UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



- Jl BULLETIN No. 258 



"^aifi^i Jt cy Contribution from the Office of Experiment Stations ""Sy\_/<. 



Jtt^*^Wi«. A. C. TRUE, Director ^^^""^"4, 



Washington, D. C. 



July 13, 1915. 



LESSONS IN ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE FOR 

 ALABAMA SCHOOLS. 



OUTLINED BY MONTHS. 



By E. A. Miller, Specialist in Agricultural Education. 



CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 1 



September 2 



October 6 



November 11 



December 16 



Page. 



January — 20 



February 23 



Marcb 27 



April 32 



INTRODUCTION. 



The fact that many States now require the teaching of agriculture 

 in the elementary grades makes it important that much attention be 

 given to the subject matter. This bulletin presents lessons in agricul- 

 ture adapted to the conditions in Alabama. The purpose is to suggest 

 a plan by which the States may adapt instruction in agriculture to 

 local needs. The selecting of a particular State in this instance has 

 been made to show the manner in which such a plan may be definitely 

 worked out. Although the department does not contemplate issuing 

 publications of this kind for other States, it stands ready to co- 

 operate in making studies as to agricultural and school conditions and 

 in outlining courses adapted to the conditions. 



A monthly sequence plan is followed in the presentation of these 

 Lesson topics, the purpose being to teach principles at the season 

 when they are or should be practiced. Only the salient features of 

 each Lesson topic are outlined in this publication, but specific refer- 

 ences are made to the State adopted textbook in agriculture and to 



• Pr< pared under the direction of C. n. Lane, Chief Specialist In Agricultural Education, 

 Office "f Experiment Stations, United States Departmenl of Agriculture, In cooperation 

 with the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, C. C, Thach, president, Auburn, Ala. 



None, Tills bulletin ti prepared especially tor the use of rural school teachers In Ala 



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