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17. Describe ideal weather conditions for seed formation in clover 

 heads. 



18. How are blossoms on fruit trees sometimes protected from late 

 frosts in the spring? Describe various methods. 



19. How do cultivation, crops and forest conditions effect rain- 

 fall in a region? 



20. Are there any large bodies of water or mountains in your 

 part of the country? How do they effect your climate? What is your 

 altitude and latitude and how do they effect your climate? 



21. What is the difference between weather and climate? 



22. Name some drouth resisting crops. Some crops that are non- 

 drouth-resisting. 



23. Name some of the plants that require the greatest amount of 

 moisture. Name some that require the least amount of moisture. 



24. Is there any relation between the power of a plant to resist 

 drouth and the amount of water that it requires for transpiration? 



25. How did the drouth affect the corn crop last year? 

 Did it affect the wheat crop? Why? 



26. Compare the potato and oat crop with that of other years and 

 give reasons for difference in production. 



Discuss the fruit crop; how was it effected by the weather? 



How was pasture in your locality effected by the weather? 



What effect did the pasture conditions have on the stock market? 



Information. 



Study weather bulletins by the State Experiment Stations. 

 Study U. S. Weather Bureau Reports. 



