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insect life, studying the food of birds, value of birds to agriculturist and horti- 

 culturist, and birds as natural resources. 



The preparation of the seed bed, V. M. Shoesmith (Agr. CoJ. Ext. Bui. 

 [Ohio State Univ.], 4 (1908), No. 1, pp. /f-12, figs. i,2).— Reasons for plowing 

 and harrowing the land are given, and also some suggestions concerning 

 methods. 



Some nature biographies, J. J. Ward (London and New York, 190S, pp. 307, 

 pis. 13, figs. 195). — Life histories of moths, butterflies, plants, and jellyfish por- 

 trayed largely by means of illustrations from photographs. 



The garden book for young- people, Alice Lounsberby (New York, IDOS, pp. 

 290, pis. -'i9). — A popular account of the garden work of a boy and girl during 

 one season. 



Making hay, A. M. Ten Eyck (Industrialist, Farmers' Inst. Ser., 1 (1908), 

 No. D, pp. JfS, figs. 4). — Contains suggestions on cutting, curing, storing, baling, 

 and marketing the liay crop, and i)]ans for construction of hay sheds. 



Weeds, Y. H. Davis (Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio State Univ.], 3 (1908), No. 9, 

 pp. 15, figs. l.'i). — This elementary study indicates how weeds injure the farmer 

 and how they spread by natural and artificial methods, and suggests methods 

 of combating them. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Eighteenth Annual Repoi-t of North Dakota Station, 1907 (North Dakota 

 8ta. Rpt. 1901, pt. 1, pp. 86). — This contains the organization list, titles of sta- 

 tion bulletins and press bulletins issued during the year, a brief report of the 

 director, departmental reports containing articles abstracted elsew^here in this 

 issue, and a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June .30, 1907. 



A circular of information concerning the New Hampshire Agricultural 

 Experiment Station (New Hampshire 8ta. Circ. 6, pp. 15, figs. 10). — This is a 

 brief account of the organization, equipment, and lines of w^ork of the station 

 with a list of the i>ublications available for distribution. 



List of publications of the Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Kingston, R. I., available for distribution May 1. 1908 (Rhode Island Sta. 

 Bill. 128 App.. pp. VII). 



Experiment Station Work, XL VIII (U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. 33Jf, 

 pp. 32, figs. 2). — This number contains articles on the following subjects: Plant 

 breeding on the farm, sorghum for silage, dry rot of corn, starch from sweet 

 potatoes, profits from tomato growing, the keeping of apples, w^eed seeds in 

 manure, weed seeds in feeding stuffs, forage crops for pigs, market classes and 

 grades of horses and mules, profitable and unprofitable cows, blackhead in 

 turkeys, eS:traction of beeswax, and an improved hog cot. 



