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Standard program of studies for the secondary schools of New Hamp- 

 shire {(oncoid. N. H.: iK'itt. Ed., 19 JU, 8. ed., pp. 279, fiyH. 9).— This State pro- 

 K'rain of studies for the secondary schools of New Hampshire organized on the 

 six-eix phiii, includes, aniont; others, outlines of curricula and courses in (1) 

 academic and liheral domestic arts, Including cooking, canning, and sewing in 

 the tlrst and second years, household appliances in the third, nursing and 

 physiology In the fourth, household organization in the liftli, and household 

 management in the sixth; and (2) In Smith-Hughes agriculture, including soils 

 and horticulture in the third year, field crops in the fourth, animal husbandry 

 and farm engineering and tools in the fifth, and farm organization and man- 

 agement and roads and forestry in the sixth year. 



Agrlciiltur«« (In Course of Htudi/ for High Schools. — V, Science. Topeka, 

 Kans.: Statr lid. Ed., 1919, rev., pp. 17-26). — A one-unit course in agriculture for 

 Ivansjis hi'^'h schools, based on the State text. Waters' Essentials of Agricul- 

 ture, is outlined in seasonal sequence. It is the normal training course for 

 the preparation of students to teach agriculture in the grades. It is also a 

 genera! cultural course, and lor many it serves as a sort of introductory science 

 course. Suggestions for laboratory work and equipment and for agricultural 

 reference books are Included. 



Agriculture (In Course of Study for Rural and Graded Schools, 1917. To- 

 ll, kn, hinis.: State lid. Ed., 1919, rev., pp. 202-220).— This outline of work in 

 agrictdture for the eighth grade is based on the textbook in agriculture ])ul)- 

 lishetl by the State school commission. It divides the work of the text into 

 seven parts for as many months. 



Everyday chemistry, A. Vivian (New York: Amer. Bonk Co., 1920, pp. 560, 

 flij*- 246). — This text on the science and art of chemistry as applied to everyday 

 life is intended for high school use, and comprises three parts, viz, (1) in- 

 organic chemistry, (2) organic and applied chemistry with special emphasis 

 on household chemistry, and (3) soils and fertilizers. Introductory instruc- 

 tions in laboratory maiupulations, exercises in connection with each chapter, 

 and lists of chemicals and apparatus needed for a class of 12 are included. 



Types and market classes of live stock, H. W. Vaughan (Columbus, Ohio: 

 />'. (J. .Iduins ti Co., 1919. 5. ed., rev., pp. 503, pi. 1, figs. 167). — Besides revising 

 the material in the original edition (E. S. R.. 37, p. 194), the author has added 

 chapters on packing house by-products from cattle, the selection of feeder steers, 

 and sheep markets and market classification. 



Judging live stock, J. A. Ckaig (Des Moines, Iowa: Estate of Author, 1920, 

 J7. ed., rev., pp. iil + t^T, pfs. 111). — This is the twenty-seventh revised edition 

 of this text which was first issued in 1901. It gives instructions for judging 

 horses, ciiftle. sheep, and swine. 



Educational gardi>ning, R. Hogg (London: A. Brown d- Sons, Ltd. [1919], pp. 

 VIII + [3\ + 159, figs. 64). — This book is intended as a guide to teachers, pupils, 

 and others desiring a knowledge of practical gardening. It contains instruc- 

 tion.s, together with the necessary facts and principles, for laying out a 

 garden, cropping, fertilizing, conducting pot and germination experiments, and 

 growing potatoes and other vegetables, fruits, and flowers, manual work for 

 I he winter, beekeeping, drawing, and a garden calendar. 



Home economics, B. Davis (In State Manual of the Courses of Studg for the 

 High Schools of Oregon, 1919-21. Salem, Ore.: Dept. Ed., 1919, pp. 96-113). — 

 .\ suggestive four-year course in home economics is outlined so that each 

 semester's work represents a complete half unit. Subject matter, technical 

 work, and correlations are indicated. The subjects include cookery, camp 

 cookery, cafeteria cookery, dietetics, care of the house, house management, 

 home nursing, sewing, dressmaking, and millinery. 



