1916] MISCELLANEOUS. 195 



Suggestions for school and home projects in agriculture, K. L. Hatch and 

 W. F. Stewabt {Bui. Univ. Wis., No. 757 (1916), pp. 30, figs. 6).— This bulletin 

 contains an outline of the purpo»i, aims, scope, and method of practical 

 projects in the study of elementary and secondary agriculture; suggested 

 outlines for a series of projects in dairying and orcharding, developing from 

 the simple to the complex and illustrating the logical sequence of projects, 

 and including short, medium, and long-time projects ; suggested titles for a 

 series of projects in corn growing; and a classified list of suggested short, 

 medium, and long-time projects. 



Practical examples in dairy arithm.etic, H. E. Ross, E. S. Guthrie, and 

 W. W. FisK {Cornell Reading Courses, 5 {1915), No. 98, pp. 24, figs. 4).— Specitic 

 examples are given to show the farmer and the factory man how various com- 

 putations required in dairy practice are made. In many cases the problems 

 are based on figures taken direct from creamery records. 



How the whole county demonstrated, B. Knapp and J. M. Jones ( U. 8. Dept. 

 Agr. Yearbook 1915, pp. 225-248, pis. 2, figs. 2). — An account is given of the 

 difficulties encountered, methods employed, and results accomplished by county 

 demonstration agents in the evolution of the rural life of Christian County, 

 Ky., and Culpeper County, Va. 



The boys' pig club work, W. F. Wabd {U. 8. Dept. Agr. Yearbook 1915, pp. 

 173-188, pis. 6). — The author discusses the objects and plan and some results 

 of pig club work, the financing and subsequent careers of club members, prizes 

 awarded, exhibits at county and state fairs, the home curing of pork, and 

 the beneficial influence of pig club work on the boy. 



The poultry club work in the South, R. R. Slocum {U. S. Dept. Agr. Year- 

 book, 1915, pp. 195-200, pis. 3). — The objects and methods of poultry club work 

 in the South, work of the poultry club agents, community breeding, school 

 poultry flocks, growth of the work in three years, and some results are 

 discussed. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, 1915 (U. 8. Dept. Agr. Year- 

 book, 1915, pp. 616, pis. 76, figs. 96). — This contains the report of the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, previously noted (E. S. R., 35, p. 94) ; 24 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 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, 1912-1914, imports and exports of agri-, 

 cultural products, rural and agricultural populations, number of persons en- 

 gaged in agriculture and area of agriculture land in various countries, and the 

 utilization of the National Forests. 



Annual report of the director for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915 

 (Delaware Sta. Bui. Ill (1916), pp. SI). — This contains the organization list 

 and the report of the director on the work and publications of the station. It 

 includes a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915. 



Getting the most out of farming, D. Wallace {St. Paul, Minn.: Author, 

 1916, pp. 128). — "A selected list of publications, of value to the farmer and 

 farmer's wife, available for free distribution by the government and state 

 experiment stations." 



What shall the farmer read? F. H. Hall {N. Y. Dept. Agr. Bui. %5 (1915), 

 pp. 2559-2590) .—K classified list of books for the farm library is given, together 

 with a discussion of the subject. 



