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when applied to the description of experiments in which the pupils are inter- 

 ested. Manual training will find expression in the making of boxes, labels, 

 farm levels, and many other appliances used in the various experiments. 

 Some of the principles of Botany, Physics, and Chemistry will be learned and 

 applied in our study with soils, plants, and milk. When handled in this 

 way, all of the work will leave a more lasting impression, because it is con- 

 crete, and at the same time it will be more interesting because it is connected 

 with the life and occupation of the pupils. 



Excerpt from article by J. W. Wilkinson. 



On account of the differences in climate, soil, and the kinds of crops 

 raised in the various parts of our country, it is difficult to offer a set of 

 laboratory experiments in agriculture that will be specially adapted to the 

 needs of each locality. The teacher will find it best to consult a number of 

 laboratory manuals in agriculture and then select such work as will best suit 

 the needs of his pupils. Any experiment that helps to fix a principle in the 

 mind and that is brief and interesting should be introduced. 



A great deal of field work should be introduced and made the foundation 

 for this work. The school garden, the improvement of the school yard, and 

 school excursions may be made interesting and instructive features of in- 

 struction in agriculture when properly managed. 



Useful suggestions for laboratory exercises will be found in the following 

 manuals: 



One Hundred Lessons in Elementary Agriculture, Nolan, Acme Pub. Co., 



Morgan town, West Virginia. 



Rural School Agriculture, Davis, Orange Judd Co. 

 Dairy Laboratory Guide, Melick, D. Van Nostrand Co., N.Y. 

 Soil Physics Laboratory Guide, Stevenson & Schaub, Orange Judd Co. 

 Manual of Corn Judging, Shamel, Orange Judd Co. 



One Hundred Experiments in Agriculture, Riley O. Johnson, Chico, California, 

 Illustrative Material for Agriculture, D. J. Crosby, U. S. Dept. Agriculture. 

 Physical Properties of Soils, McCall, Orange Judd Co. 



