AGRICULTUEAL EDUCATION. 597 



Helps for teachers in ar-Ticulture: Farm crops, M. L. Fisher (Purdue Univ. 

 Dept. Agr. Ext. Bui. 30 {191.'/), pp. 12, figs. 7). — Corresponding to the above, 

 this bulletin gives a brief discussion, with suggestions for laboratory and field 

 work, of wlieat seeding-, nodules of legumes, wheat stooling and the Hessian fly, 

 rotations, cowpeas and soy beans, oats, potatoes, and corn growing. 



Helps for teachers in agriculture (Dcpt. Puh. Instr. [Ind.], Ed. Pubs., Bui. 

 12 (1914), Vocaiional Ser. 7, pis. 1, pp. 1^; 2, pp. 14). — ^This bulletin comprises 

 two leaflets which contain detailed outlines for the months of September to 

 December, inclusive, on Soils and Poultry, prepared by Z. M. Smith. Horticul- 

 ture and Dairying, by J. D. Harper, and Animal Husbandry and Crops, by F. M. 

 Shanklin. No one teacher is expecte<l to use all the material outlined, each 

 county superintendent of schools selecting one or two subjects for his county. 



Laboratory exercises in farm mechanics for agricultural high schools, D. 

 ScoATES (U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 638 (1915), pp. 26, figs. 26).— These 

 exercises in rope work, farm power, farm buildings and machinery, surveying, 

 tile drains, terracing, irrigation, and roads, are suggested to serve as a guide to 

 the teacher of high school agriculture. Brief notes are given on library and 

 laboratory equipment. 



Planning and serving meals, Neale S. Knowles and Louise H. Campbeli, 

 (Iowa State Col. Agr. Ext. Dept., Ho-me Eeon. Circ. 1 (1913-14), pp. 29, figs. 

 7). — ^This circular contains a study of the nutritive value of foods; suggestions 

 with regard to the choice of foods to suit the needs of the family, preservation 

 and public care of foods, and serving meals; and a price list of kitchen utensils. 



Home furnishing, Winlfbed A. Gettemy (Iowa State Col. Agr. Ext. Bui. 17 

 (1913), pp. 36, figs. 19). — The author discusses the construction of a house and 

 its decoration and furnishing. 



Textiles, Neale S. Knowles and Louise H. Campbell (lotva State Col. Agr. 

 i:xt. Dept., Home Eeon. Giro. 2 (1913-14), pp. 16, figs. 7).— This is a study of 

 textiles including classification, structure of fibers, characteristics, tests, and 

 methods of adulteration of cottons, linens, woolens, and silks, methods of remov- 

 ing stains, width of textiles, some points in selecting textiles, the Consumers' 

 Lengue, and references for study. 



Home economics study classes, Roberta McNeill (Purdue Univ. Dept. Agr. 

 Ext. Leaflet 54 (1914), PP- <^, fiff- !)■ — fhis leaflet gives suggestions for organiz- 

 ing home economics study classes among farm women " to help each other to 

 make better homes and to have more joy in living." 



Suggestions for household exhibits (Iowa State Col. Agr. Ext. Dept., Home 

 Eeon. Circ. 4 (1913-14), pp. 8, fig. 1). — Entries and score cards ai*e suggested. 



School exhibits, H. E. Eswine and Treva Kauffman (Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. 

 [Oliio State Univ.'], 9 (1914), No. 9, pp. 16, figs. 15). — The authors suggest agri- 

 cultural and home economics material suitable for display at school exhibits 

 and how best to select and prepare specimens. 



Boys' and girls' home economics clubs, Laura Comstock and Ethel H. 

 Xash (Mass. Agr. Col, Dept. Agr. Ed. Circ. 30 (1914), pp. 40, figs. 9).— This is 

 a program of instruction in home economics club work, including cookery, can- 

 ning and preserving fruit and vegetables, table serving, sewing, darning or 

 mending, and other household acti\ities. 



Nebraska boys' and girls' clubs. Course I, twelve lessons on foods and 

 their preparation, Orpha E. Nesbit ( Univ. Nehr., Col. Agr. Ext. Bui. 17 

 (1913), pp. 80, figs. .3). — One lesson in foods and their preparation is outlined 

 for ench month in the year for girls' clubs. Most of the work is done by the 

 girls at home. 



