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LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
U. S. DEPARTMENT o/~AGRICULTURE-

ATLANTA BRANCH LIBRARY

Atlanta, Ga.

914 Glenn Bldg. Telephone* ^ackson 4?13

Vol. 4, No. 8 February 1945

BOOKS RECENTLY ADDED TO THE LIBRARY

general

ALLEN, SHIRLEY W. HANDBOOK ON INFORMATION ON ENTERING POSITIONS IN FORESTRY.

Washington, D.C., Society of American foresters, 1945. 56 p. 99.06 A1S2.
^This handbook is designed to supply informal descriptions of typical entering
positions in the work of growing, managing, and utilising forests, and to-
assist guidance, officers and students themselves to- become familiar with the
nature and requirements of forestry as a profession or vocation." —
Preface

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. STUDIES, ier, 1,'Vol. 6, no. 19. (Channeling

research into education) 1944.' 187 p. 275 AroS2S.
. "The findings of research studies in various fields of natural, physical, and
social sciences have for many years been one of the great untapped reservoirs
of instructional material for school and college. This document is a prelim-
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inary exploration of the field.'' Foreword.

CANTOR, N.F. EMPLOYEE COUNSELING, A NE'7 VIEWPOINT IN INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY.

New x ork, McGraw-Hill, 1945. 167 p. 249,3.0X62.
"The main purpose of this study is to make' a contribution to the rapidly grow-
ing field of personnel couns^Lng. It is broken into three parts J The problem,
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the approach-, and the organization," Preface,

CHASE, STUART. MEN AT *70RK? SOME DEMOCRATIC METHODS FOR THE POSSE AGE.
' New York
Har court, 1945. 146 p. 249.3 038,
"This book is a series of true stories in which we see men working to make
themselves masters rather than slaves of machines. The author* shows us a
lumber town rebuilding itself for steady employment and full production,"
°ook jacket,

COOPER, JAMES B, POULTRY FOR HOME AND MARKET. Atlanta. Smith & Co. 1944.
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481 p. 47 C782.
"This book is a guide to efficient poultry management. It has been planned
on a job basis, and takes into consideration the methods 'used in Vocational
classes, "^uoh an approach makes the book useful to any individual and all
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PToups interested in the production and marketing of poultry," Preface

CUSHMAN', ELLA M, MANAGEMENT IN. HOMES, New York, Mao.millan, 1945. 285 p.
321 C.95. •
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"This book deals with actual homes in which real peocle live. It contains
stories of ambitions, obstacles,, of struggles, and of achievements in the mak-
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ing and the' improvement of these homes." -Preface
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DEERING,, FERDIE. USDA, ;,IANAGLH OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE* Norman, University «f

Oklahoma press, 1945. 215 p. Z81.1Z D.36.
"The job ef the USD.-i is to see that American agriculture keeps 140 millions
well fed, and to insure the agricultural population against the nore formidable
hazards of its free enterprise system. Relieved temporarily by boom conditions
resulting from World »War II, agriculture once again faces the long haul of
peacetime production with all of the problems that become familiar to it be-
tween two wars, the arthnr presents the value and faults of the department
and comments on the plans most recently announced by the Secretary." Fook jacke

FAX ST, KENNETH L. JOB SAFETY TRAINING JIkNIIaL. icrk, rational foreman's insti
tute. 1945. 52 p. (Accompanied by opportunities for pro-notion through job
safety training, by K.L. Faist and. Stanton Newkirk. 20 p). 449 F17.

HARRIS, SEYMOUR 'EDWIN. PRICE AND RELATED CONTROLS IN THE UNITED STATES. New York
McGraw-Hill, 1945. ?92 p. 284.? H24.
"Here is the first comprehensive study of controls in the American economy and
of modern price controls, based -on .the experience of a. price administrator,
and particularly on his experience in filing prices on exports and imports,
integrating price policies with other controls. It deals primarily with price
control, yet gives a good overall picture of wartime controls, and finally the
future of controls end in particular the timing of the termination of controls.
— Book jacket.

RUSTED, HELEN. A CHAIRMAN'S GUIDE. Pleasantville , N.Y. Feeder's digest program

service. 1944. ^0 p. 145.2 H96.

LAGER, MILDRED M. THE USEFUL SOYBEAN. Hew York, McGratt-HitL, 1945. 295 p.
"309,1 Ll3.
This is the story of the soybean, its history and its value nutritionally, and
industrially. The soybean and soybean products are destines to be a vital
toIus factor in our "-oris of tomorrow. Praotipal recipes for its use on the
American menu ere also given.

LARSON, OUSTAV E. '.THAT 13 FARMING? .New York, "an Nostrand Co., 1945. 410 p.
31.3 L32.
This is a clear ,
complete, authoritative handbook of farming in the United
States.

NATIONAL CONSERV TION POLICY CONFERENCE. Washington, D.C., 1944. 107 p

279.9 M216..
" A post war conservation conference, "eld for the rurrose of ascertaining
and discussing the land, water and wildlife policies and plans of tone admin-
istrative federal bureaus, and thereby bringing about a better mutual under
s tending of the public values .and problems Involved." —
Titl" page.-

PEiiRSON,F, A. THE WORLD T S HUNGER-, Cornell Univ. Press, 1945. 90 p. 389 P313W
"This book was written primarily for thosf interested in the "-or Id food problem.
The authors make no special claims as authorities other than to appraise widely
divergent views cn the basis of the scanty information available." —
Preface
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P®RSON, KAIPK S. COUNTr" FLATO, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1945. 11? ».

281.? P312
"This Is ft book of farm and rural life essays. It portrays, in vivid wri
"pictures j .the' good lessons fcha.t can be learned from the habits anc traditions
of life on the farm,'' Foreword.—
REEVES, FLOYD W*. EDUCATION FOE* RURAL MW.X0£, Chicago, University of Chicago
ereSs,"' 1945, .-215 p. 2,75 K2.3J^ ,

"In the summer of 1044, there was held at the University of Chic- go a confer-
ence' on -Education in rur'al •communities^ .Educational leaders participated
in this conference frith the thought that to secure greater unity of action
in the educational .field rould be to bring together in a .single conference •
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the leaders of a number, .of interested touds working f*or "the "common purposes
of imnrsving rural lif through education, and developing Improved rural-
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urban relationships, The outcome ,6? the conference provi od 'material Tor this
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volume which is centered around the theme ff r emerging educational problems, "
"•Introduction^ .
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P.OIfE, *HE*3R^ G. STARTING' RIGHT T '1'"v B-SESj 0.7.. •
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*;l pTr/p '-5. $;*IB 300K 01* BEES,' 7th e
1045. Medina, Ohio. A, I. loot 'Jo., 104 p. '42.4 RT9

SHANNON, FRED A, THE F^MEE'S &ASI F^HTIER 1 AORiCITLftJRE 186.0~X897. eeTr York,
Farrar & Rinehart, 1045. 4M r, (The Economic history of the United States,
v. 5). SO. 9 Shi.
"The author has viewed the scenes of the advances in agriculture a,? the farmer
saw it «nd to picture the farmer himself as he affected and was Influenced by
the world in. which he worked, -nd lited." Preface,. —
3HSPAR E , WARD* FOCI OR FAMINE, THE 3HALLHJQE OF -rOSIO:!.' New York, Macmillan Co
1045. 225 p. 55.7 3h4F,
" 3t rting from the basic fact that -or Id- id ^ .soil erosion, is an ominous threa
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to civilization, the author raises and systematically answers the question,

'hat are we going to do about it?" Rook jacket. —
WALLACE, a, SIXTY MilLLIOL J0PS*. 'Mew York, Eeynhl, 1045,
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216 p. 280.12
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Contents*. The. ^9v>lp.\s peace, the slaty million' jcos,. the American approach
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to abundance, new frontiers of abundance, the budget for abundance, and the
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fuller 1MV for all.' . .

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WEAVES, h EBERT, MISSISSIPPI, FAiLiEES, Nashville, Tenn. .v*nderbilt Vniverslty

press, 1945. 150 p. .50.9 W. .
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"This book is an analysis of the economic and social structure .of the agricul-
tural population of Mississippi during the last ten year a ferfdr to the Civil
War, 185G-18«0." Foreword, —
UNITED STATES PUL? PRODUCT- S ASSOCIATION, MOOD PULP STATISTICS, •
1045 edition.
189 7 , processed, .502.. 9 Un52 . . ,.
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AGRICULTURE

AOP ra«L7t!R *L PRODUCTION TO VTTT 104" rNEEDS. S,C. EXP. S^TA. CIRC, 70. Cleraeofi 1945,
4?.n, 100 <368
TH; BALANCE SHEET OF U.S. DEPT. AGR,, 1:1 ^C. PUB. 583,, 44 p. ..

1 hR&M j 'm " .Ji%j

FARM AND MANUF CTURINO WAGES Z¥i VIRGINIA.
A EXF. STA. FULj 378, lacksburg 1045.
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24 p. 100 V81S • ' '

THE ?•>":•,: REAL ESTATE SlTUATlONj 1944-45, U.S. DEPT. AG?., CIRC. 743. 47 p.
1 Ag84C,
GOOD SAFE FARMING, 3,0, EXT. CIRC, 27 i. Gletfso" 104?. £75.26 So8E.
Laying out fields foe tractor rxsuxwr* u.s. dept._>gr., rgums bul. 1045. 1

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lb T). 1 Ag84F,
RURAL PEOPLE IK Th CITY. KY, EXF-. 'STA. BUL. 47*. Lexington 1945, .10 p. ICO K41.
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A 'study af the socia-econofnic status of! p 97 families Ln Lexington. K '.

SEASONAL VARIATIONS IK VTJITINIA FARM ^PRICES, STA, EX?. STA. JUL. 375. Flacksburg
1945. 46 p. 100 VS1S.
SCIENCE FOR THE FARMER . BAC EXK*. SSSJOSUL? 175, State 8©llege 1945.
, 4d p.. '
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100 ?i 31
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WHAT PEACE CAN MEAN TO AM FICaE FARi-#S. U.S. DEFT, hOR. , itESO. PUB. 582. o.lp.
1
WHAT h THIS FATE «TH? OA, EXT. CIRC,
; Athens 1945; 275,29 05? 00 ^, ,

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' FERTILIZERS ... i

INSPECTION AND ANILYSIS OF COiaiERCIAL FERTILIZERS. S.C. EXP. STA. BUL. 563.
Clemson 1945, 108 p. 100 SoH.
PRODUCTION OF A.RT.IFICIAU LIANURE. "LA, XP, STA. 'T'L. 415. :-Pin.e.<sviU* 1945.. <

"0 p. 100 F66S ,

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FpOD , . • , .•
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FREEZING PRESERVATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS, S.C, EXP, STA. CIRC. 71. Clensfcn 1945,
14 p.. 100 So 8 •• '
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OPZEN IEGETABLES IN EVE" YD AT MEALS, U.S. DEPT. AGR . AIS 43.- 1 A*34Ai ,

HIGH-LEVEL 0- r 00D COi SUMF TIP?*' t' r THr UNITED STATES. U.S. DEPT. AGR. , VI SC. PUT.
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531. 40 p. 1 Ar>34H ' '

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ? ANUT PUTTER . OA. "TIP. STA. FUL. 04?. Experiment 194?.
20 p. 100 COOS .

ROOT VEGETABLES IN EVERYDAY MEALS, -U.S. DEPT. AGR,, AIS 4?.. 1 Ae84Ai
TRADITIONAL FOOD PREPARATION RULE 5. MISS. "TCP. STA, 'BUL, '4in.' State College 1945,
60 p. 100 MS9,

HEALTH

PLANNING, MEDICAL CAR* FOP CITIZENS.'' A br*atisheet Issued by Folitic-1 .and .

Economic Planning, no, 02" , June SO, 1044. 55 p, 280,8* P69S

BETTER HEALTH FOR RURAL AMERIOA, U.S. DEPT AGR, , MISC. T- . 573. 32 r. 1 A*84fv!
rage 5

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IUILDJiTG 7ITH UOaSs, U.3-. BaPT* AGE., MX3C. PUP. 579. SB p» 1 Ag84§fl
n SEPTIC TANK FOR FARM HOMES. CaL. EXT. CIRG. 82.. Berkeley 1945. 19 p.
275.29 0120 ,

NUTRITION

NUTRITIVE PROPERTIES OF FORK PROTEIN AND ITS SU?F LRAENTAL VALUE FOR BREAD PROTEIN.
U.S. DEPT. ACE. t TECH. BUL. P06. 12 p. 1 Ag84Te
SABLES r r FOOD COMPOSITION IE TERMS OF EVEN NUTRIENTS. U.S. DEPT., AGE,, MISC.
PUB. 57 P.. 50 p. 1 Ag34K

POULTRY

BROODING CHICKS, fflQTgXSZ QIHOs'CmST^U *iteten2Cl»46l'I». 12 p. 275.29 K415.

feODPRN EETHCDS OF MARKETING EGGS* GA. EXT. FUL. 465. Athens 1944. 19 p.
275.29 G29B
POULTRY DISEASES AND PARaSITES COMMON IN QEOPCI,.. OA. EXT. FUL. 524. Athens 1945.
28 p. 275.29 G2PR
HA I SING CHICKS, BROILERS aMj PULLETS. FLA. EXT. BUL. 128. Gainesville 1945.
40 p, 275.29 F66.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EGG PRODUCTION AND BODY TYPE AND WEIGHT IN SINGLE COMB
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"TRITE LEGHORN HENS. VA. EXP. 31A. TEEU. BUL. 96. Blacksburg 1945. 100 813 r

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

BENEDICT, M. R. A RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR FARMERS, PLANNING PAMPHLET no. 49. 43 p.

280.9 N21-53
DAVIE, M. R. AND KOENIG, S. THE REFUGEES ARE NOI AMERICANS. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PAMPHLET no. 111. 51 p. 280, 9 P964.
DUVALL, E. M, BUILDING YOIF MARRIAGE. PUBLIC AFFAIRS PAMPHLET no. 115. 51 p.
28?), 9 FP64.
A NATIONAL EHF LOYMENT SERVICE. A report of the Labor Committee of the National
Planning Association. December 1945.
NO BIER UP
, H. P. "ILL i^GROE? GET JOBS NOW? PUBLIC AFFAIRS FAMFHLET no. 110. 50 p.
230.9 BP 64.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY. BSDA EXT. SERVICE. AI3 38. November 1945.
6 p. 1 Ag84Ai.
SNOT/, THaD. , E.EBMrPt LOOKS AT FISCAL POLICY. PLANNING BA;jPriEET no. <±8. 22 p.
260.9 "2153
STEVLiRT, i. 3. WE CAN aAVE BETTER SCHOOLS. BUFLIC AFFAIRS PAMPHLET, no. 112.
50 p. 2 80. 9 P964.

FUG MAKING

BRAIDED RBGS. CORNELL EXT. UL. 462.

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Ithaca
RUG-MAKING AT HOME. LA. EXT, CIRC, 133, Baton Eouee 1944. 55 p. £75.09 LP 30
RUG MAKING BECOMES AN ART. PA. EXT. CIRC. 1P5. State College 1941. 16 p
275.29 P58C.
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COLLECTING SOIL SAMPLES FO? CHEMICAL INALYSIS, GAj EXP; <3TA, CIRC. 14?.
Experiment 1945. 7 p. 100 G29S; .
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SOME MAJOR FACTORS* IN TH? LEACHING OF CALCIUi, POTASSIUM, SULFUR AND NITROGEN
FROM SAND! SOILS. FLA. EXF. STA. BUL. 416. Gainesville 1945. 2-' p. 10P F66S

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