152 NATURE STUDY -BY GRADES 



done too early, what loss is likely to come to the owner? 



What suffering to the sheep? Tell what you can about 



sheep herding, and the habits and characteristics of sheep. 



Examine closely the fibers of wool. Compare them with 



OLD-FASHIONED SPINNING WHEEL AND LOOM 



Some of their products made by pupils of the Utah State Normal Training School are 

 shown as furnishings of the room. 



hair. Twist a few fibers of each into a string, and compare 

 results. The fibers of wool cling together and form a very 

 strong yarn which adapts it for making cloth. 



If possible, and if they have not already done so, the 

 pupils should visit a woolen factory and study all the pro- 

 cesses of manufacturing wool. If such a visit is not possible, 

 show the pupils a pair of hand cards and explain the process 

 of carding, or combing, the fibers into one direction ; of spin- 

 ning them into a long yarn ; and of weaving them into cloth. 



Each pupil should wash, card, spin, and weave a portion 

 of wool into some useful article and study these processes. 



