ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE FOR ALABAMA SCHOOLS. 13 



Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 112-115. Supplement the lesson 

 with notes from Farmers' Bui. TT, Alabama Experiment Station Bui. 

 161. 



Practical exercises. — See " Exercise " and " Note to teacher," Dug- 

 gar's, p. 115. 



Correlations. — Language : Describe the things that take place in 

 the foregoing exercise. Arithmetic: At the prevailing price of lime, 

 find the cost of applying a ton per acre to a 10- acre field. What is the 

 weight of a barrel of lime? How many barrels would be necessary 

 to apply on a 10-acre field ? 



LESSON FIVE. 



SUBJECT : DAIRYING. TOPICS : PRODUCTION AND CARE OF MILK. 



Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 323-325. Supplement with notes 

 from Farmers' Buls. 319 and 541. 



Practical exercises. — See " Xote to teacher," Duggar's, p. 325. 



Correlations. — Language : Have each pupil write and read in class 

 an account covering such points as precautions observed for cleanli- 

 ness in milking, vessels used to keep milk pure, and method of keeping 

 it cool. Drawing: Sketch different kinds of milk pails. History 

 and geography : Milk is a natural and complete food. Its use ante- 

 dates history. List the dairy products used in the community. Which 

 are bought ? Wisconsin is the leading State in dairying. Locate this 

 State on the map. Arithmetic : Make a survey of the community as 

 to number of cows giving milk and the amount of milk produced. 

 Develop problems to determine the average production per cow, the 

 total production per year, and the value based on local prices. 



LESSON SIX. 



SUBJECT : POULTRY. TOPIC : MARKETING EGGS. 



Subtopics. — Testing, sorting, packing, and shipping; methods of 

 selling; parcel post — kinds of containers, securing containers, reach- 

 ing the consumer. 



Class assignment. — Give notes from Farmers' Buls. 287, pp. 40, 41, 

 and 594, pp. 5-13. 



Practical exercises. — Either have some member of the class to 

 bring to school a basket of eggs or go with the class to the pupil's 

 home and practice testing and soiling. See Farmers' Bui. 5G2. 



Correlations.- -Language: Make :i community poultry survey cov- 

 ering such points as the Dumber of hens, the weekly egg production, 

 and the method of -filing eggs. Have: the pupils prepare blanks for 

 this purpose and compile the facts. 



