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the nature of the growth, or to make illustrative drawings 

 for the same purpose ; to study the manner of handling the 

 product, including the mode of gathering, packing, and the 

 means of transportation; to follow the product to its point 

 of sale, speaking briefly of the city merchant and his store. 

 Written work, incorporating the results of these investiga- 

 tions, completes the study of any one product. 



The dependence of occupations and industries upon one 

 another and upon productions is easily shown; it forms an 

 interesting feature of this part of the study, and partakes 

 of the nature of geography, history, and civics. The in- 

 dustries growing out of any production are called to the 

 attention of the children by such questions as the following 

 about wheat raising: Why are there several flouring mills 

 here ? How is the wheat taken from the ranch to the mill ? 

 Where is the flour shipped to? By what means of trans- 

 portation? In the shipments to China is there any reload- 

 ing of the flour after leaving Stockton? How many occu- 

 pations can be named that grow out of wheat raising in 

 San Joaquin county? 



Stories of children in other lands are continued in this 

 year, forming one of the most interesting features of the 



course. There are always discussions on 

 Children the home of the child about whom the story 



of other 

 Lands is written; where it is located; what kind 



of a country this is ; how it differs from 

 our own ; personal appearance of the people ; clothing ; food ; 

 animals, and the uses to which they are put; occupations. 

 There is an immense fund of delightful information to be 

 gained in this way, over which children never tire. Map 

 and globe researches are its constant accompaniment, favor- 

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