CONTENTS Continued 



CHAPTER PAGE 



XXVII SWINE . 396 



Pork region Breeds of hogs Care of hog 

 houses Feeding : balanced rations Diseases 

 Prevention and treatment for cholera Topics 

 for investigation Demonstrations Play contests 

 Club projects. 



XXVIII SHEEP 418 



Importance on farm Breeds of sheep Feeding: 

 rations Experiments and problems Demonstra- 

 tions Play contests Club work. 



XXIX POULTRY 428 



Importance on farm Extent of industry Breeds 

 of chickens Producing chickens Hens and in- 

 cubators Testing eggs Feeding chickens Pro- 

 ducing and marketing eggs Housing poultry 

 Poultry diseases Topics for investigation Poul- 

 try demonstrations Play contests Club projects. 



PART V. FARM ECONOMICS 



XXX FARM AND HOME MANAGEMENT 455 



Planning the farm Administration of farms- 

 Farm accounts Important rules Ten command- 

 ments of agriculture Topics for investigation 

 The farm house Other farm buildings. 



XXXI THE HOME GROUNDS AND WOOD LOT 468 



Beautifying the home grounds Trees The 

 lawn The farm wood lot Tree enemies Prob- 

 lems and experiments Demonstrations Play 

 contests Tree and lawn club. 



XXXII THE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT 479 



Work of the county agent Financial support 

 The county agent and the school How to make 

 use of the county agent. 



XXXIII FARM IMPLEMENTS AND MECHANICS ..... 487 

 Importance of implements and tools Farm me- 



