MISCELLANEOUS. 693 



Instruction, in political economy in the lower agricultural schools, M. 

 Prochaska (Land u. Forstw. Unterrichts Ztg., 29 (1915), 2Vo. 1-2, pp. 19-25). — 

 The author discusses the feasibility of the introduction of instruction in politi- 

 cal economy into the lower agricultural schools of Austria, both in the one- 

 semester school where it is deemed desirable only in explanation of farm 

 management instruction, and in the two-semester winter school, where one 

 hour a week in tlie first semester is advocated. He also considers the selection 

 of the subject matter. 



Outlines in agriculture, classics, and elementary history (Topeka, Kans.: 

 Kansas Dept. Ed., 1915, pp. 38). — This is a supplement to the course of study 

 for rural and graded schools in Kansas for 1914. The outline in agriculture, 

 arranged by months, is for the eighth grade and is based on the text Agriculture 

 for the Kansas Common Schools (E. S. R., 33, p. 494). 



Secondary school agriculture, H. W. Smith ([Augusta]: Maine Ed. Dept., 

 [1915]. pp. 82). — This pamphlet defines the conditions under which courses in 

 agriculture offered in secondary schools in IMaine may be approvetl for state aid, 

 equal to two-thirds of the amount expended for such instruction, but not to 

 exceed $500, and offers suggested outlines for a course in agriculture, with sug- 

 gested practicums and lists of apparatus and reference literature for each 

 subject. 



Agriculture (In Course of Study for the Common and Graded Schools of 

 North Dakota, 1915. Fargo, N. Dak.: State Dept. Ed., 1915, pp. 111-120). — 

 Instruction in elementary agriculture is outlined for the seventh and eighth 

 grades by montlis for the common and graded schools of North Dakota. 



Environment of plants. — I, Air, water, heat, light, J. W. Hotson (Wash. 

 [State] Dept. Ed. Bui. 23 (1915), pp. J^l, figs. J-i).— This manual for high 

 schools contains exercises on air, water, heat, and light, and on plants in their 

 relation to these factors. 



Soils laboratory manual and note book, .T. F. Eastmax and K. C. Davis 

 (Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1915, pp. 87, figs. 21). — The 

 authors outline 33 exercises in soils, including a study of plowing and an exam- 

 ination and discussion of tillage machinery, for students in high schools and 

 agricultural schools or colleges. Blank pages for student's notes or report are 

 included. 



Bread and bread making, Xorma J. Davis (Agr. Ext. Bui. Unit\ Nev., 3 

 (1915). No. J^, pp. 15. fig. 1). — This bulletin comprises the first six lessons of a 

 home economics extension course in foods designed to cover approximately eight 

 months with one theoretical and practical lesson every two weeks. The course 

 may be carried on in connection with the public schools, through local clubs, or 

 by individual girls. The lessons deal with the history, physics, and chemistry 

 of bread, mec-hanics of bread making, bread judging, and recipes. 



MISCELIANEOTJS. 



Twenty-eighth Annual Report of Alabama College Station, 1915 (Ala- 

 bama Col. Sta. Rpt. 1915, pp. 40). — This contains the organization list, a finan- 

 cial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, and reports of the di- 

 rector and heads of departments on the work and publications of the station 

 during the year. 



Report of Kansas Station, 1914 (Kansas Sta. Rpt. 191.'f, pp. 80, figs. 21). — 

 This contains the organization list, a financial statement for the fiscal year 

 ended June 30, 1914, a report of the director summarizing the work and publi- 

 cations of the station, that portion dealing with nutrition investigations with 

 animals being abstracted on page 6C5 of this issue, and a special article, 

 abstracted on page 632. 



