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brought to him ? Why are they brought so far, and at such 

 cost? Who determines what the freight charges shall be? 

 What is involved in the determination of what is a fair and 

 reasonable charge? Why does not every man bring in his 

 own supplies? Why are not competing lines of transporta- 

 tion established to lessen freight rates? How is it that 

 inland waterways regulate freight rates? 



5. Name other lines of business that furnish the car- 

 penter supplies (a) for building purposes; (6) to live 

 upon. Name several men you know engaged (a) in trade 

 (business) ; (6) in agriculture. In this latter case name 

 some of the various kinds of farm work carried on by them. 

 Why does one farmer raise corn and alfalfa and hogs, and 

 another keep cows for butter-making ? 



6. Under the heading "Agriculture" make a list of the 

 occupations in which men engage that have to do directly 

 with farming, such as stock-raising, fruit-raising, dairying, 

 gardening, general farming, etc. Underscore those that are 

 followed in the community round about you. 



7. Make a list of the industries other than trades and 

 agricultural pursuits represented in your community. 



8. Make a list of the various trades, such as blacksmith, 

 mason, etc. 



9. Name the professions represented in your town, 

 lawyer, physician, etc. 



10. List other occupations of men, dentist, grocer, milk- 

 man, printer, etc., grouping them under one or the other of 

 the headings "Producers," or "Consumers." State wherein 

 some who are classed as consumers are to an extent pro- 

 ducers, and those classed as producers also are consumers. 



