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less desirable method of having the pupils read about the habits of the 

 coon and thus arouse their interest and open their eyes, so that they 

 may make observations of their own when opportunity offers. I would 

 suggest the following topics for oral or written work in English: 



"How and Where Coons Live and What They Do;" "The Autobio- 

 graphy of a Coon One Year Old;" "The Queer Antics of Pet Coons;" 

 "Stories of the Coon's Relative, the Bear." 



Treed. 



Observations — i. Where have you found raccoon tracks? How do 

 they differ from those of fox or dog? How far are the footprints apart? 

 Can you see the heel and toe prints? Do you see the tracks of all four 

 feet? Are the tracks in a straight line like those of the cat? What is the 

 size of the track, the length, the breadth? 



2. What do coons eat and how do they get their food? Which of our 

 crops are they likely to damage? What other damage do they do? 

 Have you ever heard coons cry or whistle during August nights in the 

 cornfields? 



