AGRICULTURE FOR SOUTHERN SCHOOLS. 45 



Lesson '2.— Production of Mutton. 



1. Care of sheep at lambing time. 



2. Feeding for development. 



3. Summer and winter care. 



4. Fattening sheep. 



5. Winter lambs. 



Lesson 3. — Production of Wool. 



1. Relation to mutton production. 



2. Dipping sheep. 



3. Shearing sheep. 



4. Sheep barns. 



CARE AND FEEDING OF SWINE. 



(Five lessons.) 

 References. — 



The following Farmers' Bulletins : 205, Pig Management ; 438, Hog 



Houses ; 566, Boys' Pig Clubs ; 411, Feeding Hogs in the South. 

 Hog Raising in the South, Office of Secretary of Agriculture Circular 30. 

 How Southern Fai*mers May Get a Start in Pig Raising, Office of Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture Special Circular. 



Lesson 1. — Possibilities in Pigs. 



1. Swine as economical producers of meat. 



2. Consumers of farm waste. 



3. Hogs following cattle. 



4. How boys may get a start. 



Lesson 2. — Management of Breeding Animals. 



1. The brood sow. 



2. The boar. 



3. Farrowing. 



Lesson 3. — Care and Feeding of Young Stock. 



1. Before weaning. 



2. After weaning. 



Lesson 4. — Fattening for Market. 



1. Costs of raising pigs. 



2. Relation of cost to age. 



3. Winter feeding and care. 



4. Finishing for market. 



5. Home curing of meat. 



Lesson 5. — Hog Houses and Yards. 



1. Importance of sanitation, dryness, ventilation, light, and warmth. 



2. Relation of cost to economical production. 



3. Plans of various types. 



MILK AND ITS PRODUCTS. 



(Ten lessons; six double periods for practice.) 



References. — 



Special Bulletins of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture. Also 

 the following Farmers' Bulletins : 349, The Dairy Industry in the 

 South ; 490, Bacteria in Milk ; 541, Farm Butter Making ; 602, Produc- 

 tion of Clean Milk. 



