CONTENTS. 



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Purpose and scope of this bulletin 9 



Work of the committee on methods of teaching agriculture 11 



Syllabus of course in agronomy 13 



Outline for a course of lectures oi' a text-book on agroudm y 16 



Practicunis (jr lalnjratory work in agronomy 18 



Detailed description of courses in agronomy 18 



Alabama Polytechnic Institute 18 



Exhibit No. 1. — Examinations in agronomy 21 



Exhibit No. 2.— Students' field notes 22 



Tlie College of Agriculture of the University of I llinois 23 



Exhibit No. 3, — Judging corn 30 



Exhibit No. 4. — Students' la))oratory blanks in soil jjhysics 32 



Michigan Agricultural College 37 



Exhibit No. 5. — A few of the practicums in agronomy 42 



Exhibit No. 6. — p]xamination questions in soils and crops 47 



College of Agriculture of the University of ^Minnesota 47 



The University of Nebraska 51 



Ohio State University 56 



Exhibit No. 7. — Laboratory work in the elementary course in soils.. 59 



Exhibit No. 8. — Detailed schedule of laboratory work .'. 69 



pjxhibit No. 9. — Examination in elementary course in farm crops 70 



Exhibit No. 10. — List of laboratory or held i)racticums in clenieiitaiy 



(course in farm crops 71 



The Agricultural Institute of the Laiiversity of (T(')ttingen 74 



History 74 



Present organization 76 



Requirements for admission 77 



Coui'se of study 77 



Methods of instruction 78 



Instruction in agronomy 79 



Facilities for instruction 82 



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