20 BULLETIN 281;, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



What unfavorable conditions of soil or climate may prevent the suc- 

 cess of some club projects ? 



History. — Have pupils look up (in reference books at home or in 

 the library) the original home and the historical place of each of the 

 crops to be raised in club or project work, recording the native land 

 and the date when each became available for human food. Trace 

 also the modern improvement. How are new vegetables brought into 

 use? How many have been domesticated during the last century? 

 What vegetables popular elsewhere are never raised here ? Why ? 



Drawing. — A series of drawings to show the development of the 

 germinating bean (or other seed) may be carried up to the opening 

 of the true leaves. Make working drawings and bill for material for 

 seed testers and seeding flats or shallow boxes. Make plan and pat- 

 tern for an egg tester, also plans for suitable shipping cases for eggs. 

 Draw school and home gardens to scale. 



Physiology. — Study the State and local laws covering all matters 

 of sanitation and discover what needs are not covered by legislation. 

 Water supply, sewage, infectious diseases, clean milk, and other laws 

 are included. Is the rural section as well protected by legislation as 

 the city ? What laws are there for the protection of the people from 

 injury? Compare the different methods of heating homes in the sec- 

 tion as regards effectiveness of heating and opportunity for ventila- 

 tion. Criticise the school heating and ventilation. Use manuals 

 issued by the State department of public instruction, also bulletins 

 of the board of health. 



Manual training. — Make seed testers and egg testers. Make win- 

 dow boxes and seed "flats," which is the common name for shallow 

 boxes for starting seeds. Make model of hotbed or cold frames. 



MARCH. 



Practical and field exercises. — Prepare for incubation. Pupils 

 should consider local climate, also their own facilities for indoor 

 brooding before deciding on date for setting. Visit successful poultry 

 plant to observe incubator practice. (See Farmers' Buls. 585 and 

 624.) Have a demonstration of how to preserve eggs. (See Farmers' 

 Bui. 128.) Cold frames, if not already in use, must be prepared for 

 seeds. Consult gardener's planting table. (See Farmers' Bui. 255, 

 p. 46.) Start early plants of lettuce, tomatoes, asters, pansies, etc., 

 under glass or in shallow boxes to be placed in windows. Have field 

 demonstrations of grafting, pruning, and spraying as soon as the work 

 <an be done comfortably. Request the county extension represent- 

 ative of the State college to assist you in this. Set out fruit trees as 

 early as the ground can be fitted. (For apple-club members.) 



Languagt lessons. — Have prepared and mailed any necessary letters 

 concerning club membership, seeds, fertilizers, or tools. Have pupils 



