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well as a chapter on the production and preservation of wild nature, are in- 

 cluded. 



A suggestive outline for work in the study of soils, I.,. G. Athekton' (Xor- 

 mal Teuclicr [Madison, .S'. DuJc], 3 (11)13), No. 2. pp. 0). — Practical exercises in 

 soil study, together with suggestions for carrying them out in rural schools, are 

 given. 



Dry farming in Oregon, H. D. Scuddeb (New York, IDUf, pp. 19, figs. 7). — 

 This supplement to Warren's Elements of Agriculture (E. S. R., 21, p. 494) Is 

 a study of dry farming conditions, special tillage practices, machinery, crops, 

 and farm management in Oregon. 



Demonstration work for agricultural high schools, J. T. West (Hiss. Agr. 

 Student, 2 (1914), No. 2, pp. 6, 5). — Methods for planting agricultural high 

 school demonstration plats in a three-year rotation are outlined. 



Com, M. J. Abbey (W. Va. School Agr., 5 (1914), No. 1, pp. 18, figs. 8).— In 

 this series of field and classroom lessons on corn the facts are developed 

 largely through the pupils' own activity, the teacher being merely the guide to 

 the information. Suggestions on how to correlate the study of corn with other 

 school subjects are given. 



The home vegetable garden (Cornell Rural School Leaflet, 7 (1914), ^^o. 4< 

 pp. 293-301, figs. 5). — A complete vegetable garden plan is outlined as a guide 

 for older boys and girls, together with a few general rules for gardening. 



Transplanting, R. T. Neal (JJumpton Leaflets, 1 (1914), ^^o. 3. pp. 12, figs. 

 (!). — The author gives reasons and instructions for transplanting plants. 



Fall work with apples, M. J. Abbey (W. Va. School Agr., 5 (1914), ^o. 2, 

 pp. 16. figs. 9).— The author sets forth some of the elementary principles of 

 apple culture and outlines exercises indicating how this subject-matter may be 

 taught by demonstrations, trips to the orchard, and inquiries by the pupils. 



Farm animals, T. F. Hunt and C. W. Burkett (New York and London, 

 1914, PP- 1-^+534, pi. 1, figs. 469). — In preparing this book, which is intended 

 for pupils between the ages of 14 and 18 years, the authors have sought to 

 cover the whole field of animal industry. They have assumed that the subject 

 matter will occupy IG full weeks of three recitations each, and that two days 

 each week would be devoted to practicums or one day to practicums and one 

 to a review. Each lesson contains a note to the teacher and 15 paragraphs in 

 which are developed the ideas or set of ideas discussed in the lesson text. 



Horses (Cornell Rural School Lcafict, 8 (1914), No. 1, pp. 73-92. figs. 14).— 

 Brief suggestions are given by Alice G. McCloskey and E. M. Tuttle on methods 

 of teaching lessons on horses, followed by lessons by M. W. Harper on the 

 characteristics and types of horses, estimating age, harness and harnessing, and 

 training, and a score card. 



How to teach a lesson on the dairy cow, G. A. Brickeb (Rural Educator, 

 4 (1914), iNo. 3, pp. 48, 49, figs. 4)- — I'lie author con.siders the fundamental dif- 

 ferences in dairy cows for one recitation, and the breeding and selection of 

 cows for certain purposes and the naming and locating of the principal parts 

 of the cow's body for a second recitation. A cloth wall diagram of a dairy 

 cow is illustrated. 



Principles of bookkeeping and farm accounts, J. A. Bexell and F. G. 

 Nichols (New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago, 1914. PP- 104)- — This is a 

 teacher's reference book to accompany the author's Principles of Bookkeeping 

 and Farm Accounts, pi'eviously noted (E. S. R.. 29, p. 792). It suggests meth- 

 ods of instruction and contains model entries of transactions illustrating 

 principles taught in the various lessons. 



The subject matter in home economics courses for high schools: Factors 

 determining the choice of subject matter in a laboratory course in foods. 



