692 Rural School Leaflet. 



Color crayons or water colors to 

 be used when pupils have had 

 sufficient training in color work. 

 (10) One pair of balances or 

 scales. 



The collection of eggs can be 

 made permanent by blowing the 

 contents from each egg and 

 mounting the shell on a wooden 

 Fig. 32.— a specimen for the egg collection. block. ( Fig. 32) . These mounted 



eggs can then be arranged in an 

 incest case, (Fig. 33) each egg properly labeled as follows: Species; 

 Breed; Variety; Date; Name of breeder; Pupil who prepared the speci- 

 men. 



In this form the egg shells may be safely kept in the school-room 

 where they make an attractive and instructive collection for general 

 observation when not desired for class instruction. From time to time 

 pupils will be able to add to the collection. When eggs are brought 

 in from the poultry house to be used in the home for cooking, perhaps the 

 contents of some of the eggs can be blown out, and the shells added 

 to the collection. They should always be properly labeled. 

 Methods of presentation, — 



(a) The size, weight and form of eggs. 



Make an outline drawing, natural size, of as many different kinds of 

 eggs as the time will permit. Place several eggs representing different 

 types side by side and observe the different outlines. 



Select one dozen eggs each of large, medium, and small sizes. Weigh 

 them and estimate the loss or gain if they had been purchased by weight 

 instead of by the dozen. A dozen's hen's eggs should weight ij/^ pounds 

 or 24 ounces, equal to two ounces each. 



Descril)e the different forms of the eggs bv suitable descriptive terms, 

 as elliptical, round, elongated, egg-shaped, etc. 



Place the eggs of different sizes side by side and note how. by the 

 law of contrast, the small eggs look smaller when compared with the large 

 eggs than they do if seen in a group by themselves. It pays to produce 

 eggs of uniform sice and shape, and to grade eggs carefully before Jiiar- 

 keting them. 



(b) Color of eggs. 



Compare the variations in color of the different collections of the 

 different kinds of eggs. Represent these by giving the proper tint to the 

 eggs already drawn in outline. 



Arrange the dark-colored and light-colored eggs in such a manner 

 that there shall be a perfect gradation and blending of colors from the 

 darkest brown to the pure white. Note the great contrast in color wlicn 



