LAYING OUT THE FARM FOR 
PROFIT, by L. G. Dodge. One of the 
farmers’ great problems is to put every acre of 
his land to the best possible use. This book 
discusses the methods ot obtaining this result. 
The author is an investigator for the Department 
of Agriculture and has given particular atten-* 
tion to this subject. 
THE MOTOR BOAT -Its Selection, Care and Use, 
by H. W. Slanson. The intending purchaser is advised as to the 
type of motor boat best suited to his particular needs and how to 
keep it in running condition after purchased. The Chapter headings 
are: Kinds and Uses of Motor Boats — When the Motor Balks — 
Speeding of the Motor Boat — Getting More Power from a New Motor 
—How to Install a Marine Power Plant— 
Accessories — Covers, Canopies and Tops — 
Camping and Cruising — The Boathouse. . 
NAVIGATION FOR THE AMA- 
TEUR, by Capt. E. T. Morton. A short 
treatise on the simpler methods of finding 
position at sea by the observation of the sun’s 
altitude and the use of the sextant and chro- 
nometer. It is arranged especially for yachts- 
men and amateurs who wish to know the simpler formulae for the 
necessary navigation involved in taking a boat anywhere off shore. 
Illustrated with drawings. Chapter headings: Fundamental Terms— 
Time — The Sumner Line — The Day’s Work, Equal Altitude, and 
Ex-Meridian Sights — Hints on Taking Observations. 
OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY, by Julian A. Dimock. 
A solution of all the problems in camera work out-of-doors. The 
various subjects dealt with are The Camera — Lens and Plates — Light 
and Exposure — Development — Prints and Printing — Composi- 
tion — Landscapes - — Figure Work — Speed Photography — The 
Leaping Tarpon — Sea Pictures — In the Good Old 
Winter Time — Wild Life. The purpose of the book 
is to serve as a guide not only for the man or 
woman who has just taken up the use of the 
camera, but also for those who have progressed 
far enough to know some of the problems that 
confront them. 
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