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Agricultural education through rural schools, E. D. Sanderson {N. H. 

 Col. School Bui. 1, pp. 20, figs. 7). — A discussiou of tlie purposes and possibilities 

 of instnictiou in agriculture in high schools and in rural elementary schools, 

 with special application to the schools of New Hampshire. 



The need of technical education in our public schools, W. D. Gibbs (Ann. 

 Rpt. N. H. Hort. Sac, 1 {1901), pp. iO^-i 08). —This subject is discussed from 

 the New Hampshire point of view with reference to the teaching of agriculture, 

 manual arts, and home economics in the public schools, and the organization of 

 special secondary schools to give instruction primarily in these subjects. 



Agricultural education in the schools, K. L. Butterfield (Trans. Mass. 

 Hort. (Soc, 1908, I, pp. 111-121). — Vocational training is discussed, likewise the 

 question whether agriculture shall be introduced into existing schools or await 

 the establishment of special agricultural schools. The author believes that 

 agriculture should be put into the regular work of existing schools and that 

 separate schools should be established wherever they can be maintained. 



The rural school and its relation to the community and agriculture, 

 K. L. Butterfield {tJew England Farmer, 87 {1908), No. J/O, p. 8). — An abstract 

 of a lecture dealing with, ways in which the rural school may more completely 

 serve the community interests. Some of the ways suggested are to enlist the 

 support of the community, relate the school system to the industry of the 

 community, develop the spirit of social service within the schools, relate the 

 school more completely to the intellectual life of the community, and let the 

 teacher become a community leader. 



Elementary principles of agriculture, A. M. Ferguson and L. L. Lewis 

 {Sherman, Tex., 1908, pp. XV +30-'/, figs. 179). — This text-book is intended by 

 the authors for use in the common schools. The authors deal with agriculture 

 as a three-phase subject — a. business, a science, and an art or craft. They 

 approach it from the botanical side, dealing first with the morphology and 

 physiology of plants in an elementary way, then with plants in relation to 

 soils and moisture, and following with such matters as rotation of crops, propa- 

 gation of plants, pruning and training of plants, and fungus diseases, insects, 

 and birds in their relations to plants. 



Several chapters of the text-book are devoted to animal husbandry — types 

 and breeds of cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats, and poultry, the nutrition of 

 the animal body, and farm dairying — and several chapters to special topics, 

 such as home grounds, school gardens, forestry, and farm machinery. There is, 

 however, no discussiou of the leading farm crops of the Southwest. An ap- 

 pendix contains lists of books on agriculture, formulas for insecticides and 

 fungicides, tables relating to the composition of Americfin feeding stuffs, the 

 digestible nutrients and fertilizing constituents in stock feeds, feeding i-ations, 

 and a glossary and index. 



Plowing and harrowing, C. L. Goodrich {Ilainpton Leaflets, n. ser., 4 

 (1908), No. 10, pp. 17, figs. 12). — An elementary study of plows followed by 

 information concerning the reasons for plowing, when and how to plow, and 

 similar matter concerning harrows and harrowing. 



Soil studies, F. W. Taylor (N. H. Col. School Bui. 2, pp. 22-Ji.',, figs, l-'t).— 

 An outline suitable for the guidance of teachers of rural schools is followed by 

 simple and easily performed exercises and experiments with soils for use in 

 the grammar grades. A list of reference books and pamphlets is appended. 



Seeds and seedlings, C. Brooks (A'. H. Col. School Bui. 3, pp. Ji7-59, figs. 

 9). — Suggestions are given for studies of seeds, germination, and the early 

 development of the seedling. 



What trees do, W. R. Lazenby {Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio State Univ.], 

 4 (1908), No. 2, pp. 12, figs. 12). — This bulletin explains the various functions 

 performed by trees. 



