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2. Let him compute the amount of land and the proportion of our crops 

 devoted to the support of our animal population. Let him also estimate the 

 relative cost of vegetable and animal food, remembering that a pound of 

 meat contains no more nourishment than an equal weight of grain. 



3. Take the domesticated animals and plants one by one and describe 

 the changes we should like in each to still better adapt it to our needs, 

 going well into the subject ; as, for example, that blue grass would be a 

 better pasture grass if it had, or could be given, a deeper rooting habit. 



4. Plant ten ears of corn that look as much alike as possible, each in a 

 separate row, and take the yield of each. 



5. With the scales and the Babcock tester test at least ten cows for 

 relative amount of fat in the milk. 



6. Point out definite respects in which cows and corn, for example, need 

 improvement, and do the same for other animals and plants. 



