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etherial oils; caontchoiu- and gutta-peroha; dry distillation; coloring matters; sugar 

 making; wine making; ln-er brewing; distillation of si)irits; and leather. 



Agricultural technology, including sugar making, milling, baking, and 

 starch and glucose making, E. Saillakd [TicIinolotjU: agricole, sdcrerie, vieunerie, 

 }>onl(iiigerlr, jYciilcrie, (niildonnerle, glucoscrie. Paris: J. B. Bailliere tfc Sons, 1903, 

 pp. 4^^S,Jigs. Id.i; in: in Frog. Agr. et Vlt. {Ed. U Est) , 24 {1903), No. ^?, pp. 502, 

 503). — This volume, which is one of the series entitled Encydopedie agrlcole, describes 

 in detail some of the industries dependent n])<>n agriculture. The introduction is by 

 P. Regnard. 



AGRICULTTJRAL ENGINEERING. 



Irrigation, W. J. Allen {Agr. Gaz. Xew South Walt'.<^, 14 {1903), Xo. 12, pp. 1143- 

 1148, figs. 3) . — A brief general discussion of the value of irrigation as an insurance 

 against drought, and an account of results obtained by irrigation with artesian water 

 at Pera Bore, near Bourke, New South AVales. 



Desert irrigation in the far West, L. R. Freemax {Amer. Mo. Rer. of Reviews, 

 29 {1904), Xu. 3. pp. 305-311, figs. 10). — A popular account of irrigation in southern 

 California, mainly in the region of Imperial. 



Irrigation and drainage, E. RisLERand (t. Wery {Irrigafio'x.s et drainage. Paris: 

 J. B. Bailliere & Sons, 1904, pp. 516, figs. 126). — This is one of the volumes of Ency- 

 dopedie agricole published under the direction of G. Wery. It discusses the inter- 

 relations of water, soil, and plant; the occurrence of water in different geological 

 formations; the use of water in agriculture; and protection against water (drainage). 



Proceedings of the Iowa State Drainage Convention {Proc. lotva State Drainage 

 Conv. 1904, pp. 48, fig. 1). — Proceedings of the convention held at Iowa State College 

 January 15 and 16, 1904. AVhile general drainage questions were discussed to some 

 extent, attention was mainly given to the subject of drainage laws, and a committee 

 was appointed to draft a law for Iowa and to urge its passage. 



Drainage of farm lands, C. G. Elliott {V. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bid. 187, pp. 

 40, figs. ifi). — A revised edition of Farmers' Bulletin 40, Farm Drainage, issued in 

 1896"(E. S. R., 8, IK 351). 



Laws relating to construction of drains, with an appendix of blank forms 

 {Lansing, Mich.: Secretary of State, 1903, pp. 144)- — A compilation. 



A system of w^aterworks for the farm, C. Gray {Iowa Agr., 4 {1904,) Xo. 5, 

 pp. 196-200, figs. 2). — The air-pressure system is described. 



The disposal of sew^age from private residences, A. Marston {Iowa Agr., 4 

 {1904), Xo. 5, pp. 204, 205, fig. l). — A simple system using a series of underground 

 septic tanks made of barrels is descriljed. 



Hydrometry, a practical guide to w^ater measurements, \V. Mt7LLER {Ilydro- 

 metrie, praktische Anleitung znr Wossermessnng. Hannorer: Jilnecke Bros., 1903, pp. 

 VI-T 150, pis. 3, figs. 81). — Discusses the newer methods, apparatus, and experiments. 



Second annual report of the State Board of Public Roads of the State of 

 Rhode Island, 1903 {Providence, R. L: State Bd. Pub. Roads, 1904, pp. 35, pis. 

 29). — This is a summarj^ of the operations of this Board during the year 1903 under 

 provision of the act of 1902 establishing a State highway systeqi in Rhode Island 

 and appropriating -5100,000 for the construction, maintenance, and improvement of 

 the highways of the State. Various sections of highways completed or in course of 

 construction in Providence, Newport, Kent, AVashington, and Bristol counties are 

 described and illustrated. For the year 1904 the Board recommends an appropria- 

 tion of at least §125,000. 



A government cement-making plant {Engineer. Xews, 51 {1904), Xo. 8, pp. 177, 

 178). — A discussion of the proposed plant in connection with the construction of the 

 reservoir dam in Salt River Vallev. 



