ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE FOR ALABAMA SCHOOLS. 13 
Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 112-115. Supplement the lesson 
with notes from Farmers' Bui. 77, Alabama Experiment Station Bui. 
161. 
Practical exercises. — See " Exercise " and " Note to teacher," Dug- 
gar's, p. 115. 
Correlations. — Language: Describe the things that take place in 
the foregoing exercise. Arithmetic: At the prevailing price of lime, 
find the cost of applying a ton per acre to a 10-acre field. What is the 
weight of a barrel of lime? How many barrels would be necessary 
to apply on a 10-acre field? 
LESSON FIVE. 
SUBJECT : DAIRYING. TOPICS \ PRODUCTION AND CARE OF MILK. 
Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 323-325. Supplement with notes 
from Farmers' Buls. 349 and 541. 
Practical exercises. — See " Note to teacher," Duggar's, p. 325. 
Correlations. — Language : Have each pupil write and read in class 
an account covering such points as precautions observed for cleanli- 
ness in milking, vessels used to keep milk pure, and method of keeping 
it cool. Drawing: Sketch different kinds of milk pails. History 
and geography : Milk is a natural and complete food. Its use ante- 
dates history. List the dairy products used in the community. Which 
are bought ? Wisconsin is the leading State in dairying. Locate this 
State on the map. Arithmetic : Make a survey of the community as 
to number of cows giving milk and the amount of milk produced. 
Develop problems to determine the average production per cow, the 
total production per year, and the value based on local prices. 
LESSON SIX. 
SUBJECT : POULTRY. TOPIC : MARKETING EGGS. 
/Subtopics. — Testing, sorting, packing, and shipping; methods of 
selling; parcel post — kinds of containers, securing containers, reach- 
ing the consumer. 
Class assignment. — Give notes from Farmers' Buls. 287, pp. 40, 41, 
and 594, pp. 5-13. 
Practical exercises. — Either have some member of the class to 
bring to school a basket of eggs or go with the class to the pupil's 
home and practice testing and sorting. See Farmers' Bui. 562. 
Correlations.— Language : Make a community poultry survey cov- 
ering such points as the number of hens, the weekly egg production, 
and the method of selling eggs. Have the pupils prepare blanks for 
this purpose and compile the facts. 
