4 ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE 



4. What are the most important farm crops, fruits and vegetables 

 of the region? 



5. What is the relative importance of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, 

 poultry, in the region? 



6. What crops and animals are shipped out of the region? 



7. What crops or animals are used in manufacturing in the region? 



8. What is the etymological meaning of agriculture? Horticulture? 

 (See dictionary.) 



9. Where is your State Experiment Station located? Your Agri- 

 cultural College? (See Appendix, Table 3.) 



10. What kinds of work does each conduct? What work is done by 

 the United States Department of Agriculture? 



11. What publications are available from each of these organi- 

 zations, and how may they be secured? (See Appendix, Tables 2 and 3.) 



12. What state organizations of farmers are there in your state? 



COLLATERAL READING 



Principles of Agriculture, by L. H. Bailey. Pp. 1-15. 

 Cereals in America, by T. F. Hunt. Pp. 1-13. 



Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, by L. H. Bailey. Vol. 1, pp. 7-14. 

 Also choose your state from pp. 29-97. 



