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principal grain market of the United States ? Compare the total and the 

 average production per acre in your own State with that of the leading 

 corn State. la the average yield per acre in your State above or below 

 the average for the whole country ? 



History: Where is corn native? Why is it called "Indian corn"? 

 What other crop were the Indians growing ? Require each member of 

 the class to write an account of the corn-club movement. 



Arithmetic : Problems adapted to the advancement of the pupils should 

 be developed from the reports of corn-club members. 



Make a community corn survey to determine these facts: (1) The 

 number of farms growing corn, (2) the number of bushels produced on 

 each farm, (8) the total number of bushels produced, (4) the average 

 number of bushels produced per farm, (6) the average number of bushels 

 produced per acre, (6) the total value of the crop produced in the com- 

 munity, and (7) the number of bushels bought or sold by the community. 



