EXERCISES FOR SOUTHERN RURAL SCHOOLS. 15 



(1) In what way is the cow useful? 



(2) What things does she like to eat? 



(3) How does she get food into her mouth? 



(4) Has the cow upper front teeth? 



(5) What takes the place of the upper front teeth? Crackled pad. 



(6) How does the lower jaw move in chewing? 



(7) Examine the lower front teeth of the cow. Do they seem loose? Can you 



find a reason? 



(8) Does the cow stop to chew grass as she grazes? 



(9) What is the cow's cud? 



(10) Have cows as many toes as people? 



(11) How many true toes has the cow? 



(12) How many useless toes has the cow? 



(13) How are the toes of the cow protected? 



(14) What means of defense has the cow? 



(15) Does the cow get up on her hind legs or front legs first? 



(16) How do you call your cow? Imitate. 



What wild mammals are destroying or damaging garden or field 

 crops this month? Does the damage done justify their extermina- 

 tion ? Are they useful for game ? 



Practical exercises. — Watching for the coming of new birds, record- 

 ing the disappearance of the summer residents and studying the cow 

 at home with the view of answering the questions suggested in the 

 foregoing outline will keep pupils busy and interested. All facts 

 learned should be recorded in the class notebook. 



Correlations. — Language lessons: Ample written work is provided 

 in keeping records for the month. 



Drawing: Make drawings of the cow's foot, ear, horn. 



FOURTH GRADE. 



Review. — -Continue population studies and review the work for 

 September. 



Nevj vjork assigned. — Are any of the farmers of the community 

 planting oats, wheat, rye, or clover this month? How planted — in 

 rows or broadcast ? Can the pupils tell why these crops are planted 

 in the fall? What are the uses of these crops? When should they 

 be ready for use, if planted now ? 



What field crops and domestic and wild shrubs are maturing seed 

 and ripening fruit this month ? Corn ? Cowpeas ? Peanuts ? Chufas ? 

 Soybeans? Pumpkins? Red haws or "thorn berries?" In case of 

 the field crops, when was each planted? From what part of the 

 plant grown? How planted — in rows or broadcast? How are the 

 different parts of each plant -root, leaves, seed — used? If left alone, 

 how would each kind propagate itself? In case of domestic or wild 

 shrubs, what arc the uses of the different parts of the plant? If a 

 domestic plant, how is it propagated— from seed, cuttings, or grafts? 



