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pupils in agriculture in conducting pot and plat experiments with commercial fer- 

 tilizers. The circular also contains a brief discussion of nitrogen-gathering bacteria 

 in their relation to the growth of red clover and other legumes. 



Some facts about sugar beets and how to grow them, F. H. Rankin (pp. 8, fig. 1). — 

 Cultural suggestions are given for members of boys' experiment clubs who undertake 

 experiments with sugar beets in cooperation with the -College of Agriculture of the 

 University of Illinois. 



Reading course in soil fertility, C. G. Hopkins (pp. 4, fig. 1).— A suggestive outline 

 of readings from publications of the agricultural experiment stations and this Depart- 

 ment for farmers and instructors in agriculture in public schools. 



Studies of corn and its uses, F. H. Rankin (pp. 40, figs. 8).— After explaining the 

 purpose of the agricultural college extension work among the young people of Illinois, 

 the author takes up the following studies: (1) Studies of the corn plant; (2) studies 

 of an ear of corn; (3) the corn score card; (4) studies of the different parts of a ker- 

 nel of corn; (5) commercial products of corn, and (6) suggestions for corn experi- 

 ments. Suggestive blanks are given for scoring corn and for keeping corn records. 



Testing milk on the farm, C. C. Hayden (pp. 8, figs. 3) .—Suggestions and directions 

 for members of young people's experimental clubs and pupils in agriculture in 

 public schools. 



Proceeding's of the eighteenth annual convention of the Association of 

 American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, edited by A. C. 

 True, W. H. Beal, and H. C. White ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Office Expt. Stas. Bui 153, 

 pp. 138).— This is a detailed account of the proceedings of the convention held at 

 Des Moines, Iowa, November 1-3, 1904, a shorter account of which has been given 

 (E. S. R., 16, pp. 426-438). 



Proceedings of the ninth annual meeting of the American Association of 

 Farmers' Institute Workers, edited by W. H. Beal, J. Hamilton, and G. C. 

 Creelman ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Office Expt. Stas. Bui 154, pp. 90).— This is a detailed 

 account of the proceedings of the meeting held at St. Louis, Mo., October 18-20, 1904. 



Agriculture in the public schools, M. M. Parks (Ann. Rpt. Dept. Ed. Ga., 33 

 (1904), pp. 153-167).— A discussion of the educational value of elementary agricul- 

 ture in school courses. 



Agriculture in the rural schools, J. C. McDowell (A 7 . Dak. Farmers' Inst. Ann., 

 1904, pp- 172-180). — This is an address giving a general review of the extent to which 

 elementary agriculture is taught in the schools of the United States, and presenting 

 arguments for teaching this subject by means of laboratory exercises and text-books. 



Teaching agriculture in common schools, C. B. Chapman (Ann. Rept. Dept. 

 Ed. Ga., 1904, PP- 139-144). — Suggestions for illustrative exercises in elementary 

 agriculture. 



Tree planting, school gardening, and schoolroom decoration in Nebraska 

 (Lincoln, Nebr.: Dept. Pub. Instr., 1905, pp. 49, pis. 2, figs. 57).— This is a pamphlet 

 published by the Nebraska Department of Public Instruction in its ' ' crusade for better 

 school environment. ' ' 



It contains leading articles, as follows: Tree Planting on Nebraska School Grounds, 

 by Frank T. Miller; Ornamentation of the School Grounds, by W. H. Barnes; The 

 Country Schoolhouse and Its Grounds, by Hon. James Wilson; The Planting of 

 School Grounds, by Susan Huntington Hooker; A Girl's Vegetable Garden, by Ida 

 M. Angell; The Planting of Rural School Grounds, by Chas. A. Scott; Hints on Rural 

 School Grounds, by L. H. Bailey; Tree Planting on the Government Forest Reserve, 

 by Chas. A. Scott, and Schoolroom Decoration, by Nellie May Schlee. 



A list is given of prizes aggregating over $500 in value, which were offered by pub- 

 lishers, school supply houses, nurseries, and the State Fair Association for the improve- 

 ment of school grounds and growing of vegetables, and for specimens of manual 



