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Correlations. — Language : Prepare tables for collecting and tabu- 

 lating the facts with reference to the hog survey. Geography: Fill 

 in on the community maps used for locating dairy cattle the homes 

 where pure-bred hogs are kept. History : Have the pupils prepare 

 accounts in connection with the several breeds as to the dates of 

 introduction, the extent to which grown, and the comparative success 

 of each. Arithmetic : Develop problems to determine the number 

 and value of the different breeds, the whole number and value of the 

 hogs in the community, and the percentage of pure-bred hogs. 



LESSON EIGHT. 



SUBJECT : PLANTS. TOPIC : PROPAGATION. 



Subtopics. — (1) Methods: By seed, by parts of plants. (2) Parts 

 of plants: Cuttings, grafts. (3) Kinds of grafts and directions for 

 grafting. 



Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 38-45. Supplement the lesson 

 with notes from Farmers' Buls. 157 and 218. 



Practical exercises. — (1) Have the pupils practice making whip and 

 cleft grafts, as shown on page 42 of Duggar's. Use small twigs and 

 limbs of plum trees, persimmon trees, apple trees, and the like. 

 (2) After pupils have become proficient in making grafts have them 

 make permanent grafts. (3) Make cuttings of grapes and shrubbery 

 and set them on the school ground. (4) Practice making grafting 

 wax. See Duggar's, p. 45. 



Correlations. — Language and drawing: Write descriptions and 

 make sketches of grafts made. Arithmetic : Develop problems on the 

 cost of materials required to make given amounts of grafting wax. 



FEBRUARY. 



LESSON ONE. 



SUBJECT : FERTILIZERS. TOPIC : ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS. 



Subtopics. — Nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash, and lime — their 

 sources. 



CI.oas assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 97-101. Supplement the lesson 

 with notes from Farmers' Buls. 44 and 398. 



Practiced exercises. — See "Exercise" and "Note to the teacher," 

 Duggar's, p. 101. 



Correlation*. — Orography: Sodium nitrate comes from Chile, 

 South America; kainit from German^; phosphate rock from South 

 Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida; dried blood and tankage Crom the 

 great packing houses, such as those located at Chicago, Omaha, Kan- 

 sas City, and Dallas. Locate these on tne map and trace the routes of 

 travel from your community to these, countries, States, and cities. 



