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C. In the ordinary routine to which he had been accustomed in milking, 



much or little attention might have been paid to cleanliness of 

 cows, utensils or the person and clothing of the milker. During 

 part of his time in school, the boy should be given whatever 

 time might be necessary for milking at least one cow and pre- 

 serving her milk under absolutely sanitary conditions, and for 

 sampling the milk for bacteriological tests. 



D. In the ordinary cropping of the farm, much or little attention might 



be paid to leguminous crops. But during one season at least, 

 facilities should be given the pupil for growing a patch of 

 moderate size of clover, and for observing the effect of intro- 

 ducing a large proportion of clover into the ration of the cow. 



E. In the ordinary conduct of the farm, much or little attention might 



be paid to the selection and testing of corn for seed. But 

 prior to planting, one season at least, the boy should be given 

 whatever time might be necessary for making germination tests 

 of the corn which it was proposed to plant. 



F. Also, during one season, the boy should be given control of a portion 



of a corn field for making an " ear to row " corn test ; for 

 observing the difference in yield from different ears of corn, 

 all the corn from one ear being planted in one row and all the 

 corn from another ear being planted in another row. 



G. In the ordinary routine of the farm, it might be the business of the 



boy to tend the poultry. During at least one year, he should 

 be given control of at least one pen of poultry, and facilities 

 for feeding a balanced ration and trap nesting individual birds 

 for comparison of productivity in laying. 



H. It might be part of the usual work of the boy to help cultivate and 

 harvest the potato crop. During one season at least, he should 

 be given facilities for testing the value of the use of formalin 

 for the prevention of potato scab, and of the Bordeaux mixture 

 for protection against potato blight. 



(3) In giving the boy's projects economic importance, the 

 active aid of the parent would again be almost indispensable. 



A. Keeping Accounts. Whether or not the parent were in 

 the hahit of keeping books, it would be vital to the success of the 

 school training that accurate accounts of outgo and income 

 should he kept with regard to certain home projects directed by 

 the school. Every boy should he taught business-like methods 

 for carrying on work. Modern business methods provide for 

 discovering exactly where money is made, and where it is lost, 

 at any stage or in any part of a given enterprise. 



