234 The Nature-Study Idea 



which they have made. Small prizes are given. 

 The people of the district are invited and the 

 fair is made one of the important social events 

 of the year. It will probably be found that 

 the older people enter enthusiastically into a 

 competition of their own, and if this can be 

 arranged it will add greatly to the success of 

 the fair. Take the exhibit to the county fair 

 or state fair. 



15. Take occasional trips to neighboring 

 farms, factories, to the woods and fields. 



1 6. Provide some simple apparatus, as, for 

 example, the following to begin with: 



I Babcock milk test (if in a dairy 



country) $5oo 



I tripod lens magnifying glass 75 



I terrarium 1.25 



I aquarium 2.00 



I insect net (home made) 



Various cups and boxes to hold specimens. 



17. Try to know the weather. If you have 

 expeditious mail service, apply to the United 

 States Weather Bureau for the daily bulletins 



