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5. Wheat and Oat Demonstrations 



1. Demonstrate the making of a vitality test for wheat 

 and oat seed. 



2. The method of separating chaffy wheat or oats and 

 weed seed from the better grade seed. 



3. How wheat and oats may be used for the table. The 

 girls can work out a number of recipes. 



4. In the field demonstrate the proper method of seed- 

 ing and, when equipment is available, the methods of pre- 

 paring seed bed, disking, fertilizing, etc. 



5. Demonstrate how to select individual wheat and oat 

 heads for seed. 



6. Wheat and Oat Play Contests 



Plan and carry out the following contest games: 



1. Variety naming contest. 



2. Wheat and oat judging contest. 



3. Recipe giving contest. 



4. Bread baking contest. 



5. Oral descriptions by class members of a thrashing 

 day at home. 



7. Wheat or Oat Club Project 



A wheat or oat club makes an interesting method of 

 studying the economic production of these cereals. The 

 members of the club should arrange to grow from one to 

 five acres, studying carefully the system of "follow-up" 

 instruction provided by the managers of such clubs in your 

 county and state, and keeping a complete record of all ob- 

 servations, receipts and expenditures. 



The girls can grow a small plat, ,say one square rod, 

 with a view to studying the life history of the plant, its cul- 



