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Farm Management, seven pages, constitutes Part IV. Part V 

 is the appendix, with lists of reference books, experiment stations^ 

 tables, rules, formulas, etc. 



Surely, if the farm boy of the present day acquires before 

 high school age, all the information this book contains with the 

 principles enunciated, we may promptly anticipate a progressive 

 farming population. Without practical work the book would be 

 largely meaningless. Accompanied by actual manipulation of the 

 materials discussed, there is enough in the book to busy a school 

 for several years, it seems. The book is a good one, however, but 

 will be more serviceable to the rural child's father than to the 

 boy himself. This is a fault common to texts of this class, and 

 possibly a commendable one. Take, for instance, the chapter on 

 Poultry Management. Here there is found condensed into four- 

 teen pages the gist of the best practice in rearing chickens, feed- 

 ing, housing and disposing of the product. A child might follow 

 the directions and handle a small bunch of chickens successfully, 

 but he would need to try it out to appreciate the suggestions. It 

 would be dry reading to the boy without experience. 



Some of the instruction is too brief to be serviceable. Thus, 

 under Farm Accounts, single entry is disposed of summarily thus : 

 "What is known as a single entry system is easy to understand 

 and requires little time. When a calf is sold for cash, the entry 

 is made on that date of the cash account, 'Calf sold, $10.00." " In 

 spite of the condensation the book will undoubtedly serve ad- 

 mirably in the hands of competent teachers. 



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