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Course of study in elementary agriculture for the Wisconsin rural schools, 

 F. E. Heald (Madison, Wis.: State Supt. Pub. Instr., 1915, pp. 122).— This pub- 

 iioation is the result of a cooperative agreement between the States Rehitions 

 Service of this Department, the state superintendent of public instruction, and 

 the dean of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture. Topics are outlined for two 

 years' work in agriculture adapted to tlie seventh and eighth grades in Wis- 

 consin schools. Each year's work includes a stiidy of some farm animals, one 

 main field crop, and related practice, while poultry and garden projects are 

 carried throughout the two years. The topical outlines are arranged in sea- 

 sonal sequence so far as practicable, and include suggestions for illustrative 

 material, class instruction, practical exercises at the school and home and in 

 the field and community, correlation with otlier school subjects, and references 

 to the literature. 



Schools of agriculture, mechanic arts and homemakiug'. The course of 

 study, L. S. Hawkins and G. A. Works (Univ. State N. T. Bui. 597 (1915), 

 pp. 17). — This bulletin contains suggested outlines of topics and courses for 

 each of the four years of instruction in agriculture and home making for 

 high schools of agriculture, programs for pupils and for small high schools 

 maintaining courses in these sujects, and a list of recent books on agriculture. 

 Changes in the New York system, effective since the fall of 1915, are also 

 outlined. 



[Instruction in agriculture and home economics], Edith K. O. Clakk (In 

 Course of Study for' the Elonentanj Schools of Wyoininy. Laramie, M'yo.: 

 State Supt. Puh. Instr., 1915, pp. 27-46, 118-126, 138-U3) .—Work in home 

 e<.'onomics and in agriculture for the sevtnith and eighth grades is outlined. 



Manual training in village and rural schools, G. E. Bray (Agr. Ed. [Kans. 

 Agr. Col], 6 {1914), No. 6, pp. 33, figs. i2).— This bulletin includes suggestions 

 for woodworking for rural schools, and gives directions for making a cutting 

 board, bench hook, insect case, forcing box, hotbed or cold frame, feed hopper, 

 seed germinator. hammer handle, and evener and singletree. 



Student's manual in household arts: Food and cookery, Maetha L. Met- 

 GALF {Indianapolis: Industrial Education Co., 1915, pp. VI-\-303, pi. 1, figs. 76). — 

 The object of the manual is to give training in manipulation and a good 

 working knowledge of the composition of food and the principles of cookery. 

 Interesting and valuable facts concerning the history, manufacture, and com- 

 mercial value of each of the principal food products and about 120 tested 

 recipes are included in the 21 lessons, each of which consists of class discus- 

 sions, laboratory exercises, reading notes, and home work. 



Domestic science. State course of study for the public schools of Indiana 

 {Dept. Pub. In.str. [Ind.], Ed. Pubs., Bui. 20 {1915), pp. 126).— This bulletin 

 outlines in accordance with the state course of study, (1) the minimum re- 

 quirements for practical arts w^ork in the graded and high schools of Indiana ; 

 (2) the aim and scope, methods of instruction, and requirements of the homo 

 economics work; (3) lessons in home economics arranged in seasonal sequence 

 for the seventh and eighth grades and for the high school; and (4) the 

 library and equipment needed. 



Home work for school credit. — I, Poultry project, J. C. Wekneb (Kans. 

 Agr. Col. Ext. Circ. 4 USIS], pp. 8, figs. 3). — This pamphlet, which has been 

 prepared primarily for use in a h«me project in poultry raising for school 

 credit for pupils in either rural, village, or city schools, gives instructions on 

 suitable buildings, feeding fowls for eggs and fattening, kinds of fowls, raising 

 chicks, care of eggs, and making records of work. 



