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.win RE STCDV REVniW 19:1— Jan., 11)13 



'•There arc manv instances of methods being changed by the fathers 

 of children studying elementary agriculture in schools, such as under- 

 taking to spray 'trees, changing methods of plowing, begmnmg to test 

 cows and keep 'milk records, testing seed corn and other farm seeds, etc. ' 



•'Very much. In a great many cases farmers Iiave entirely changed 

 their met'hods of farming. All the boys, and some girls have a garden plat 

 of their own and have entire control of it. in the fall we have a garden 

 contest, an exhii)it in school where parents gather to inspect. The prod- 

 ucts arc judged and prizes given." 



"The patrons are all greatly interested in all our work, and approve 

 of it. I notice the farmers are all testing their seeds after the manner 

 we test it in school." 



"The seed testing this spring awoke a real interest and resulted in 

 the purchase of hundreds of bushels of tested seed corn.^ This will be 

 a poor corn year in Wisconsin when seed was not tested." 



Correlation of other subjects with agriculture may have a 

 two-fold vakte. one in economy of time, the other in giving a 

 practical turn to these subjects — especially to the formal studies 

 such as arithmetic. All but one teacher found that instruction 

 in other subjects was helped by correlation with agriculture. 

 .\rithnietic, language and geogra])hy were generally specified. 

 History, reading, nature-study, manual training, domestic science, 

 drawing, and physiology' were also mentioned. The following 

 are some of the answers to questions 12 and lo : 



"The use of topics for language lessons, with geography and some 

 arithmetic. This subject, agriculture, gives them something definite, some- 

 thing practical and interesting to work with." 



"I believe agriculture should be a separate subject in the upper 

 grades and not a 'correlated kink' to other subjects. However very 

 good correlation with arithmetic, geography, history and manual train- 

 ing is possible." 



"In arithmetic a study of the silo— lateral surface, foundation, con- 

 ents and application of the cylinder. Language, geography, and reading." 



"In arithmetic it can always provide actual data for practical prob- 

 lems. In geography it is rich in earth facts. In language it furnishes 

 experiences to be expressed. In history it has helped make the present 

 civilixation possible. I have found agriculture or nature-study very help- 

 ful, especially in teaching home geography, language, composition, and 

 arithmetic." 



"In arithmetic through farm prolilems. In language through composi- 

 tions on farm subjects. In geography by consideration of products and 

 physical conditions. Reading supplemental in farm Inillctins." 



"In geography, the subject of soils, climate, native and local vegeta- 

 tion. ^In lustory, the introduction of tobacco, wheat, sugar, corn, etc., 

 into United States. How, when, and where the growth of each- annual 

 "Utput of each. It has made these sulijects far more interesting." 



•With geography for location of thorough bred horses and cattle 

 \\"h :.^rammar and composition work. With arithmetic for farm com- 

 pm.i'.ions. 



