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where all may eat luncheon together, and thus have some 

 practical benefit of their labors in the garden. Or a beauti- 

 ful bouquet of flowers may adorn the teacher's desk, when 

 the garden has had time to produce them. This will add 

 much to the interest of the work. 



LESSON XLVI 

 A VISIT TO A FARM 



Having done some planting themselves, the children will 

 be desirous of seeing how this work is done on a larger scale. 

 If possible, give them an excursion to a farm at a time when 

 the planting is being done. Let them see how the land is 

 plowed and harrowed, and how the various crops are planted. 



This may be followed by descriptions of old-fashioned 

 methods of cultivating the soil, and illustrated with pictures 

 of primitive methods of farming. From a dealer in farm im- 

 plements many pictures of plows, harrows, drills, seeders, etc., 

 may be had as advertising matter and used to illustrate to 

 the children how much better this work is done now than it 

 used to be, or than they did it in their school garden. 



LESSON XLVII 

 FARMS IN OTHER LANDS 



Mention the crops that grow on farms in our country. 

 Make a list under vegetables, fruits, grains, etc. What vege- 

 tables have you seen in the market that did not grow on a 

 farm in this country ? What fruits ? What grains ? Let the 

 pupils discuss these products as best they can. The teacher 

 may add much to their knowledge by good samples, pictures, 

 and descriptions. 



