2 BULLETIN 464, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
THE PROJECT.! 
Every pupil who has not already a home project or a club project 
should be induced to begin in September a project with a flock of 
hens or pullets, the size and scope of the project depending upon the 
maturity of the pupil, on home conditions, and on parental coopera- 
tion. One of the following cases may be met: 
(1) Purchase of a new flock by the pupil. 
(2) Flock previously reared by the pupil, possibly as a club member. 
(3) A part of the parents' flock selected and ownership transferred to the pupil. 
POULTRY HOME PROJECT. 
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8. PAPEAATS READ/LY COOPERATE. 
Fig. 1.— Chart showing value of poultry as a school subject. 
(4) Management of the above without ownership. 
(5) Management of the entire farm flock. 
Ownership or partnership is very desirable, so that the interest 
may be keener and the lessons better learned. 
Have an agreement (written, if possible) with the parents as to the 
plan of cooperation and the terms of ownership, profit sharing, etc. 
« The term "home' project" applied to instruction in elementary and secondary agriculture, includes 
each of the following requisites: (1) There must be a plan for work at home covering a season more or less 
extended; (2) it must be a part of the instruction in agriculture of the school; (3) there must be a problem 
more or less new to the pupil; (4) the parents and pupil should agree with the teacher upon the nlan; (5) 
some competent person must supervise the home work; (6) detailed records of time, method, cost, and 
income must be honestly kept; and (7) a written report based on the record must be submitted to the teacher. 
This report may be in the form of a booklet. The club project should be identical with the home project 
from the school point of view. 
