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rural school and the imiiortauce of articulatiug it with the activities of life, 

 description of new types of rural school buildings, discussion of school gardens, 

 manual training, and separate agricultural schools, mention of agencies which 

 contribute to the nationalizing of the work, and the author's opinion con- 

 cerning the kinds of schools in which agriculture may be taught; (2) data 

 concerning the present status of industrial work in rural schools in New 

 England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York; (3) experiences and 

 opinions of individual teachers in the territory mentioned; and (4) a dis- 

 cussion by the author on the preparation of teachers for industrial schools in 

 rural communities. 



Agricultural instruction for soldiers, F. Maier-Bode (FiiJiUngs Landw. 

 Zig., 57 (IDOS), No. 6, pp. 201-210). — An account is presented of the first course 

 of instruction in agriculture given to subalterns and privates in the German 

 army at Augsburg, beginning January 15, 1907, and extending over 20 days. 

 Instruction was given on the origin, formation, and management of soils, the 

 composition and use of manures and fertilizers, plant life, farm crops, diseases 

 and insect pests of plants, grasses and forage crops, care of the orchard, animal 

 husbandry and nutrition, milk and its utilization, farm management, and farm 

 accounts. The work of the first course was attended with such success that 

 courses have since been given in 14 other places with a total attendance 

 of 2,970. 



School gardens, J. Vercier {Jour. Soc. Nat. Hort. France, J/, scr., 9 {190S), 

 April, pp. 2Ji3-261, dgm. 1). — This article contains brief statements regarding 

 the condition of agricultural instruction in the primary and normal schools of 

 France and the part taken by the teacher, the need of developing a taste for 

 agriculture in the child and the methods employed in accomplishing it, the neces- 

 sity of introducing practical work in the present agricultural instruction in the 

 primary school, school gardens in Cote-d'Or, an outline plan for a garden, a 

 school nursery, results obtained during 8 years' experience, and suggestions for 

 the future development of the work. 



Farm bacteriolog'y, W. C. Palmer {Winona Lake, Ind., 1008, pp. IS). — This 

 deals with bacteria in their relation to the decay of organic matter, nitrogen in 

 soils, changes in milk, cream, butter, and cheese, preservation of food, and 

 diseases of animals. There is also a brief discussion of disinfection and 

 disinfectants. 



Hints for eastern Oregon farmers, J. Withycombe et al, {Oregon Sta. 

 Circ. Bui. 2, pp. 2}). — A circular of information concerning agronomy, horticul- 

 ture, chemistry, and animal husbandry prepared for distribution among farmers 

 attending meetings on a farming demonstration train. 



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Twentieth. Annual Report of Massachusetts Station, 1907 {Massachusetts 

 .S7a. Rpt. 1907, pp. 172). — This contains the organization list of the station, a 

 leport of the director, wh'ch includes lists of the publications during 3907, and 

 of the bulletins and reports available for distribution, a financial statement for 

 the fiscal year ended June 30, 1907, a report of the meteorologist, and other 

 departmental reports, parts of which are abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Annual Report of Pennsylvania Station, 1907 {Pennsglvania Sta. Rpt. 

 1907, PI). III+2S()). — This contains the organization list of the station, a finan- 

 cial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1907, a report of the director 

 on the work of the station during the year, together with a synopsis of its work 



