298 EXPEKIMENT STATION EECORD. 



pp. 9S-96, figs. 2; 19, pp. 97-100, figs. 4; 20, pp. 101-104; 21, pp. 105-108; 22, 

 pp. 109-116, figs. 3; 23, pp. 117-131; <2Jf, pp. 133-136; 25, pp. 137-1^0, figs. 7; 

 26, pp. Ul-lU; 27, pp. 145-152, figs. 2; 29, pp. 157-160, fig. 1; 31, pp. 165-168, 

 fig. 1; 32, pp. 169-172, fig. 1; 33, pp. 173-176, fig. 1).—The subjects discussed 

 in tliese articles, issued by the Porto Rico College of Agriculture aud Mechanic 

 Arts to assist teachers, are as follows An outline of a proposed course in agri- 

 culture for the teachers of Porto Rico, the flower, birds, soils, seeds, direc- 

 tions for making an agricultural booklet, poultry, the preparation of soil, roots, 

 insects, stems and leaves, propagation of plants, courses offered by the Porto 

 Rico College, suggestions for making a school collection of insects, cultivation 

 of soil, fungi, bees, soil fertility, the dairy cow, information concerning the 

 college and its instruction, Easter week program at the college, propagation 

 by budding and grafting, the water relations of soil, live stock judging, a group 

 of carbohydrate foods, the horse, the first agricultural conference for the 

 teachers of Porto Rico, and plant improvement. 



High school agriculture, D. D. Mayne and K. L. Hatch {New York, Cin- 

 cinnati, Chicago [1913], pp. 432, figs. 234). — The primary objects of this text- 

 book are stated as to stimulate a real interest in the theory and practice of 

 agriculture, and to furnish a basis for an understanding of the literature of 

 the subject. 



A very elementary treatment of agricultural chemistry is given in the first 

 chapter, while the following chapters deal with soils and fertilizers, agricul- 

 tural botany, economic plants, plant diseases, insects and other small animals 

 of special interest to farmers, farm animals, feeds and feeding, and farm man- 

 agement. The appendix contains among other things tables of feeding stand- 

 ards for daily rations and dates and rates of seed planting in the United States. 



Laboratory exercises in secondary school agriculture, 1912, L. B. Boston 

 ([Atigusta, Me.]: Ed. Dept. [1912], pp. 60). — The 81 exercises in this manual 

 cover such subjects as soils, manures and fertilizers, plants, and flowers and 

 seeds. A miscellaneous set of 12 exercises is also given on spi'ays, weeds, and 

 bacteria. Suggestive questions are offered at the close of each exercise. 



Household bacteriology for students in domestic science, Estelle D. 

 Buchanan and R. E. Buchanan {New York, 1913, pp. XY-]-536, figs. 360).— 

 This is a revision of the lectures given during the past 8 years to students in 

 home economics at the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 



Syllabus for holiday course for teachers of nature study, 1913 {Sicanley, 

 England: Hort. Col. [1913], pp. 4)- — This is a syllabus of a course in nature 

 study for teachers held from August 2-16, at the Horticultural College, Swan- 

 ley, Kent, England. 



High school extension in agriculture, F. L. Whitney {Amer. School Bd. 

 Jour., 46 {1913), No. 5, pp. 15, 16). — This article discusses a succe&sful adapta- 

 tion of a high school course in agriculture to the needs of the community. 



The agricultural instructor is hired for 12 months and his work is so arranged 

 that the afternoons are left free for work among the reighboring farmers. 

 Among the definite lines of extension work conducted may be mentioned 

 seed-testing by the class in agricultural botany. The agricultural class has 

 assisted the farmers in purchasing dairy cows, selecting suitable plats for 

 alfalfa, potatoes, etc., and in planning and constructing several silos. They 

 have also helped to plan definite crop rotations. 



A short course is held during December and January, iast year closing with 

 a 3-day farmers' institute. 



A number of extension meetings have also been held in the neighboring towns 

 and schoolhouses. A talking machine has been used to good advantage in 

 this particular work. 



