1917] MISCELLANEOUS. 599 



resulting. " This work began in 1910 with the girls' canning clubs, and led by 

 gradual and logical steps into the present very broad and comprehensive work 

 with both individuals and groups. In the fall of 1916 home-demonstration 

 work was in progress in 420 counties in the southern States." 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, 1916 {U. S. Dept. Agr. Year- 

 book, 1916, pp. 783, pis. 97, figs. 7Jt). — This contains the report of the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, previously noted (E. S. R., 37, p. 297) ; 33 special articles ab- 

 stracted elsewhere in this issue ; and an appendix containing a directory of the 

 agricultural colleges and experiment stations and the State officials in charge 

 of agricultural and extension work, and statistics of the principal crops, farm 

 animals and their products, the Federal meat inspection, estimated value of 

 farm products, tonnage carried on railways, 1913-1915, imports and exports 

 of agricultural products, rural and agricultural populations, number of persons 

 engaged in agriculture and area of agricultural land in various countries, and 

 the utilization of the National Forests. 



Annual report of the director of the experiment station on work done 

 under the local experiment law in 1916, J. F. Duggar {Alabama Col. Sta. 

 Circ. 35 (1917), pp. 35). — This includes a report by the director on the progress 

 of the work under this law (E. S. R., 24, p. 400), a financial statement for 

 the year, and reports from heads of departments, including detailed reports 

 of boys' and girls' club work and other extension activities. 



Twenty-ninth Annual Report of Colorado Station, 1916 (Colorado Sta. 

 Rpt. 1916, pp. 39, fig. 1). — This contains the organization list, a financial state- 

 ment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, a report of the director on the 

 work and publications of the station, and departmental reports. 



Twenty-ninth Annual Report of Louisiana Stations, 1916, W. R. Dodson 

 (Louisiana Stas. Rpt. 1916, pp. 29). — This contains the organization list, a re- 

 port by the director including brief departm^tal reports, and a financial 

 statement as to the Federal funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, and 

 as to the State funds for the fiscal year ended November 30, 1916. The ex- 

 perimental work reported is for the most part abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Twenty-eighth Annual Report of Maryland Station, 1915 (Maryland Sta. 

 Rpt. 1915, pp. XXX +214, pis. 9, figs. 50). — This contains the organization list; 

 a report by the director on the organization, work, . and publications of the 

 station ; a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915 ; and 

 reprints of Bulletins 185-190, previously noted. 



Twenty-ninth Annual Report of Maryland Station, 1916 (Maryland Sta. 

 Rpt. 1916, pp. XII-\-95, figs. 16). — Data corresponding to the above are given 

 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, including reprints of Bulletins 191-196, 

 previously noted. 



Monthly Bulletin of the Ohio Experiment Station (Mo. Bui. Ohio Sta., 2 

 (1917), No. 6, pp. 171-209, figs. 8). — This contains several articles abstracted 

 elsewhere in this issue, together with the following: Handling Alfalfa Hay, 

 by J. W. Ames and G. E. Boltz, an extract from Bulletin 247 (E. S. R., 29, p. 

 32) ; The Currant Worm, by W. H. Goodwin ; The Colorado Potato Beetle, by 

 H. A. Gossard ; and notes. 



Monthly bulletin of the Western Washington Substation (Washington Sta., 

 West. Wash. Sta. Mo. Bui, 5 (1917), No. 3, pp. 29-U, flffs. 8).— This number 

 contains brief articles on the following subjects: Second Crops for Milk and 

 Meat, by H. L. Blanchard ; The Root Maggot Pest, by E. B. Stookey (see 

 p. 566) ; A Dairy Farm Plant, by I. D. Charlton (see p. 591) ; Weeding Out 

 the Poor Producers, by Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Shoup; and Home Canning, by 

 T. J. Newbill. 



