CREDIT FOR HOME PRACTICE IN AGRICULTURE. 11 
The chief problem is to provide such records and such tests or exam- 
inations that the credit may not become perfunctory, thus making 
the plan a farce. 
These practicums should no more be a ‘‘snap”’ for securing school 
credit easily than should other school work; neither should school 
credit replace other motives, such as filial respect, willingness to aid 
others, or loyalty to home and school. 
To illustrate concretely how to give credit for practicums, con- 
sider that a pupil during the winter term of 12 weeks learns to run a 
separator and also to test seed corn. Suppose that the separator 
practicum is considered the equivalent of 5 recitations and the seed 
testing as 10 recitations and that a rank of 100 is given for the first 
and 85 for the second. The rank for seed testing counts as two-thirds 
of the total rank for practicums; hence 
Seed testing=2 85= 170 
Separator =1x<100= 100 
Total to be divided by 3.. 270 
Average rank for practicums, 90 per cent. 
If the pupil is studying agriculture and has 45 recitations during 
the term with a rank of 80, the rank for the practicums would average 
45+15=60 total periods. 
Recitation rank 80*3= 240 or 43 
Practicum rank 90K 1= 90 or 43 
Total to divide by 4.-. 330 
Average rank in agriculture=82.5. 
In the absence of agriculture as a course, average as follows: 
Recitation periods in term 240-++-15=255. 
Practicums equal + or +, of credit. 
Recitation work counts +$ or average rank. 
All the exercises recognized should be adapted to local conditions. 
The school officials and competent farmers should be asked to check 
up the list and settle upon the credits due for each. Record of prac- 
tice should be submitted. 
SAMPLES OF BRIEF EXERCISES. 
Hoeing corn, practice until skill is acquired and a test on 50 hills for a rank. 
Hoeing potatoes, similar to corn. 
Transplanting tomatoes or other plants, the test to be the doing of the work under 
observation. 
Turning crank of milk tester within five revolutions per minute of the required 
number without a watch. Three consecutive trials. 
Running the milk separator. 
Milking a cow skillfully and in an approved sanitary way. 
Putting light harness on a horse and hitching to a buggy without assistance. 
Putting heavy harness on a team and hitching to wagon. 
Driving from the seat and turning around where backing is necessary. 
