16 BULLETIN" 258, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



DECEMBER. 



LESSON ONE. 



SUBJECT : SOILS. TOPIC : CEOP ROTATION. 



Purposes. — Improve the soil, get rid of weeds, avoid plant diseases 

 and insect pests, provide suitable crops. 



Kinds of crops. — Money crops, feed crops, soil-improving crops. 



Class assignment. — Dnggar's, pp. 116-122. See copy of soil survey 

 of the county. 



Practical exercises. — (1) Have pupils prepare and submit three- 

 year and four-year rotation courses, keeping in mind community 

 conditions and needs. Remember that enriching the soil is the ulti- 

 mate purpose. (2) Visit a farm where a good system of rotation is 

 practiced. Take notes. 



Correlations. — Language : Written work is provided in writing out 

 in good form the rotation courses. Drawing: Require the pupils to 

 outline the home farm or the farm visited showing the divisions made 

 for purposes of rotation. Indicate the crops grown the present year. 

 Arithmetic : Develop problems on the value of rotation courses. See 

 United States Department of Agriculture Bui. 132, p. 41. 



LESSON TWO. 



SUBJECT : CROPS. TOPIC : CORN JUDGING. 



Subtopics. — Object of corn judging, use of score card, selecting 

 good ears, arranging an exhibit. 



Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 129-135. Supplement the lesson 

 with notes from Farmers' Buls. 415 and 617. 



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

 gar's, p. 135. 



Correlations. — Language: Require each corn-club member to sub- 

 mit a written report covering such points as cost of production, kinds 

 of fertilizers, method of applying fertilizers, yields, value, exhibits 

 made, and prizes won. Arithmetic: Select five choice ears and five 

 ordinary ears. Weigh each lot in the ear. How many ears of each 

 are required to produce a bushel of 70 pounds ? Shell and weigh each 

 lot. How many ears of each are required to make a bushel of 56 

 pounds ? 



LESSON THREE. 



SUBJECT : FARM ANIMALS. TOPICS : TYPES AND BREEDS OF HORSES AND CATTLE. 



Class assignment.— Duggar's, pp. 284-294. Supplement the lesson 

 with notes from Farmers' Buls. 612 and 619. 



Practical exercises. — (1) Gradually increase the feed to baby beeves. 

 Keep a daily record of the feed weights and weekly record of the 

 calf's weight. See that the calf is well housed at night and on 



