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9. What States have taken the lead in forming consolidated school 

 districts ? 



10. Discuss community improvement clubs. 



11. When and where was the first rural mail route established? 



12. What can you say of the growth of this service ? 



13. Discuss the effect of this service on farm life. 



14. Explain the mode of procedure in preparing and filing a petition for 

 this service. 



15. Discuss the need of a parcels post. 



16. What is said of postal savings banks ? 



17. Discuss rural telephones. 



18. What is said concerning the interurban car and its service ? 



19. Discuss the United States Weather Service. 



20. Give a brief history of the origin and development of the farmers' 

 institute movement. 



REFERENCES 



Report of the Commission on Country Life. 

 Cyclopedia of Agriculture, Vol. I, Farm and Community, Bailey. 

 The World Almanac and Encyclopedia, Press Publishing Co., N. Y. 

 Annual Report of the Postmaster General for 1908. 



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