196 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



cultural courses increased from 1,331 in 1909-10 to 4,053 in 1913-14 in 138 

 schools, taught by graduates of the agricultural colleges. The attendance of 

 students in cooking classes has increased from 637 in 1908-9 to 5,799 in 1913-14, 

 and in sewing from 994 to 6.680. 



The school system of Ontario with special reference to the rural schools, 

 H. W. FoGHT (U. S. Bur. Ed. Bui. 659 {1015), pp. 58, pis. 12).— In this study 

 of the rural schools of Ontario special emphasis is given to such phases as have 

 seemed of greatest interest in view of certain prevailing American conditions. 

 Attention is called to the successful efforts of the provincial department of 

 education to make the most of its small one-teacher schools by the introduction 

 of agriculture in the form of school gardening and home projects ; the practical 

 system for scliool maintenance and inspection ; and the preparation of rural 

 teachers in model schools, normal schools, and at the provincial agricultural 

 college. In a discussion of recent progress in agricultural e<lucati()n it is 

 found (1) that real progress did not begin until textbook courses were abolished 

 and the subject ceased to be obligatory and was made attractive and practical 

 as a part of the daily experience of each child; and (2) that the success of 

 elementary agriculture in Ontario rural schools must be sought in teachers 

 properly prepared for their work, the satisfactory division of the school year, 

 government grants to schools, and a good system of organization. 



Elementary agriculture and horticulture in rural and village schools of 

 Ontario, Canada, S. B. McCready (Xnturc-Studt/ Rev., 11 {11)15), Xo. 5, pp. 

 217-229). — The author reviews the outstanding features in the development of 

 a scheme of teaching agriculture and horticulture in tlie elementary schools of 

 Ontario, beginning witli the publication of a text on agriculture for the schools 

 in 1845 and the instruction of teachers in agriculture in 1847, discusses the re- 

 lation between nature study and agriculture and the general metliod of teach- 

 ing elementary agriculture, and gives an outline of in.^tructions and a suggested 

 yearly program arranged by months for use by teachers in reporting on instruc- 

 tion given. 



Agricultural instruction in Chile, The Agricultural Institute of Santiago, 

 V. V. Urbina {Hacieiuht, 10 {1915). Xo. 11, pp. S.'fO. .^.',1. figs, ol.— A brief his- 

 torical review of the establislnnent of higher agricultural instruction in Chile 

 and a description of the equipment of the Agricultural Institute of Santiago 

 and the objects of its 4-ypar course are given. 



Bural Denmark and its schools, H. W. Foght {New York: The Macmillan 

 Co., 1915, pp. xy+S55, pis. 15, figs. 8).— The subject matter of this book has 

 appeared in somewhat modified form in previous publications (E. S. R.. 31, 

 p. 598; 32, pp. 493, 794). 



Poultry instruction, Maynie R. Cubtis {Jour. Amer. Assoc. Instr. and 

 Invest. Poultrij Husb., 1 {1915), No. 10, pp. 73-76, 77).— A brief account is given 

 of 11 years' work in poultry instruction in Ireland. 



Elementary agriculture, W. L. Nida {Chicago: A. Flanagan Co., 1915. pp. 

 VI-\-29Ji, pi. 1, figs. 140). — This is a revisefl etlition of an earlier publication 

 (E. S. It., 30, p. 598), in which a chapter on boys' and girls 'clubs, and exercises, 

 problems, and experiments in various subjects treated in the text have been 

 added. It does not include a list of One Thousand Questions on Agriculture 

 Answered containe<l in the 1913 teachers' editi<m of this text. 



Illustrated lecture on the production of poultry and eggs on the farm, 

 H. M. Lamon {U. S. Dept. Agr., States Relaticms Serv. Syllabus 17 {1915). 

 pp. 22). — This lecture on poultry and egg production, prepare<l in cooi>eration 

 with the Bureau of Animal Industry, treats of breeds and hreetling. feeding, 

 meat and egg production, houses, marketing, diseases, and storing or preserving 



