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SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENING 



production of the crop, the hours and value of hand and horse 

 labor on each, date, value of fertilizer, rent of land, effects of 

 insect enemies and diseases, cost of spraying and all other 

 elements involved in the cost of production. 



The best time to make the records is from day to day as 

 the operations are performed. Do not leave the blanks un- 

 filled until the end of the season and then try to fill them from 

 memory. The accompanying form for use in boys' corn club 

 work is adapted from that used in the state of Iowa. 



How to Use Records. — After young people have kept 

 records on some form provided for the purpose it is not enough 

 to merely have them filed in the teacher's desk or the superin- 



School. 



Teacher. 



Pupil's Record for Lettuce 

 Pupa 



Remarks. — On weather conditions, difficulties, the effects of 

 fertilizing, effects of thinning and of transplanting. Write on the 

 other side. 



