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A YEAR IN AGRICULTURE 



Insect mounting cases may be purchased from any scien- 

 tific supply company. Cigar boxes make very good cases 

 for mounting and preserving insects. 



Equip an insect breeding cage to use in following out life 

 histories. 



Try to get the- eggs or pupa of some insect hibernating in 

 these stages during the winter to place in the breeding cage 

 in order to begin life history studies. Make notes as tabu- 

 lated below : 



Make collections and mount in some permanent form, such 

 as the Riker cases types of insects from each of the seven 

 orders of insects. 



If possible, secure and equip an observation beehive. 



Keep notebook record of all studies. 



HOME PROJECT 6 

 GROWING ALFALFA 



The ground. Select a fertile, well drained plot of ground, 

 from one-tenth to an acre in size, to be used for the growing 

 of alfalfa. Some steps may be taken toward the preparation 



