598 EXPEEIMENT STATION RECORD. 



A farmer's professional library: Bibliograpliy of government publications 

 suitable for use of agriculture in elementary and secondary schools, W. T. 

 Shilling {San Diego, Cal., pp. 20). — This pamphlet enumerates various gov- 

 ernmeut publications suitable for use in teaching agriculture in elementary 

 and secondary schools, and gives a brief absti-act of each publication referred 

 to. The publications are classified under the following subjects: Soil and 

 alkali, irrigation and drainage, weeds, various crops, stock feed, fruits and 

 berries, the dairy, farm animals, animal friends and enemies, poultry, birds, 

 beneficial insects, miscellaneous insect pests, plant diseases, fungicides, the 

 school garden, laboratory and field exercises in agriculture, and forestry. 



Agricultural books, G. M, Frier (Purdue Univ. Dept. Agr. Ext. Bui. 5, 1912, 

 pp. 8, fig. 1). — This is a list of agricultural books for farm homes, school and 

 public libraries, premiums in young people's contests, corn shows, etc. 



Farm life readers, L. B. Evans and L. N. and G. W. Duncan {Boston, New 

 York, Chicago, [1913], Books 4, PP. 334, pl. 1, fiffs. 99; 5, pp. 372, pi. 1, figs. 

 7(j).— These volumes consist of a series of articles, covering in logical order 

 the fundamental principles of agriculture; a number of prose selections, bearing 

 on country life, the farm and the home; and poems relating to almost every 

 phase of farm life. Their purpose is to furnish rural school pupils with such 

 supplementary reading matter as will enlarge their ideas of country life, and 

 show them the dignity of farm labor and the freedom, health, and prosperity 

 that may come to those who live in the country and pursue the business of 

 farming with intelligence and energy. 



A method of recording the results of students' work in the soils laboratory, 

 L. E. Call {Proc. Amer. Sac. Agron., 4 {1912), pp. 49-51). — In addition to a 

 brief discussion of the exercises outlined for laboratory instruction in soils, 

 the author describes the system of records employed by the Kansas State Agri- 

 cultural College for this work. 



Animal husbandry for schools, M. W. Harper {Netv York, 1913, pp. 

 XXII +409, pl. 1, figs. 152).— This is another of the Rural Text-book Series 

 edited by L. H. Bailey. This book is designed to introduce the subject in the 

 schools, and also in colleges when only a short time can be given to it. Each 

 class of farm animals is considered separately and in a similar way. 



Many exercises or practicums are suggested in the appendix. It is suggested 

 that at least one exercise be used each week. 



An elementary course of food chemistry, Zella P. Egdahl (Menomonie, 

 Wis., 1913, pp. 87). — "In the preparation of this manual the aim has been to 

 organize a practical course of food chemistry for secondary schools, and, also, 

 to include in one book material from widely different sources. The exercises 

 have been selected from books of organic, physiological, industrial, and sani- 

 tary chemistry, with the modifications necessary for secondary school work. 

 The course requires an elementary knowledge of general chemistry." 



School gardens, P. W. Lindholm {Skolehaven. Copenhagen, 1911, pp. 32). — 

 This brief guide for the school garden teacher is intended as a supplement to 

 the author's book on the Pedagogical School Garden. 



Improving school grounds, Le R. Cady {Minn. [Dept. Pub. Instr.l Bui. 36, 

 1912. pp. 4-8, fig. 1). — A model of rural school grounds with trees, shrubbery, 

 flowers and walk, and a planting list are included in these directions. 



School gardens and garden work for children, O. Michalke {Schr. Zentralst. 

 Volksioohlfahrt, 1913, No. 8, pp. 260-274). — This is an account of the present 

 status of school gardening in Germany. 



Home projects for school agriculture, A. W. Nolan (Agr. Col. Ext. Univ. 

 III. [Circ.], 1913, Mar., pp. 37). — Twelve projects are outlined, one or more of 

 which is expected to be chosen by each student in the class at the beginning of 



