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practiced since the dawn of civilization in Mesopotamia, in Egypt, 

 and in northwestern India." Jethro Tull, who in 1731 pubh'shed 

 an " agricultural classic " on the "new horse-hoeing husbandry " 

 is called the father of the new method, although his theory, that 

 " tillage is manure " is not, of course, accepted now. 



The book describes clearly dry farming as it is followed in 

 various parts of the United States, with rules for successful 

 practice, results that may be expected, and modifications in 

 methods and results based upon the kind of soil, the depth of the 

 water table, the size of the farm, and the climatic belt in which 

 the farm is situated. The effects of different tools and imple- 

 ments used in tillage and the seasonal phases of dry-farming are 

 also included. The book is elementary and simple enough for 

 a high school boy, and yet wholly readable to any older person 

 who thinks of dry-farming vaguely as a sudden and mysterious 

 discovery of the " Golden West " which enables farmers to raise 

 plants without water. Jean Broadhurst 



FIELD MEETINGS FOR 1910 



The meetings for May are published in the Bulletin of the 

 Academy of Sciences. 



June 4.. — New Rochelle, N. Y. Train leaves 129th Street 

 and Third Avenue (N. Y., New Haven, and Hartford R. R., 

 Harlem River branch) at 12.20 p. m. Returning trains leave at 

 4.00 and 5.00 P. M. Cost of trip about 25 cents. Guide, Miss 

 Levy, who will meet the party at New Rochelle. 



June IT. — West Englewood, N. J. Train leaves foot West 

 42nd Street (West Shore R. R.) at 1.15 p. m. A special study 

 of swamp ferns will be conducted by the guide. Dr. Dowell, who 

 will meet party at West Englewood. Buy return ticket. Cost 

 of trip about 45 cents. 



Jime 18. — Moonachie, N. J. Party will meet at the Ruther- 

 ford Trolley, Hoboken, N. J., at 1.30 p. m., where they will be 

 met by the guide, Mr. G. V. Nash. 



June 2^. — Springfield, L. I. A special study of the relation 

 of insects to plants. Train leaves foot east 34th Street (Long 

 Island R. R.) at i.io p. m. Returning trains leave at 4.46 and 

 5.45 p. M. Cost of trip about 70 cents. Guide, Dr. Southwick. 



