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ADDITIONS—MAY 1913 243
Agriculture
Burkett, Charles William. 636.043 B91
First principles of feeding farm animals; a practical treatise on the
feeding of farm animals, discussing fundamental principles and reviewing
the best practices of feeding for largest returns. 1912. Judd.
Considers the most profitable rations for cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, giving
calculations based on food constituents. Sensible and inclusive in treatment.
Carney, Mabel. 630 C2i
Country life and the country school; a study of the agencies of
rural progress and of the social relationship of the school to the country
community. 1912. Row.
Contains bibliographies.
Considers country life as influenced by the home, the country church, the grange,
farmers' institutes, and, particularly by the school. Advocates consolidation of schools
and centralization of community life at the school.
Hunt, Thomas Forsyth. 630 Hg4y
The young farmer; some things he should know. 1912. Judd.
Contents: Essentials of successs.—Means of acquiring land.—Farm organization.—
Opportunities in agriculture.—Where to locate.—Size of farm.—Selection of farm.—
The farm scheme.—The rotation of crops.—The equipment.—How to estimate profits.—
Grain and hay farming.—The cost of farming operations.—The place of intensive farming.—Reasons
for animal husbandry.—Returns from animals.—Farm labor.—Shipping.
—Marketing.—Laws affecting land and labor.—Rural legislation.—Rural forces.
Kains, Maurice Grenville. 633.451 Kn
Culinary herbs; their cultivation, harvesting, curing and uses. 1912.
Judd.
Emphasizes importance of herbs for use as foods and relishes, and gives information
concerning particular varieties.
King, Franklin Hiram. 630.951 K26
Farmers of 40 centuries; or, Permanent agriculture in China, Korea
and Japan. 1911. King.
Interesting first-hand information regarding agricultural practice in the Far East.
Well illustrated.
New York (state)—Agriculture, Department of. r 630.6 N2617
Annual report of the commissioner (ist-8th, I5th-I9th), 1892/93-
1899/1900, 1907/08-1911/12. 1894-1912.
Parts of certain reports wanting.
New York State Agricultural Society. r 630.6 N2618
Annual report (ist-s8th, 70th-7ist), 1841-98, 1910-11. 1842-1912.
ist-46th report, 1841-86, title reads "Transactions," v.1-34.
24th report, 1864, 47th-5oth report, 1887-90, 56th-57th report, 1896-97, wanting.
7oth-7ist report, 1910-11, will be found in the Annual report of the New York
(state) department of agriculture, v.18, pt.i, v.19, pt.2 (r 630.6 N2617).
Robertson, James Wilson. r 630.7 R54
Macdonald College movement; an address before the National Education
Association of the United States at Denver, July 7, 1909. 1909.
Reprinted from the "Journal of proceedings and addresses," 1909 of the National
Education Association.
Account of the system of rural education established in Canada by Sir William C.
Macdonald of Montreal.