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Mechanical drawing and bench work as in winter term. Begin practical farm car- 

 pentry, such as the making of benches, ladders, gates, and barn dooi's. 

 Farm work. — Three periods a week, nine hours. 



(See Farm work under fall term.) 



SECOND YEAR — FALL TERM. 



Class room. — Two recitations a week. 



Soils: Nature, function, origin, and properties of the principal soil types of the region. 

 Root systems of farm crops. 

 Laboratory. — One period a week, three hours. 



Collect samples of the leading types of soil in the region and bring them to the lab- 

 oratory for study. Learn to distinguish and name different soils according to the clas- 

 sification by the Bureau of Soils of the United States Department of Agriculture. 



Study root system of the leading farm crops, noting their general characteristics and 

 how these are modified by different soils. 

 Plat work. — One period a week, three hours. 



A series of demonstration plats will be laid out and put in charge of second-year 

 pupils to show the effects of cropping, rotations and use of commercial fertilizers, 

 barnyard manure and green manures on the fertility and physical condition of the 

 soils, as well as upon the quality of crops produced. 



A part of the field work of this term will be devoted to the collection of seeds, cot- 

 ton, forage crops, roots, and other material for study in plant laboratory. 

 Farm mechanics. — One period a week, three hours. 



Drawing: Make plans of buildings and other structures needed in the school, home, 

 and farm. 



Farm carpentry: Make models of farm buildings, and where practicable engage in 

 the construction of real buildings. 

 Farm work. — Three periods a week, nine hoiu-s. 



(As before.) 



SECOND YEAR WINTER TERM. 



Class room. — Two recitations a week:. 



Soils, classification, temperature, aeration, moisture, and management. Princi- 

 ples governing tillage, drainage, terracing, uses of fertilizers and cropping. 

 Laboratory. — One period a week, three hours. 



Pupils will conduct experiments with soils to illustrate their physical properties, 

 such as porosity, capillarity, and effect of puddling, mulching, etc., using simple 

 apparatus which can be made in the laboratory. 



Toward the close of the term exercises in seed testing will be taken up to prepare 

 for spring planting. 

 Plat ivork. — One exercise a week, three hours. 



Field study of different types of soil as affected ])y different methods of treatment; 

 influence of frost on fall-plowed soil as compared with soil not plowed; experiments 

 in the handling and care of barnyard manure; study of the influence of winter catch 

 crops. 

 Farm viechanics. — One period a week, three hours. 



Drawing: Plans of farm buildings and fixtures. 



Farm carpentry: Make models of buildings and plans and construct cupboards, 

 mangers, stanchions aijd other fixtures, poultry buildings and yards, brooder houses 

 and other minor farm buildings. 

 Farm work. — Tliree periods a week, nine hours. 



(As before.) Attend also to pruning and spraying orchards. 



