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Rural School Leaflet. 



Apply 3 pecks of lime to plats 2, 4, and 6. Sow soil from an old 

 alfalfa field on plats 3,4, 5, and 6, A few quarts will be enough for this 

 area. Two bushels will be enough for an acre. Sow one quart of oats or 

 barley and two-thirds of a pound of alfalfa on plats i, 2, 3, and 4. Do 



not let the grain ripen, but cut it 

 for hay so that it will not injure 

 the alfalfa. Keep the soil on 

 plats 5 and 6 stirred so as to 

 prevent the growth of weeds 

 until the last of July, then sow 

 the remaining pound of alfalfa 

 alone. 



If a larger area can be used, the 

 same experiment may be carried 

 out on any sized field. The plats 

 may be of any size. 



Problem; How many pounds 

 of alfalfa seed would be required 

 for one acre at the rate here 

 sown? How many bushels of 

 barley? How many bushels of 

 lime ? 



FARM BOYS' CLUB 



We want the assistance of 

 every teacher in the countr}^ to 

 help boys to a knowledge of 

 agriculture. If a teacher has no 

 time in her school to give instruc- 

 tions in agriculture, perhaps she can 

 help the bo3^s in her district to 

 organize an agricultural club in 

 connection with the New York 

 State College of Agriculture. They 

 Fig. 70. — Alfalfa. -^ijl ^g sure to get valuable sugges- 



tions from Professor Tuck who has the matter in charge. He is anxious 

 to help strong, active young fellows in farm districts to get their minds 

 and their muscles close to a piece of work that will be not only educa- 

 tional but profitable and entertaining. 



How many boys are there in your district who would like to join the 

 Boys'' Club? Let us know the number, and we shall send membership 

 blanks. The following letter to the boys explains the purpose of 

 the club: 



