24 BULLETIN 305, TJ. S, DEPABTMENT OF AGBICULTUBE. 



A warm, well-littered stall should be provided. He should be fed, 

 watered, and brushed with regularity. Study the horse this mouth 

 to learn the following interesting things about him: 



1) In what way is the horse useful? 



2) What does he like to eat? 



3) How does he get food into his mouth? 



4) Does the horse chew his food before swallowing? 



5) How many toes has the horse? One? 



6) The horse walks on the end of his middle toe. 



7) The nail has grown all around the end of his toe — what is this called? 



8) Why does the horse wear iron shoes? 



9) What is indicated when the horse (1) points his ears forward; (2) backward? 



10) Can the disposition of the horse be told by the expression of his eye? 



11) Why are blinders put on horses? 



12) Which part of the horse lies down first? 



13) Which part gets up first? 



14) How do the horse's legs move in walking? Trotting?, Pacing? Running? 



15) What is meant by saying a horse is 15 hands high? 



16) How does a horse defend or protect himself? Biting, pawing, kicking, 

 running. 



17) Why does a horse shy? How cured? 



18) What sounds does a horse make and for what purposes? 



19) What do you think of a person who leaves his horse standing hitched in 



in the cold without a blanket? 

 (20) Compare the horse and cow as to their feet, manner of eating, and their 

 teeth. 



Continue the study with harmful wild mammals. Note the 

 damage done to field, garden, and orchard. In each case when is the 

 damage done — during the day or at night ? 



Practical work. — Watching for the coming and going of birds, 

 studying the horse with the view of answering the questions outlined, 

 and watching for wild mammals keep the pupils busy. Records of 

 observations should be kept accurately in the notebook. 



Correlations. — Keeping records of the month's work and short 

 written stories covering the points outlined for the horse provide 

 ample language work. 



Drawing: Drawings should be made of the horse's foot and ear. 

 Outline the horse's body. 



FOURTH GRADE. 



Review and continued work. — General population studies are kept 

 up as suggested in the other grades. Review the work assigned for 

 October. 



Study the evergreen shrubs found in the yards of the community. 

 Have the pupils bring branches, leaves, and seed to school for study. 

 How are these plants propagated, by cuttings or by seed ? Should 



