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ber of the various classes of live stock in France on December 31, 1916, July 1, 

 1916, November 1, 1915, and December 1, 1915, together with similar data for 

 Cuba for the second half year of 1915 and of 1916. 



AGEICTJLTURAL EDUCATION. 



Agricultural education and research (Upt. Bd. Agr. Scot., 5 {1916), pp. 

 XII-XVIII). — An account is given of the progress made in 1916 in the agri- 

 cultural education and research worli under the control of the Board of Agri- 

 culture of Scothmd. 



Annual report of the director of the elementary agricultural education 

 division, New Brunswick, 1916, K. P. STKKNTns {Dept. Agr. New Brunswick, 

 Ann. Rpt. Dir. Elem. Agr. Ed. Div., 1916, pp. 26, pis. 2, figs. 2).— This is a re- 

 report on the progress made during the year in instruction in nature study 

 and elementary agriculture, and the training of teachers in these subjects, in- 

 cluding some of tlie difficulties encountered in the work. 



During the year, 7S scliools received grants for instruction in nature study 

 and elementary agriculture with school gardening, an increase of 23 over the 

 [)revious year. The number of school children receiving regular instruction in 

 these subjects increased over 1,000, and the number of home plats, varying 

 from i acre to a few square feet each, from 378 to 727. The publication of a 

 rural education monthly for the schools was begun to call attention to rural 

 problems, to deepen interest in country life, etc. 



[Agricultural instruction in Ontario, 191G], W. H. Hearst {Rpt. J/in. Agr. 

 Ontario. 1016, pp. 5-20, 28-34, 46-77, figs. 25). — This report contain.s informa- 

 tion for 1916 similar to that given for 1914 (E. S. U., 34. p. .'>97). The number 

 of school fairs held increased from 234 in 1915 to 275 in 1916, the number of 

 children tJiking part from 48,386 to 60,262, and the number of home plats from 

 51,243 to 55,947. Am<»ng new features introduced in this work are interschool 

 live-stock judging competitions and weetl naming and driving cftntests. Public 

 speaking contests are now recognized as an important feature of u school 

 fair. 



Ultuna agricultural institute and farm, 1916 {Upsala, Sweden: Vlttinu 

 Landtbr. Inst., 1916, pp. 32, pi. 1, figs. 12).— A. report on the history, develop- 

 ment, and present organization of the instruction and experimental w(»rk of 

 tills institution. 



Agricultural education in Bulgaria, D. I. Mi'ui'HY (T. S. Dept. Com., Vain. 

 Rpts., No. 110 {1917), pp. 554, 555). — A brief statement is given concerning the 

 course of study, cost, and entrance requirements of the agricultural schooLs 

 at Koustchouk, Sadovo, Pleven, and Orlianie, the latter for girls, and of ••ight 

 agricuHural schools of lower grade. 



[Rural education] {Education. 37 {1917), No. 9, pp. 541-5S9).— The principal 

 addresses given at the Fifth Annual Conference on Rural Education held at 

 Worcester, Mass., in March, 1917, are presented as follows: The New Concep- 

 tion of the Rural School Problem, by William B. Aspinwall; A Rational Pro- 

 gram for Rural Education, by I'aysun Smith ; How the Curriculum May P*ctter 

 Meet Present Day Social Needs, by William D. Hurd ; Vitalizing School 

 Studies — the Situation in One Massachusetts Town, by Mrs. Ella M. Clark; 

 Vitalizing a Rural School Course, by Allen S. Woodward; The Revitalized 

 Cour.se of Study, by .T. C. Muerman ; Vitalizing Rural School Work in Massa- 

 chusetts, by Grace C. Smith; An Example of a "Vitalized" School, by M. Har- 

 riet Bishop; and First Aid to the Citizen Makers, by Josei)h D. Eggleston. 



The school inspector and rural science, E. Robinson et al. {Agr. Gaz. Can- 

 ada, 4 {1917). Nos. 6, pp. 499-507; 7, pp. 60S-6 10). —This is a series of brief 



