TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA 

 TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB. 



THIS book, entitled "Talks about the Soil," is the 

 second of our required course of reading. We all 

 join in reading this book at least once during the 

 first winter we are members of the club. As in our 

 first book, so in this, you will find a number of novel 

 and instructive experiments and observations. You 

 cannot fail to learn something from each, and you are 

 all earnestly requested to try as many of the experi- 

 ments as possible. 



The examination papers that will be sent to you 

 after reading this book will include a few questions 

 that can be answered only by trying the experiments ; 

 and you will find it of advantage to try as many as 

 possible in order that you may win our Chautauqua 

 diploma when you graduate. Trusting you will find 

 the book of interest and use to you, and that it will 

 help you in taking one more step towards obtaining 

 your diploma, I am 



Sincerely your friend, 



CHARLES BARNARD, 

 Superintendent of Instruction, C. T. C. C. 



