48 I.KSSMNS IN AGRICULTURE 



in the lirlds. Try to find tin- jrniiii i'n.in \vhi.-h the plant 

 started. Kind the first Joint. 



Do VIMI liud more than one plant starting from this 

 joint? 



All hut the central one of these are stools. 



Do the stools seem to he as strong as the central plant? 



Does the thickness of the stand seem to have anything 

 to do with the amount of stooling ? 



Is the stooling greater in rich soil or in poor soil? 



Is a large amount of stooling desirable ? Why ? 



3. A Visit to the Mill 



If practicable, visit some mill to see how the flour is 

 made. Write a paragraph describing your visit. 



Problems 



1. How much wheat will we have on our farm at 30 

 bushels per acre? What will it be worth at the prevail- 

 ing price ? 



2. Calculate what it will cost to raise this crop at the 

 present price of labor and seed and fertilizer. What 

 will be our profit ? 



3. At the price of flour, will it pay the forty-acre 

 farmer to raise wheat, or buy the flour ? 



References: The Cereals in America. Thos. Hunt. How the 

 World is Fed. Industrial Reader, Carpenter. Circular 23, Purdue 

 Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind. 



