

an gardens, like clean citi< ii each citizen d share 



of the work. Not long ago, Mayor Wilson of Berkele) organized a 

 paign for "Clean Berk Ml citizens were requested t'» see thai the 



Is were cleared away in front of their homes and on the vacant lots near 

 them, and three days iside when this should be done. .\> a result 



of this effort, some parts oi the en mich more atl 



not hard to find places where the Citizens tailed to do their part \\ . 

 more ashamed of these had looking -pot- than ever now, and perhaps s 



will he found to clean them. too. 



Have you heard how the boys and girls in New York city were 

 i/ed into Street cleaning vquads? Tiny did not do the heavy work ■ 

 mg, hauling, etc., hut they made it their business to pick up every piece of 

 paper, -tick of wood or refuse of any -ort and put it in • 



provided <>n all streets by the city. The result was wonderful, and everybody 



was proud of what the children did. If boys and j^irl > can do tin- for a 

 city, why can not the Junior gardeners work together in the -aim 

 Let US make our slogan **A Clean (iardni I 



points yon on the streel cleaning squad, yon should he glad to take a little 



time from your own garden for the sake of yoursell '-or- 



You can "pick up and -lick up." and we -hall all he prouder q rdeu 

 C i t y . 



h seems that they nave a new law in Oregon which provides f'>r the 



division Of each county into several dtstrii h district will contain from 



schools. Then district supervisors of agrculture a: 

 at a salary ranging fr«>m (100 to SJihi a month, plus traveling i 

 This plan will make it possible to promote the teaching of agriculture in all 

 tin- schools of the state Are you going to let California lag behind her 

 little sister? Jusl say a word t<> father about this, for he can vote. K B B 



CHAPTER 2.— Water and Soil. 



Fig 



I . MM < isl* 



i arrange chimney ■ and tumblers 



.>wn in I-.t,'. _. DM ■: 

 the chimn- if the same amount 



Into each at the same time 

 of water through soils. 

 Vlg. 3. Note the 

 • ii of the water. 

 ::. Ask your teacher to mak< 



:il fine Rlass capillary tubes. 

 I these in colored water as shown 



in Fig. 4. Observe the action of the 

 ter. 



4 Hr.hi a cold saucer over the nose 

 of ti tie. Observe the drops of 



r as they form. This Is ar 

 rainfall. 



5. Moisten samples of clay, sand 

 ami garden soil (containing much 

 humus), roll into balls and set aside to 

 dry. Mix samples of clay and sand, lim« 

 and clay, humus and clay, humus and 



