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56. "Agriculture in the Public Schools." C. A. STEBBINS, editor. San 

 Francisco, Cal.: Town and Country Journal. 



Since the beginning of the year 1911, a series of lessons in agriculture 

 for rural schools have appeared biweekly in this journal. These lessons 

 are especially well outlined for teachers, giving general aim, specific lesson 

 aim, method of approach, and lesson in detail. 



57. An Elementary Laboratory Study of Crops. Jos. A. JEFFERY. Lansing, 

 Mich.: State Department of Education, Bulletin No. 26 (1907), 28. 



An Elementary Laboratory Study in Soils. Jos. A. JEFFERY. Ibid., 

 Bulletin No. 27 (1908), 36. 



An Elementary Course in Horticulture. S. W. FLETCHER. Ibid., Bulletin 

 No. 28 (1908), 31. 



58. The Study of Farm Crops, Farm Animals, Horticulture and Agriculture. 

 A. D. SHAMEL, E. DAVENPORT, and J. S. BLAIR. Taylorville, 111.: C. M. 

 Parker, The School News (1900-4). 



About fifty short articles on the above subjects were published in the 

 School News and afterward reprinted by the publisher in form of leaflets, 

 and sold at one cent each in quantities of ten or more. They had a wide 

 sale and no doubt contributed much toward arousing an interest in agri- 

 culture in the public schools of Illinois. 



59. Correspondence Courses in Agriculture. T. S. MAIRS. State College, Pa.: 

 Pennsylvania State College of Agriculture, Special Bulletin (1909), 16. 



This bulletin contains announcement of "thirty-one courses of study. 

 Each course consists of from five to nine lessons and is expected to occupy 

 the time of the student for a week or two." This study is intended for 

 the farmer, the dairyman, the gardener, the nurseryman, the florist, the 

 teacher, and others who may be interested. 



60. Nebraska Boys' and Girls' Association State Contest and Convention. 

 VAL. KEYSER and E. C. BISHOP. Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska 

 Bulletin, Ser. XIV, No. 12 (1009), 20. 



This bulletin contains announcement of the State Convention of 1910 

 of the Boys' and Girls' Association of Nebraska. Other bulletins concern- 

 ing this Association have appeared from time to time, e.g., Selecting Corn 

 for the Contest, Ser. 12, No. 25; Planting Corn for the Contest, Ser. 12, 

 No. 12 (1907); Selecting Potatoes for the Contest, Ser. 13, No. n (1908); 

 Cooking and Sewing, Ser. 13, No. 14 (1908). 



61. "Boys' Agricultural Clubs." D. J. CROSBY. Washington, D.C.: U.S. 

 Department of Agriculture, Yearbook for 1904, 489-96. 



This article gives a description of "the boys' exhibit of corn at the 

 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the development of boys' clubs in Illinois 

 and other states, and school fairs ; and discusses the educational value of 

 the work done by such organizations." 



62. Outline of the Courses in Science. Madison, Wis.: Board of Regents of 

 State Normal Schools (1901), 32. 



Each of the subjects of instruction in the state normal schools is briefly 

 outlined. About seven pages are devoted to agriculture and include pur- 

 pose of subject, scope (soil, plant and crops, animals and stock), and plan. 



