376 A YEAR IN AGRICULTURE 



grass seed is a profitable undertaking. Seed grown for com- 

 mercial purposes should be grown on land not infected with 

 Johnson grass. Johnson grass is abundant, and grass seed 

 for sale should be raised in cultivated rows, taking care to 

 hoe out any Johnson grass that may appear. 



Notebook record. The student who carries out this project 

 should keep record of the following points: 



The amount of land utilized. 



The time and method of preparation of seed-bed. 



The method and amount of seeding. 



The favorableness of season. 



The time from planting to blossoming. 



The time of cutting. 



The difference in growth observed between the plot sown 

 broadcast and the one drilled. 



The success of the second crop. 



The amount of hay and seed produced. 



The total cost of the project, item by item. 



The total value of the crop. 



The profit or loss sustained. 



HOME PROJECT 20 

 MAKING A CONCRETE WALK 



The project. For this project the student should con- 

 struct, according to the directions given below, a strip of 

 concrete walk either at the school or at home. The time of 

 the year and the type of the soil will very largely determine 

 the method of laying the foundation for the walk. 



