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Cline, McGarvey, and Knapp, J. B. Properties and uses of Douglas fir. 1911. 75 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Bulletin 88) 15 cts.

Part 1.-Mechanical properties. Part 2.-Commercial uses.

Part 2 (p. 59-75) constitutes the portion available for school use. This comprises a non-technical account of the wood's economic value.

Cook, O. F. The culture of the Central American rubber tree. 1903. 86 p. illus. 8⚫ (Agriculture dept. Plant industry bureau. Bulletin 49) 25 cts.

Provides useful teaching material. The well executed half-tones, which are unobtainable elsewhere, are better for class-room use than is the text.

Dana, S. T. Paper birch in the Northeast. 1909. 37 p. illus.

Forest service. Circular 163)

(Agriculture dept.

An interesting, simply written account of the tree, its cultivation and uses. Useful in advanced work, particularly in Maine.

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Foster, J. H. Forest conditions in Louisiana. 1912. 39 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Bulletin 114) 10 cts.

Useful locally.

Frothingham, E. H. Douglas fir: A study of the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain forms. 1909. 38 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Circular 150) 5 cts.

Greeley, W. B., and Ashe, W. W.

White oak in the Southern Appalachians. 1907.
27 p. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Circular 105)

Discusses the most widely used and one of the most widely distributed hard woods.
Hall, William L., and Maxwell, H. Uses of commercial woods of the United States.
I. Cedars, cypresses, and sequoias. 1911. 62 p. (Agriculture dept. Forest
service. Bulletin 95) 10 cts.

Pines. 1911. 96 p. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Bulletin

99) 15 cts.

Kellogg, R. S. The forests of Alaska. 1910. 24 p. illus. map. (Agriculture dert. Forest service.

Bulletin 81)

An entertaining and very informative account of Alaska in general, with particular reference to its forests. A large map of the district, in colors, and many excellent half-tones.

Timber supply of United States. 1909. 24 p. map and diagrams. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Circular 166) 5 cts.

Answers "many questions concerning the extent of our forest resources, their ownership, the rate at which they are being cut, and the outlook for a future timber supply." Popularly written; suitable for class use.

Leighton, M. O., and Horton, A. H. The relation of the southern Appalachian mountains to inland water navigation. 1908. 38 p. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Circular 143)

Investigators prove that "the proper improvement of many rivers may be practically and thoroughly accomplished only by the use of storage reservoirs and the retention of the forest cover." Useful for advanced classes only.

Munger, Thornton T. Avalanches and forest cover in the Northern Cascades. 1911. 12 p. illus. map. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Circular 173)

5 cts.

An interesting, non-technical description of avalanches in general, with especial reference to the
Northern Cascade type; methods of prevention. Useful in advanced work.

National forests.

For information on publications dealing with any particular national forest, write the Forest service, Department of agriculture, Washington, D. C.

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Plummer, Fred G.
Forest service.

Chaparral. 1911. 48 p. illus. map. (Agriculture dept.
Bulletin 85) 15 cts.

A mixture of the technical and the general-informational. More useful in Pacific coast and southwest states than elsewhere.

Price, Overton W., Kellogg, R. S., and Cox, W. T. 1909. 25 p. (Agriculture dept.

their use.
5 cts.

The forests of the United States;

Forest service. Circular 171)

Discusses "what forests do, what forests we have, what is produced, used, wasted," etc. Shows where we stand on the subject of conservation, and what must be done to preserve the forests. Popularly written; suitable for class use.

Sterrett, W. D. Scrub pine. 1911. service. Bulletin 94) 5 cts.

27 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Forest

An encyclopedic account of a second-growth tree particularly common in Virginia and Maryland. Useful in local advanced work in Atlantic coast states from southern New York to South Carolina.

Sudworth, George B. Forest atlas: geographic distribution of North American trees: Pt. I. Pines. 1913. 4 p. 36 maps. 4°. (Interior dept. Geological survey) $1.

Tillotson, C. R. Tree planting by farmers. 1912. 11 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Yearbook. Reprint 566) 5 cts.

Farmers are responsible for nearly 90 per cent of the approximately 1,000,000 acres of forest plantations in the United States. Where the trees are planted; kinds planted; methods; and results.

Weigle, W. G., and Frothingham, E. H.

The aspens: their growth and management. 1911. 35 p. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Bulletin 93) 5 cts. An interesting encyclopedic account of the most widely distributed tree in North America. Useful in advanced work throughout the country.

Wood-using industries and national forests of Arkansas. Part I.-Uses and supply of wood in Arkansas, by J. H. Harris and H. Maxwell. Part II.-Timber resources of the national forests in Arkansas, by Francis Kiefer. 1912. 40 p. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Bulletin 106) 10 cts.

Useful locally in secondary schools.

Zon, Raphael. Forest resources of the world. 1910. 91 p. (Agriculture dept. Forest service. Bulletin 83) 10 cts.

"But three important countries can increase their forest exports without lessening their forest capital." Detailed analysis of all countries. Useful in advanced work. Emphasizes the interrelationship between the extent and condition of other natural resources and their use. Many good tables.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Ashley, George H., and Fisher, Cassius A. The valuation of public coal lands. 1910. 75 p. (Interior dept. Geological survey. Bulletin 424) 10 cts.

Mr. Ashley discusses the value of coal land and Mr. Fisher depth and minimum thickness of beds as limiting factors in valuation. An interesting paper especially for use in the coal-mining district. Beattie, W. R. The peanut. 1911. 39 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Farmers' bulletin 431)

Account of the plant-history, description, methods of cultivation, economic importance. Bitting, A. W. The canning of foods; a description of the methods followed in commercial canning. 1912. 77 p. (Agriculture dept. Chemistry bureau. Bulletin 151) 10 cts.

"The object of this bulletin is to give, in a rather popular form, a description of the conditions in the better type of factories and the methods followed, so as to indicate to manufacturers what is expected in a modern plant; to give to teachers of domestic science more nearly accurate information upon this line of work than is now available, and to inform the consumer what goes into a can and what he may reasonably expect."

Bitting, A. W. Preparation of the cod and other salt fish for the market. 1911. 63 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Chemistry bureau. Bulletin 133) 15 cts.

The first 40 pages are given up to an interesting description, well illustrated, of the New England deep-sea fishing industry. The remainder of the bulletin consists of a technical paper on "a bacteriological study of the causes of reddening."

Brand, Charles J. Crop plants for paper-making. 1911. 20 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Plant industry bureau. Circular 82) 5 cts.

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This circular is printed on 5 kinds of paper made wholly or in part from crop wastes and byproducts from corn, broom corn, rice, and cotton.

433 P.

60 cts.

Cotton plant, The: its history, botany, chemistry, culture, enemies, and uses.
illus. (Agriculture dept. Experiment stations' office. Bulletin 33)
Probably the best work of its kind on the plant extant. Good not only in geography, but also
in nature study and agriculture. For advanced courses.
Cotton seed and its products. 1896. 16 p. (Agriculture dept. Farmers' bulletin 36)
A useful general treatise for any geography course.
Davis, Charles A. The uses of peat for fuel and other purposes. 1911.
214 P.
map (in pocket) (Interior dept. Mines bureau. Bulletin 16) 30 cts.
A good encyclopedic account.

Elliott, H. W. Seal-islands of Alaska. 1881. 176 p. illus. maps. 4. (Com-
merce dept. Census bureau) 25 cts.

Tenth census. Well written and comprehensive.

Ellis, Don Carlos. A working erosion model for schools. 1912. 11 p. illus. (Agriculture dept. Experiment stations office. Circular 117) 5 cts.

Practical directions for its construction.

Georgeson, C. C. Reindeer and caribou. 1904 13 p. illus. (Agriculture dept.
Animal industry bureau. Circular 55) 5 cts.

An interesting general account, with especial reference to North America. The half-tone pictures
are very good for school use.

Gray, Edward D. Government reclamation work in foreign countries. 1909. 115 p. (Interior dept.) 15 cts.

Hawaii. 1897. 184 p. map. (American republics.

Bulletin 85) 25 cts.

CONTENTS.-Location, commercial and naval importance. Historical sketch. Area and population. Topography and climate. Agricultural resources. Foreign commerce. Tariff and customs regulations. Transportation facilities, postal system, etc. Patents, currency, etc. Hawaiian Islands. Report from Committee on foreign relations and appendix in relation to Hawaiian Islands. 1894. [171] p. (53d Cong., 2d sess. Senate rp. 227) 10 cts.

APPENDIXES.-Instructions to Commodore Perry, Apr. 15, 1847. Early treaties. Report on
physical features, climate, diseases, etc., by G. P. Scriven and J. Y. M. Blunt. Hawaiian Islands
and people, by C. E. Dutton. Evolution of Hawaiian land tenures, by S. B. Dole. Hawaiian
treaty and review of its commercial results. Hawaii and our future sea power, by A. T. Mahan.
Translation of constitution of Hawaiian Government of 1840. An unpublished chapter in Hawaiian
history, by Mr. Marshall. Extracts from history of Hawaiian Islands, by J. J. Jarvis. Extracts
from Honolulu directory, historical sketch of Hawaiian Islands with chronological table of notable
events, by C. C. Bennett. Constitution of 1864.

This document, together with committee hearings, influenced the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States.

Irrigation projects of the U. S. Reclamation service: National reclamation of arid
lands. 1910. 32 p. illus., map. narrow 8°. (Interior dept. Reclamation
service)* 5 cts.

Gives the text of the reclamation act and a brief statement regarding each project. Detailed information regarding any project of particular local interest may be obtained by writing to the statistician of the Reclamation service, Washington, D. C. The circular is useful in grammar grades.

*Sold by Reclamation service only.

Jordan, David Starr, and Clark, G. A. Fur seals and fur-seal islands of north Pacific Ocean: Pt. 1, History, condition, and needs of herd of fur seals resorting to Pribilof Islands. 1898. 250 p. illus. large 8°. (Treasury dept. Seal islands of Alaska) Cloth, 75 cts.

Very interesting. Contains also a life-history and account of the habits of the animals. Many splendid half-tones and drawings from life.

Kendall, William Converse. American catfishes: habits, culture, and commercial importance. 1910. 39 p. illus. (Commerce dept. Fisheries bureau. ment 733) 10 cts.

Brings together "the most important . . . facts on this subject."

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Knapp, Seaman A. Cotton, the greatest of cash crops. 1910. 10 p. (Agriculture dept. Office of secretary. Circular 32) 5 cts.

Tells the necessity of fighting the cotton boll weevil.

Land of the palm and pine. Official guide and hand book to the Philippines. 1911. 214 p. illus. (War dept. Insular affairs bureau) $1.

For sale only by the Insular affairs bureau, Washington, D. C. Interesting, authoritative, and richly illustrated.

Latin America.

The Pan-American union issues an authoritative, interesting, and very well-illustrated monthly bulletin exclusively devoted to Latin America. Subscription price, $2 a year. It has also issued handbooks of nearly all these countries. None of the Union's publications are handled by the Superintendent of documents. For information, write the Director of the Pan-American union, Washington, D. C.

Memorandum history of the Department of the interior. 20 p. 1912. (Interior dept.)

See also General information regarding the Department of the interior. 1912. 8 p. Munroe, Charles E., and Hall, Clarence. A primer on explosives for coal miners. 1909. 61 p. illus. (Interior dept. Geological survey. Bulletin 423) 15 cts. An interesting, simply-written book on explosives, their history, composition and uses. Official handbook of the Panama canal. 2d ed., rev. and enl. Ancon, Canal Zone,

1911. 30 p. diagrams and maps.

A running account of the canal, with full statistics. Valuable in either elementary or advanced work.

To be obtained free from the Panama canal commission, Washington, D. C.

Papers on the conservation of mineral resources, reprinted from report of the National conservation commission, February 1909. 1909. 214 p. illus. maps. (Interior dept. Geological survey. Bulletin 394)

Contains: Coal fields of the United States, by M. R. Campbell and E. W. Parker; Estimates of future coal production, by Henry Gannett; The petroleum resources of the United States, by D. T. Day; Natural-gas resources of the United States, by D. T. Day; Peat resources of the United States, exclusive of Alaska, by C. A. Davis; Iron ores of the United States, by C. W. Hayes; Resources of the United States in gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc, by Waldemar Lindgren; The phosphate deposits of the United States, by F. B. Van Horn; Mineral resources of Alaska, by A. H. Brooks.

The writers tell of waste, past and present, and how to check it. The papers are exhaustive, authoritative, and readable.

Parsons, Charles L. Notes on mineral wastes.

Mines bureau. Bulletin 47) 5 cts.

1912. 44 p. (Interior dept.

A very interesting publication suitable for advance work in commercial geography.

Skinner, Robert P. Manufacture of seminola and macaroni. 1902. 31 p. illus. 4°. (Agriculture dept. Plant industry bureau. Bulletin 20) 15 cts.

An interesting semi-popular account.

[South America] Annual review number.

This annual review number of the Pan-American union bulletin gives under names of the different countries, arranged alphabetically, a careful résumé, prepared from the latest information and data available, the commercial and economic conditions and progress of each one of the nations forming the Pan-American union.

Spencer, J. W. Elevations in Dominion of Canada. 1884. 43 p. (Interior dept.
Geological survey. Bulletin 6) 5 cts.

Spillman, W. J. Soil conservation. 1910. 15 p.

bulletin 406)

(Agriculture dept. Farmers'

"How to restore and maintain the productivity of the soil is the most important phase of the
conservation problem."

An interesting and thorough analysis of the land problem in this country as relates to agriculture,
and comparisons with conditions in older countries.

For secondary schools, city or country

Stevenson, Charles H. Whalebone: its production and utilization. 1907. 12 p.
illus. (Commerce dept. Fisheries bureau. Document 626) 5 cts.
The sugar industry: Sugar cane and cane sugar in Louisiana, beet sugar data, and
general tables. 1913. 126 p. (Commerce dept. Foreign and domestic com-
merce bureau. Misc. series, no. 9) 15 cts.

Deals especially with the monetary side of the industry.

Suggestions to homesteaders and persons desiring to make homestead entries. 1913. 36 p. (Interior dept. General land office. Circular 224)

Gives also all federal laws bearing on the subject.

Swingle, Walter T. The date palm and its utilization in the southwestern states. 1904. 155 p. illus. 4°. (Agriculture dept. Plant industry bureau. Bulletin 53) 20 cts.

Treats the crop from every possible standpoint; probably the best work on the date palm ever written. Very interesting, and illustrated with about 35 splendid half-tones.

System of uniform and common international regulations for protection and preservation of food fishes in international boundary waters of United States and Canada. Ordered printed 1910. 19 p. (61st Cong., 2d sess. House document 638)

5 cts. Transportation routes and systems of the world, development of steam-carrying power on land and sea 1800-1908, and table of distances from New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Port Townsend to principal ports of the world and principal cities of United States. 1909. 26 p. 4°. (Commerce dept. Foreign and domestic commerce bureau) 10 cts.

Vacant public lands in the United States. 1913. 24 p. (Interior dept. General land office. Circular 259)

Tables "show, by states, territories, land districts and counties, the area of unappropriated and unreserved public lands, surveyed and unsurveyed and a brief description of the character of the vacant lands."

Winslow, Erving. Conditions and future of Philippines. 1909. 8 p. (61st Cong., 1st sess. Senate document 81) 5 cts.

From North American review. Criticises colonial administration.

Work of survey. 2d ed. 1909. 47 p. illus. map. (Commerce dept. Coast and geodetic survey) 10 cts.

The work of the Bureau of soils. Rev. 1905. 15 p. (Agriculture dept. Bureau of soils. Circular 13) 5 cts.

This series of circulars includes 40 reports on the soils of the Eastern United States. Gives distribution; characteristics; surface features and drainage; limitations in use; improvements in soil efficiency; limitations on special crops; crop adaptation; farm equipment necessary to work it, etc. The series also contains a number of circulars dealing with special phases of soil questions, such as fertilizers, etc. In addition, the bureau has made hundreds of county soil surveys and soil surveys of local areas, which it issues accompanied by maps. These surveys are written in understandable language. Write the bureau for its publications dealing with the soils of your locality. These works are useful alike in teaching geography, geology, nature study, or agriculture.

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Alabama. Scale 12 m. 1 in. 1895. 32.3X21 in. (Interior dept. General land office) 25 cts.

Alaska. Scale 60 m. lin. 1909. 31×41.9 in. (Interior dept. General land office) 25 cts.

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