496 EXPEEIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Syllabus of home economics {BnUimorc, Md., 1913, pp. 69). — In this syllabus, 

 which was prepared for the American Home Economics Association by its com- 

 mittee on nomenclature and syllabus, the attempt has been made to present the 

 possible content of home economics, in schematic form, grouped under the main 

 divisions of food, clothing, shelter, and household and institution management. 

 The first three are subdivided primarily into selection, preparation, and use, 

 and the last into material basis, social contacts, activities and functions, and 

 aims and results. These topics are further subdivided to suit the individual 

 cases. 



In the introduction, the use of the syllabus as an aid to the teacher in select- 

 ing the content of courses of instruction for diiTerent institutions and for differ- 

 ent grades is discussed. In preparing this report special stress has been laid 

 on physics, chemistry, and biology, economics, sociology, and other sciences 

 which form the background of the complex called home economics, or are 

 closely related to it. 



As a whole, the syllabus makes it clear that home economics is a subject 

 worthy of serious study. " Rightly combined with language, literature, and 

 other long-established subjects, home economics can and does provide a well 

 rounded college course of full cultural value and does not sacrifice anything 

 essential to a broad education. Those who have given the subject most attention 

 believe that, in addition, it has a special value in preparing directly for life and 

 its problems." 



The report appears as publication No. 1 for the Ellen H. Richards memorial 

 fund. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture, 1912 {U. S. Dept. Agr. 

 Rpts. 1912, pp. 1149). — This contains the reports of the Secretary and heads of 

 bureaus. The various reports are also issued as separates. In addition to the 

 usual summary of the work of the Department during the year, the report of 

 the Secretary contains data on prices of farm products, foreign trade in agri- 

 cultural products, and agricultural credit, abstracted on pages 491 and 49.3 of 

 this issue, and a review of the work of the Department during the past 16 

 years (E. S. R., 27, p. 705). 



Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, 1912 (U. 8. Dept. Agr. Year- 

 hook 1912, pp. 78//, pis. 10, figs. 19). — This contains the report of the Secretary 

 during the year as noted above; 24 special articles abstracted elsewhere in 

 this issue; and an appendix containing a directory of the Department, the 

 agricultural colleges and experiment stations, and state officials in charge of 

 agricultural work ; a review of weather conditions during the year 1912. by 

 P. C Day ; and agricultural statistics of the principal crops, farm animals and 

 their products, transportation, and Imports and exports of agricultural products. 



Twenty-third Annual Report of Arizona Station, 1912 {Arizona Sta. Rpt 

 1912, pp. 655-723, pi. 1, figs. 4)- — This contains the organization list, an admin- 

 istrative report by the director on the work and publications of the station, a 

 financial statement for the fiscal year ended June .30, 1912, and departmental 

 reports, the experimental features of which are for the most part abstracted 

 elsewhere in this issue. 



Fifth Annual Report of Williston Sub-Experiment Station, 1912 {North 

 Dakota Sta., Rpt. Williston Substa., 1912, pp. 68, figs. 7). — This contains a 

 report of work at the Williston substation for 1912. The experimental work 

 recorded is for the most part abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



