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9. Rules for Cooperative Companies. Get copies of the constitution and 

 by-laws of the nearest cooperative project, or any others obtainable. If 

 possible, compare the rules of different cooperative companies, marketing 

 associations and others. 



10. Comparison of Rules. Make a tabulated comparison showing their 

 differences in produce and sale of stock, voting privileges, penalties for viola- 

 tion of rules, powers of managers and other points. 



11. A health survey of a certain community should be made. The local 

 premises may be graded on each of a number of points such as: (a) Proper 

 location of well, or ground near well, (b) Disposal of kitchen waste, (c) 

 Disposal of sewerage and offal, (d) Screening against flies and mosquitoes. 

 (e) Destruction of their breeding places, (f) Regular use of disinfectants 

 about cellars, (g) General cleanliness of houses, barns and other buildings, 

 (h) Proximity of house to barn and other buildings where flies are attracted. 

 , 12. Make a list of all of the unsightly objects along roads, trolley lines, rail- 

 roads or elsewhere that should and could be readily improved. In such case, de- 

 termine, if possible, who is responsible for the existence of such nuisances. 



13. Best Trees. Along certain lines of road count the number of trees 

 either planted or native which may furnish shade for the roadway. Make a 

 list of the kinds of trees used for this purpose and compare them as to which 

 are most suitable. 



14. More Tree Planting. For a strip of road which is not provided with 

 shade trees make a list of the numbers and kinds you would recommend for 

 planting. Indicate the distances between trees and the distances from the 

 side of the road at which the trees are to be set. Whose duty would it be to 

 have such trees planted? 



15. Compare five farmsteads in regard to the number of shrubs used for 

 beautifying the grounds; the number of vines growing and the suitability of 

 these to the objects upon which they are climbing. Rank these five places, 

 putting the best at the top of the list. 



16. Improvements Needed. Make suggestions for the further improve- 

 ment of each of the places included in the preceding list. 



QUESTIONS 



1. What are the special lines of interest to which members of the community 



should give their attention? 



2. Discuss the features of a good rural school. 



3. What are some of the means of maintaining the social interests of the 



community? 



4. Give points concerning the improvements of the rural school. 



5. Give reasons for the building and maintenance of good roads. 



6. Describe a home-made road drag and give its uses. 



7. Give different plans of establishing rural telephone lines. 



8. What are the uses of a rural telephone? 



9. Describe the workings and rules of a cooperative creamery. 



10. What other cooperative projects can you describe? 



11. What are some of the conditions that must be improved, in order to 



maintain health in rural districts? 



12. Mention some of the lines of endeavor for civic improvement. 



13. What examples of this have you observed? Explain their workings. 



14. Give reasons for trying to beautify the farmstead and make it attractive. 

 References. United States Farmers' Bulletins: 345, Some Common 



Disinfectants; 377, Harmfulness of Headache Mixtures; Also on roads, Nos. 

 311, 333, 505, and 597. 



Cornell Reading Courses, Country Life Series, No. 1 : The Rural School 

 and the Community, Rural Improvement, Waugh, Orange Judd Co., N. Y. 



