MISCELLANEOUS. 1025 



of the one hundred and third meridian, N. II. Dakton ( U. S. (udI. Siinri/ I'rof. 

 I'dptv 17, jip. (!:>, jilx. 4->, Ji'j"- ■-■^)- 



Some observations on se-wage farms in England (Emjiiiecr. Xcw.'<, 51 {l'J04) , 

 Xo. 10, pp. oS.'i-.uS7). 



The trials of wind-pumping engines at Park Royal, 1903, V. S. Courtney 

 and W. N. Shaw {Jour. Ruij. A(jr. ,Suc. EiKjlaiid, 64 {I'JO,)), pp. 174-~~0, Ji'jx. 17). — 

 Includes notes by the society's consulting engineer and report of the judge. 



Miscellaneous implements exhibited at Park Royal, 1903, J. B. Duguale 

 {Jour. Roy. Ayr. Soc England, (!4 {1903), pp. 221-241, figs. 17). 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Proceedings of the eighth annual meeting of the American Association of 

 Farmers' Institute Workers, edited by W. H. Beal and G. C. Ckeelman ( U. S. 

 Dt'pl. ^Igr., (Jfficc of E.cjxriiiu'iit Stations Bui. 138, jyp. 119). — This is a detailed account 

 of the proceedings of the meeting held at Toronto, Ontario, June 23-26, 1903. A 

 summarized account of this meeting has been given (E. S. R., 15, p. 101) . 



Special and short courses in agricultural colleges, D. J. Crosby ( V. S. Ikpt. 

 Agr., Office of E.rjtcriiiieiit ,Statio)is Bui. 13!), pp. -■7,9). — This is a summary of informa- 

 tion on the special and short courses in agriculture and related subjects offered at 

 the land-grant colleges. Of the 63 agricultural colleges and schools receiving funds 

 from the National Government 44 have organized such courses. These courses are 

 designed to meet the requirements of those preparing to enter a regular agricultural 

 course, those desiring instruction in agricultural subjects but not fully (jualitied for 

 college work, those desiring instruction in some particular phase of agriculture, and 

 teachers desiring to prepare themselves to give instruction in nature study and ele- 

 mentary agriculture. Brief statements are made concerning the date of opening, 

 length, nature, admission retjuirements, and cost of attending these courses. 



Finances, meteorology, index {Maine Sta. Bui. 99, pp. 203-219 -{-VJII). — This 

 includes re^jrints of 4 newspaper bulletins on fertilizers for mangel-wurzels, forage 

 crops to supplement summer pasture and winter hay, insecticides, and cotton-seed 

 meal; meteorological observations noted elsewhere; a financial statement for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30, 1903; the organization list of the station; and announce- 

 ments relative to station work. 



Annual Report of Nevada Station, 1903 {Xevada Sta. Bjd. 1903, pp. 27). ~ 

 This consists of a report of the director on the work of the station during the year; 

 a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903; and departmental 

 reports. 



Director's Report for 1903, W. H. Jordan {Xew York State Sta. Bui. 244, PP- 

 375-39S). — This is a rather extended review of the work of the New York State Sta- 

 tion during the year. A financial statement is included, and a summary is given of 

 the results of the inspection of fertilizers and feeding stuffs. Outlines are given of 

 the work in the departments of animal husbandry, bacteriology, botany, chemistry, 

 entomology, and horticulture; some of the results obtained being liriefiy sunnnarized. 



Twenty-second Annual Report of Ohio Station, 1903 {OJtio Sta. Bui. 143, 

 pj>. XIX). — This includes an announcement concerning the work of the station, the 

 organization list, a report of the board of control, a financial statement for the fiscal 

 year ended June 30, 190:!, and a re{)ort of the direcrtor sunnnarizing the work of the 

 station during the year. 



Press bulletins {Ohio Sta. Bui. 143, pp. 145-1'>3). — Reprints of press ))ulletins on 

 the following subjects: Caustic soda for Bordeaux mixture, the chinch-bug cami)aign, 

 grape rot prevention, si)raying for ])itter rot of apples, loss of leaves by cherry-leaf 

 spot and shot-hole fungus, tomato-leaf spot and muskmelon ))light, a ten-year com- 

 j)arison of varieties of wheat, how to circumvent the Hessian fly, and fruit lists. 



Report of the sugar experiment station in West Java, II. C. P. Geerligs 

 ( Vcrslag rruefdal. Suikcrrict, West Java, 1903, pp. 32, ph. G). — A condensed account 



