AGRICULTURE 



AGRICULTURE 



corn, potatoes, etc. Make computations of 

 of feed for poultry, cows and other animals; 

 also cost of egg: production per hen and profit 

 on various flocks. 



Lessons in geography. Make a study of 

 climate in connection with different plants. Find 

 northern and southern limits of important prod- 

 ucts. Tabulate on maps or charts results of 

 district poultry survey. Have indicated on out- 

 line maps the roads and other traffic routes used 

 for commercial purposes. 



History work. Have a study made of the 



origin and distribution of different varieties of 



poultry. Have the story of The Geeae that Saved 



and similar stories of fowls written up. 



t! methods of marketing poultry. How 



has the development of railroads affected the 



history of the state or province? Make a study 



of rural festivals, especially Thanksgiving. 



Drawing lessons. Assign sketching and col- 

 oring of typical fowls and of varieties of apples, 

 berries, pumpkins and nuts, and working draw- 

 ings of farm equipment. Have sketches made 

 showing the historical development of modes of 

 transportation from the era of the ox cart to the 

 present time. Assign Thanksgiving sketches. 



Lessons in physiology. In connection with the 

 study of human breathing, point out value of 

 constructing light, well-ventilated and roomy 

 poultry houses. Extend this idea to other animal 

 houses. Show that farm animals require dif- 

 ferent foods for winter, as do human beings. 

 .Make a special study of fruit as a food. Com- 

 pare milk and eggs with other foods as to cost 

 and food value. 



DECEMBER 



Practical exercises indoors and out. Modern 

 methods of dairying may be studied. Investi- 

 gate management of dairies and methods of 

 rketing milk. If feasible have milk-testing 

 in the school. Begin examination of 

 school collection of soils. Direct pupils to ob- 

 serve and take notes on habits and food of 

 winter birds. 



Composition work. Have reports of examina- 

 tion of dairies written out in full. Assign 

 assays on such subjects as An Ideal Bar of 

 Corn, A Model Dairy, Proper Feeding of Cows 

 (or Poultry), How to Test Milk, etc. 

 Reading and spelling lessons. For supple- 

 tory reading choose such selections as 

 Whittler's Snow Bound; Burroughs' Our Rural 



nity; Hawke's The Winter Herd So 

 Hhovclhorns). Use such dairy and poultry 

 Journals as are available. Drill on spelling and 

 correct use of new scientific terms. 



in arithmetic. Assign problems based 



ilk records, feed computations, and cost and 



ts of dairy and poultry projects. Have 



n Invent problems dealing with money saved 



by use of sprays Insect destroyers; 



also probable saving to fanners through winter 



which feed on Insect pests. 

 Lessons in geography. Have outline maps 

 drawn of township or county. Locate thereon 

 industrial plants connected with farming, such 

 as gristmill?., grain elevators, creameries and 

 'ehiese factories. Trace connection between local 



and distant markets for farm produce. Enumer- 

 ate the steps from farm to home of consumer. 

 Make climatic records, such as depth of freezing, 

 dates of early frost and snowfall, amount of 

 snowfall, etc. Tabulate number of dairy cattle 

 in district, with statistics as to breeds, amount 

 of milk and butter produced, etc. 



History lessons. Compare modern farming 

 methods with past methods. How have these 

 been modified by historic events? What great 

 men began life on farms. Why Is the farmer 

 considered so Important to-day? 



Work in drawing. During examination of 

 dairies have working drawings made of milk- 

 testing machines. Have different parts of a 

 cream separator drawn. Make a sketch of an 

 Ideal dairy cow, dividing it Into sections and 

 enumerating each, as flank, thigh, etc. Winter 

 birds and scenery may also be assigned. 



Physiology lessons. Make a practical appli- 

 cation to the care of farm animals, of what was 

 learned in physiology concerning winter exer- 

 cises, ventilation and exposure. Point out the 

 value of vigorous exercise in winter, both In 

 work and in sports. 



JANUARY 



Practical exercises indoor and out. Work in 

 milk testing may be continued. Pupils planning 

 to raise chickens should select the breeding 

 fowls and see that they have suitable food. 

 Egg testing and care of market eggs are now 

 important lines of work. Let each pupil decide 

 on some home project for the coming season. 

 Local factories and warehouses dealing in agri- 

 cultural material should be visited. 



Composition work. The winter season sug- 

 gests an abundance of topics for oral and writ- 

 ten composition. Have pupils write descriptions 

 of trips, investigations, sports, winter birds, 

 etc. Report on the feeding of cows and poi 



rs to available authorities for seed cata- 

 logues and publications regarding spring work 

 are now timely. 



ing and spelling lessons. The following 

 are suggestive of what may be used In supple- 

 mentary reading: Stevenson's Winter Time; 

 Lambs' Essay on Roast Pig; Venable's The 

 Forest Song; Lowell's Winter; Morris* Wood- 

 man, Spare that Tree; Longfellow's The Horns 

 Song. 1 u bl lent ions on forestry, milk and eggs, 

 specially on shipping eggs, should be obtained. 

 Continue drill on spelling, pronunciation and use 

 of agrli-Mitur.il terms. 



Problems in arithmetic, dive problems based 

 on records from milk testing combined with 

 milk-production records; make computations of 

 yield of butter r..i. v.-iiu.- in money and esti- 

 mated profit If feed record* can be obtained 

 find exact profit over feed cost. Use egg records 

 and accounts of poultry feed as a basis for 

 similar computations. Make computations of 

 amount of fertiliser needed on specified fields 

 and gardens. Ascertain volume and capacity of 

 Ice houses (In tons). Get measurements of 

 woodpiles, logs and lumber, and use In problems. 



Lessons in geography. Make a study of origin 

 and present source of materials used In f< 

 Users. Read dairy records of different states. 



