The Challenge of the Country - Part 28
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Part 28

Langford, W., "What the Motor Vehicle is Doing for the Farmer," in "Scientific American," for Jan. 15, 1910.

Van Norman, H. E., "Rural Conveniences," pp. 163-7 in Mar. 1912 issue of the "Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science."

Dixon, S. G., "The Rural Home," pp. 168-174 in same.

Parker, Harold, "The Good Roads Movement," pp. 51-7 in same.

Hamilton, John, "Influence Exerted by Agricultural Fairs," pp. 200-10 in same.

Bailey, L. H., "Cyclopedia of American Agriculture," many fine articles in Volume IV on social conditions.

IV. TRIUMPHS OF SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE

_The Oldest of the Arts Becomes a New Profession_

Carver, T. N., "Historical Sketch of Modern Agriculture," chapter 2 in "Principles of Rural Economics."

Carver, T. N., "The Factors of Agricultural Production," chapter 3 in the same.

b.u.t.terfield, K. L., "The New Farmer," chapter 4 in "Chapters in Rural Progress."

Bailey, L. H., "The Agricultural Shift," chapter 1 in "The State and the Farmer."

Davenport, Eugene, "Scientific Farming," pp. 45-50 in "Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science," March, 1912.

Hays, W. M., "Farm Development," especially "Irrigation," chapter 10.

Moorehead, F. G., "Efficiency on the Farm," in "Technical World," Aug., 1911.

Plunkett, Sir Horace, chapter 6 in "The Rural Life Problem of the United States."

V. RURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION

_Country Life Deficiencies, and the New Cooperation_

Bailey, L. H., "Community Life in the Open Country," pp. 97-133 in "The Country Life Movement."

Bailey, L. H., "Redirecting of Rural Inst.i.tutions," pp. 111-135 in "The State and the Farmer."

Carver, T. N., "Principles of Rural Economics," chapter 6 on "Problems of Rural Social Life," and part of chapter 4.

Wilson, W. H., "Rural Decay and Repair" and "Cooperation and Federation,"

also "Rural Morality and Recreation," chapters 1, 4 and 5 in "The Church in the Open Country."

b.u.t.terfield, K. L., "Federation for Rural Progress," chapter 17 in "Chapters in Rural Progress," also chapter 10 in same, on "The Grange."

Eyerly, E. R., "Cooperative Movements Among Farmers," pp. 58-68, in March 1912 issue of "The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science."

Scudder, M. T., "Rural Recreation a Socializing Factor," pp. 175-190 in the same.

Johnson, G. E., "Education by Plays and Games," especially chapters 1 and 2.

Stern, R. B., "Neighborhood Entertainments."

Bancroft, "Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium."

Heatherington, C. W., "Play for the Country Boy," in "Rural Manhood" for May, 1911.

VI. EDUCATION FOR COUNTRY LIFE

_How Efficient Rural Citizenship is Developed_

Foght, H. W., "The American Rural School," entire; especially chapter 15 on "Consolidation of Schools."

Kern, O. J., "The Rights of the Country Child," chapter 2 in "Among Country Schools."

b.u.t.terfield, K. L., "The Rural School and the Community," chapter 9 in "Chapters in Rural Progress."

Zellar, J. W., "Education in the Country for the Country," in the 1910 Report of the National Education a.s.sociation.

Bailey, L. H., "The School of the Future," chapter 3 in "The Outlook to Nature"; also "The Nature Study Idea."

Bailey, L. H., "The Developing of Applicable Education," pp. 135-172 in "The State and the Farmer."

Wilson, W. H., "Schools for Country Life," chapter 3 in "Church in the Open Country."

Foght, H. W., "The Library and Rural Communities," chapter 13, in "The American Rural School."

Miller, L. K., "Children's Gardens."

"Rural Manhood," rural education number, Sept., 1912.

Gold, G. D., "The Psychology of the Country Boy," in "Rural Manhood" for April, 1911, and April, 1912.

VII. RURAL CHRISTIAN FORCES

_The Community-Serving Church and Its Allies_

Anderson, W. L., "The Preservation of the Church" and "The Church as a Social Center," chapters 16 and 17 in "The Country Town."

b.u.t.terfield, K. L., "The Task of the Country Church" and "Difficulties and Suggestions," chapters 3 and 4 in "The Country Church and the Rural Problem."

Fiske, G. W., "The Function of the Country Church," chapter 5 in "The Rural Church and Community Betterment."

Wilson, W. H., "Church and Community," chapter 2 in "The Church in the Open Country."