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cultivating, and harvesting the new crops available to your 

 community ? 



5. What plans are now under consideration for further 

 diversification of the farm crops or animals on your home 

 farm ? Compare with the reports from other pupils in the 

 school. Talk with your father about the possibility of 

 further diversification. 



6. What bearing does rotation of crops, clean culture, 

 and careful seed selection have on the elimination of plant 

 insects and other enemies? 



5. Demonstrations 



1. Show by use of pile of soil how to terrace hillsides. 



2. Demonstrate manner of plowing and cultivating 

 hillsides to prevent washing. 



3. Show how to mix a commercial fertilizer adapted to 

 your region. 



4. Demonstrate the use of a subsoil plow. 



5. Show two methods of combating ravages of cotton 

 boll weevil. 



6. At some farm home demonstrate how to dip cattle 

 for fever tick. Also other methods of eradicating them. 



6. Club Projects 



Boys' agricultural clubs are being organized in all the 

 states of the South in connection with the agricultural agent 

 and the schools for the purpose of demonstrating the best 

 practises in agriculture. Girls' home economics clubs, gar- 

 den and canning clubs are also being organized to encour- 

 age a wider use of the home garden and secure a larger 

 supply of vegetables for the daily diet. Every school should 

 if possible organize and promote one or more such clubs. 

 Consult the state college of agriculture and the United 

 States Department of Agriculture with reference to clubs 

 suitable for your school, and send for the system of follow- 

 up instruction to be had for the asking. 



