94 EXPERIMENT STATION EECOKD. 



each 90 minutes in length and consisting of experiments and recitations in plant 

 processes, weeds, injurious insects, trees, gardens, soils, poultry, and dairy 

 cattle. Lists of references, apparatus, and equipment for agriculture in the 

 grades are included. 



Agricultural laboratory manual: Soils, E. S. Sell {Boston and London: 

 Ginn & Co., 1915, pp. IV +40). — This is a collection of 40 exercises on soils 

 planned for high schools and normal schools giving instruction in agriculture. 

 The manual consists of 40 sheets, with directions on each for carrying out an 

 exercise, which can be removed from the cover and used separately by students 

 in entering their results and then be rebound. A list of necessary material and 

 apparatus is included. 



Sug-gestive outlines on agricultural and industrial topics for rural and 

 village schools: Corn, L. G. Atiikkton {Normal Teacher [Madison, S. Dak.], 

 5 {1015), No. 3, pp. 16, figs. 7). — Tliis bulletin contains directions for teachers 

 on methods of testing seed corn and selecting corn for .seed and exhibition pur- 

 poses, a brief descriptive list of varieties of corn, and a discussion of silos and 

 silage. 



[The preparation and mounting of plants and seeds for class and reference 

 work] {A<jr. Gaz. Canada, 2 {1915), Nos. 4, pp. 317-3S0, fins. I,; 5, pp. .'i65- 

 479, figs. 12). — This is a description of methods of preparing and mounting 

 plants and seeds by officials of the Central Exi^eriment Farm and colleges and 

 schools in the Provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario, JIanitoba, Saskatchewan, 

 and Alberta. 



Swine judging for beginners, J. S. Coffey {Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio State 

 Univ.l, 10 {1915), No. 11, pp. 15, figs. /2).— Directions are given for judging 

 swine. 



The course of study in household accounting in the Junior High School, 

 McT^Iinnville. Oreg.. V. A. Scofield {McMinnviUe, Orcg.: Junior High School 

 Press, 1915, April, pp. 6). — This is an outline of a cour.se in household account- 

 ing v.hich has been introduced experimentally this year into the Junior High 

 School at McMlnnville, Oreg. It is elective for ninth grade girls (who have no 

 thought of teaching) in the place of algebra, and deals with hou.sehold arith- 

 metic, budgets, social tran.sactions, living costs, and methods of keeping household 

 account l)o<)ks. 



School room work for club members and others, W. H. Barton {Cleinson 

 Agr. Col. S. C, Farmers' Reading Course Bui. 11 {1915), pp. i5).— This bulletin 

 for rural school teachers contains a list of bulletins and suggestions for class- 

 room and club work in agriculture and for practical field work consisting of 

 two 3-year rotations of cotton, corn, and grain, and calls attention to a concrete 

 example of a traveling agrlcuUnral teacher. 



Household exhibits at fairs, Ing.\ M. K. Allison {Colo. Agr. Col. Ext. Ser., 

 No. 105 {1915), pp. 15, figs. 2). — Suggestions are offered on the classification, 

 preparation, and entering of exhibits, which are groupwl into three division.s, viz, 

 food products, needle work, and home-made conveniences and devices. Score 

 cards are included. 



Reorganization of farmers' institutes {Agr. Gaz. Canada, 2 {1915), No. 6, 

 pp. 575, 576). — An outline of a scheme adopted by the department of agriculture 

 of Ontario for the thorough reorganization of farmers' institutes, enlarging their 

 scope and expcvtod to give more weight and practical effect to their proceedings. 



List of workers in subjects pertaining to agriculture and home economics 

 in the U. S. Department of Agriculture and in the state agricultural colleges 

 and experiment stations- ( f '. ■!?. Dcpt. Agr., Li.'^t of Workers in V. S. Agr., 1915, 

 pp. 122). — This is the usual organization list of workers along tliese lines. 



