CORNELL READING-COURSE 

 FOR FARMERS. 



auiz ON 



READING-LESSON 



NO. 11. 

 NOVEMBER. 1900. 



BY JOHN CRAIG. 



These qtiestions constitute a siij[>2ile'}nent to Reading Lesson No. 

 11 (J. Tree). Its purpose is to induce the reader to think care- 

 full u about what he reads. Answer the questions as hest you can 

 and return th Is sheet to us (2 cents postage). We vxint these ansioers 

 in order that we inay know loJiat interest you are taking in the 

 Reading- Course and how 7nuch good you are getting from it ^ and 

 we want to help you when you do not understand tJie 2>'t'oblenis 

 involved We are after residts., and do not care about the hand- 

 loriting nor the graminar. These answers are for our oion exami- 

 nation and are not to be made public. We should be glad of any 

 comments on these lessons. 



It is hoped that readers loill form themselves into little cluhs^ 

 to meet once or twice a montli to discuss the problems raised by the 

 lessons. 



Those who answer the questions will receive future lessons. 



1. In planting a tree what part should be treated with most care ? 



2. Have you ever dug a small tree with sufficient care to save 

 most of its roots ? What was the extent of the root system ? 



3. Have you noticed any difference in the character of roots of 

 different kinds of apples ? Give specific instances, if possible. 



' 4 Which influences the form of the roots most, the fertility of 



the soil or its physical condition ? Why ? 



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