22 BULLETIN 258, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 



Practical exercises. — (1) Perform the exercises suggested in the 

 text in connection with this lesson. Also see exercises in Farmers' 

 Bui. 218. 



Correlations. — Language: Have pupils take notes in connection 

 with the practical exercises. Write them up in full and copy in the 

 notebook. Arithmetic: Develop problems based on results of the 

 experiments to determine the weight of water in different areas of 

 soil, taking into account the depth of breaking the land. 



LESSON SIX. 



SUBJECT : POULTRY. TOPICS : ( 1 ) CAKE OF BREEDING HENS ; ( 2 ) EGGS FOR 



INCUBATION. 



Care of breeding hens. — Care during the mating season and feed 

 for breeding hens. 



Eggs for incubation. — Collecting, selecting, and keeping. 



Class assignment. — Give the class notes covering the foregoing 

 outline from Farmers' Buls. 287 and 562. 



Practical exercises. — (1) Members of the poultry club should fol- 

 low carefully the foregoing instructions as they apply to the work 

 of feeding and caring for hens, and collecting, selecting, and keeping 

 eggs. (2) Those members that mean to start their project with eggs 

 should decide on a breed and place an order for eggs. (3) Each 

 member should be provided with an egg tester as described in 

 Farmers' Bui. 562. (4) Keep records of the daily rations fed and the 

 eggs collected. 



Correlations. — Language: Provide tables for keeping records of 

 feeding rations and eggs collected. Arithmetic: Develop problems 

 on the cost of feeding the club members' flocks or flocks at the homes 

 of the pupils; also on the value of eggs produced for incubation. 

 Based on the number produced and the cost of the care of the hens, 

 what do the eggs cost per dozen ? 



LESSON SEVEN. 



SUBJECT: FARM ANIMALS. TOPICS: (l) BREED OF HOGS ; (2) SELECTING BROOD SOW. 



Class assignment. — Breeds : Duggar's, pp. 303-305. Selecting 

 brood sow : Cover this topic with notes from Farmers' Buls. 205 and 

 566. 



Practical exercises. — (1) Pig-club members should select and breed 

 their sows this month. (2) Members who assume responsibility for 

 only one pig should arrange to secure a pure-bred animal. For in- 

 structions as to managing the pig see Farmers' Bui. 566 and Alabama 

 Experiment Station Bui. 168. (3) Make a community hog survey. 

 Determine the number of pure-bred animals of each breed, the num- 

 ber of grades of each breed, and the number of scrubs. 



