Xli EXPLANATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 



making the greatest possible profit. Such a motive will be a con- 

 stant incentive. It will stimulate interest and thoroughness. 

 Ordinarily, it is best not to undertake more than two or three cash 

 crop projects, though there are exceptions. If the market is very 

 limited, then it may be desirable to grow a diversity of crops, but a 

 large number of crops or projects increases the economic risks and 

 the difficulty of the work. It is preferable to master thoroughly 

 the culture of a few crops together with the essentials of advertis- 

 ing, marketing, and accounting. 



The business projects to be chosen should be determined by the 

 personal preferences of the pupils and their parents, by the markets 

 available, by the adaptation of soil and climate to the crops under 

 consideration, by the equipment, and by the area of land that can 

 be used. 



If possible. Project I, Growing Tomatoes, should be chosen, 

 because of the varied uses and demands for the product and be- 

 cause the questions following each sectional discussion relate to the 

 science of tillage, hardening plants, combating insects, etc., as well 

 as to the practical- phases of each operation. Project I might 

 be considered, for study and practice purposes, as the basic project 

 of this text. All other projects contain frequent references to this 

 project. An excellent plan in choosing cash crops would be to select 

 Project I and one or more other projects that are desirable. 



Project XXI, Making the Home Garden, should appeal to 

 many students who do not have the advantage of good markets or 

 who may not care to produce vegetables for commercial purposes. 

 Every farm should have a model home garden as an aid to a varied, 

 well-balanced, and attractive diet. We are only beginning to ap- 

 preciate the vitamine values of garden vegetables. 



Project outline. — Every student should prepare a complete 

 project plan. The basis for such a plan will be found in the " Cal- 

 endar " and questions following each sectional discussion. Many 

 other questions may be added in almost every instance, and ad- 



