, field selection of seed beans, and 

 varieties. 



Girls' club work in Georgia, 1915, Lois Dowdle {Bui. Ga. State Col. Agr., 

 No. 86 {1915), pp. 16, figs. 6). — This bulletin contains information concerning 

 the organization and rules for conducting girls' club work, some results of the 

 work in 1914, and suggestions for making booklets. 



Proceedings of the eighteenth annual meeting of the American Associa- 

 tion of Farmers' Institute Workers, edited by L. R. Taft {Proc. Anier. 

 Assoc. Farmers' Inst. Workers, 18 {1913), pp. 99). — ^A detailed report of the 

 proceedinsg of the meeting hold at Washington, D. C, November 10-12, 1913. 



Among the papers presented are the follov.'ing: The Organization of the 

 Institute by the Federal Government in Cooperation With the States for 



