290 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



of 38 hours of lecture work iiiid 98} hours of practical work. On three after- 

 noons excursions were made to neighborinj? farms. A garden being the only 

 land attached to (he house in which the school was held, much of the practical 

 work had to bo done on neighboring farms. 



History of Grignon, L. Bketignieke and L. RiscH (Eistoire dc Grignon. 

 Chateuroux, 1910, pp. 2^4+L,XXV, pis. 5, fiys. 29). — ^The history of Grignon 

 from its origin in 1827 to 1909, an account of its organization, equipment, and 

 instruction in 1909, and occupations of former students are given. Admission 

 examinations, the faculty, and description of subjects are appende<l. 



Memorial of the foundation of the Forestry Education Institute, Maria- 

 brunn, 1813, and the Imperial Royal Agricultural High School of Vienna, 

 1872 (Zur Gcdenkfeicr dcr Griindung dcr Forst-Lchranstult, Mariahninn, 

 1813, und der K. K. Hochschule fiir Bodcnkultur in Wien, 1872. Vienna, 

 1912-13, pp. VI-\-S16, pi. 1, figs. 3//).— This memorial contains a detailed ac- 

 count of the development of high school (collegiate) forestry instruction in 

 Austria by von A. Cieslar; agricultural instruction from 1S72-3 to 1911-12, by 

 A. Hitter v. Liebenberg de Zsittin ; agricultural engineering instruction at the 

 agricultural high school from 1SS3-1912, by A. Friedrich ; and of the various 

 faculties, special lecturers, institutes and associations, history and attendance of 

 the agricultural high school from 1872-1912, organization of faculty in 1912-13, 

 and an outline of the course of study. 



Agricultural instruction [in Bohemia] {Ber. Dcut. SeJct. Landesk. Rates 

 Eonigr. Bohmen, 21 {1912), pp. 23-70). — Detailed reports are given of the 

 work of the itinerant agricultural instructors, together with statistical data on 

 itinerant instruction, and notes on agricultural schools in Bohemia. 



Some considerations of the proposals for effecting uniformity in methods 

 of instruction in elementary agricultural schools, M. Prochaska (Land. w. 

 Foffittv. Untcnirlits Ztg., 2S {191-'f), No. 1. pp. Jf7-55). — In this discussion the 

 author frequently refers to the opinions of F. Jachimowicz, previously noted 

 (E. S. R., 30, p. 195). He thinks, however, that while the 3-semester winter 

 schools recommended by the latter may seem desirable the 2-semester winter 

 school with a farm and obligatory summer course and with a more uniform 

 direction is the next goal to be aimed at. 



Elementary exercises in agriculture, S. H. Dadisman {New York, 1914, 

 pp. VII-{-106, figs. 54). — Simple laboratory experiments to be conducted by the 

 pupils in the study of soils, plants, weeds, horticulture, domestic animals, 

 insects, bacteria, birds, etc., as well as methods of conducting excursions, study, 

 and discussion, are outlined. 



Laboratory exercises in the elements of agriculture, E. E. Lackett ( Wayne, 

 Nebr., 1914, PP- 86). — Outlines are given for 38 exercises in the study of plants, 

 soils, insects, dairying, and feeding materials, together with a list of the 

 necessary apparatus. 



[Agriculture in the Missouri high school] {Rpt. Pub. Schools Missouri, 64 

 (1913), pp. 165-188). — ^This article presents a syllabus of a course in agricul- 

 ture, lists of required equipment in the laboratory and library, and suggestions 

 to teachers on the use of demonstration plats and notebooks, community surveys, 

 etc., to bring about some uniformity in equipment and instruction in the high 

 schools receiving state aid for agricultural instruction. A list of library books 

 on agriculture is added. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Annual Report of California Station, 1914 {California 8ta. Rpt. 1914' PP- 

 215, pi. 1, figs. 38). — This contains the organization list, reports of the director. 



