INDEX xix 



Rotation of crops: under irrigation, 67; principles of, 329; and 



soil fertility, 327; tables for, 328. 

 Rust: in oats, 101; in wheat, 83. 



Scab: potato, 129; wheat, 83. 



Seed: red clover, 179; selection of corn, 7; selecting potato, 

 125; selection of tobacco, 139; wheat, 79. 



Sheep: breeds of, 420; chapter on, 418; club projects, 427; 

 demonstrations, 425; as farm foragers, 418; feeding of, 

 422; play contests, 426. 



Smut: in oats, 101; in wheat, 85. 



Soil: capillarity, 332; demonstration, 341; drainage, 336; erosion 

 of, 309; fertility, 314; moisture, 331; organic matter in, 

 304; origin of, 302; play contests, 342; section on, 302; 

 structure of, 307; texture of, 306; water and tillage, 334. 



Soups, recipes for canning, 287. 



Soy-beans: feeding value of, 195; section on, 193. 



Spraying: with arsenate of lead, 252; with Bordeaux mixture, 

 249; chapter on, 249; with kerosene emulsion, 255; with 

 lime-sulphur, 250; with Paris green, 253; with resin- 

 lime, 255. 



Sugar: beets, 148; cane, 146; classification of, 145; club projects, 

 156; chapter on, 145; demonstrations, 155; maple, 153; 

 play contests, 155; producing cane, 146;' region, 145; 

 sorghum, 151; types of, 146. 



Tick fever: cure for, 372; loss from, 370. 



Tobacco: classes of, 136; chaptew on, 135; demonstrations, 144; 



enemies of, 141; harvesting, 140; raising the crop, 137; 



region, 135; seed selection, 138. 

 Tomato: chapter on, 242; club projects, 248; demonstrations, 



246; as a food, 242; harvesting and marketing, 245; play 



contests, 248; raising the crop, 243; varieties, 243. 

 Tuberculosis: in cattle, 369; cure in cattle, 370; tuberculin, test 



for, 369. 



Vegetables: canning, 276; chapter on, 207; club projects, 223; 



culture of, 212; demonstrations, 221; insect enemies of, 



219; plan of garden, 208; planting time and maturity, 211; 



play contests, 223; special recipes for canning 283; trani- 



planting of, 215, 217. 

 Vetch: classes of, 193; section on the, 193. 



Water: for the home, 52; supply for irrigation, 60. 



Wheat: bread, 74; chapter on, 73; demonstrations, 104; dis- 

 eases and insect enemies, 81; growing crop of, 79; harvest- 

 ing, 81; importance of, 73; play contests, 104; seed, 79; 

 types, 75; yield of, 75. 



Wood lot: demonstrations, 477; enemies of, 475; the farm, 471; 

 play contests, 478; trees for, 473. 



