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boxes remove all but one from each box. When the 

 proper garden planting time comes, place the paper 

 boxes in the ground without disturbing the tomato 

 plants. At the same time, transplant an equal number of 

 tomato plants from the wooden box. What differences 

 do you notice in the results from the two methods? 



Write to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, 

 D. C, for the following farmers' bulletins : Testing Farm 

 Seeds in the Home and the Rural School, No. 428 ; School 

 Garden, No. 218; Tomatoes, No. 220; Home Vegetable 

 Garden, No. 255 ; Celery, No. 282 ; Onions, No. 354 ; Can- 

 ning Vegetables in the Home, No. 359 ; Cabbage, No. 433. 



FARM MACHINERY 



(Chapter 13) 



1. Make a list of the different kinds of plows, har- 

 rows, reapers and planters. Which of each kind do you 

 think the best, and why? 



2. Have some farm machine or implement, such as 

 a plow, brought to school. Take it apart and set it up 

 again, examining construction of each part. 



3. Learn these rules for the care of farm machinery: 



(a) Never leave a machine or tool in the field to rust. 



(b) As soon as you are through with a tool or ma- 

 chine for the season, clean, oil, and place under shelter. 



(c) All implements and vehicles must be kept oiled. 



(d) Every farmer should have a tool kit and should 

 repair machines promptly. 



