18 BULLETIN 281, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



the State, national forestry work, kinds of native woods, and im- 

 ported lumber. What part does ice take in modern dairy farming? 

 In storing and transporting produce? How does the South get 

 its ice? 



History. — Trace the development of the lumber industry in the 

 State; the growth of the movement against deforestation and re- 

 lated conservation movements. The State forester has probably 

 issued helpful information. Explain why early wasteful methods 

 were used. Refer to great historical forests. Inquire into the his- 

 tory of the section regarding fertilizers and concentrated feedstuffs 

 What crops are now sold to buy these, and does it pay ? Look up in 

 State and local histories and stories the winter experiences of pioneer 

 days and find how self-supporting the farm was. What modern 

 methods are improvements? Are any of them the reverse? 



Drawing. — Sketch farm animals which are involved in pupils' 

 projects ? Winter tree forms make good studies and lead to a better 

 acquaintance with the trees of the district. Arrange these for 

 future reference. Have some pupils sketch the tools used in some 

 of the work inspected this month, as lumbering or ice-cutting tools. 



Physiology. — Delvelop the following topics: Diseases and emergen- 

 cies which are more common at this season; tuberculosis as a pre- 

 ventable disease; milk from tuberculous cows; milk and cream as 

 absorbents and carriers of disease; prevention of epidemics; the laws 

 of the State and the local health board rules. See Farmers' Buls. 

 363, The Use of Milk as Food; 473, Tuberculosis; 490, Bacteria in 

 Milk; 602, The Production of Clean Milk. 



Manual training. — Make egg testers and corn-testing apparatus 

 ready for next month. Make models of stables, poultry houses, and 

 sleeping rooms arranged for proper ventilation. Have girls cook and 

 serve various apple dishes. Make bird houses. (See Farmers' Buls. 

 609 and 621.) 



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Practical and field exercises. — Make definite plans for garden and 

 other projects, taking up details. Order seeds needed in a quantity 

 sufficient to allow testing. Make tests of corn and other seed al 

 school, illustrating different methods of testing. (See Farmers' Buls. 

 428 and 617.) Have pupils continue this testing at home and ask 

 them to report on this home testing. Make a study of the seedlings, 

 referring to textbooks in botany. To obtain very early plants, sow 

 seeds this monlli in hotbeds or window boxes. Continue testing eggs 

 for marketing and ask pupils to practice this at home. It pays. 

 Visit a creamery or other local establishment where eggs are tested 

 and shipped. Hold a special public demonstration of the ability of 

 the class to test milk, judge corn, test seeds for germination, etc. 



