ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE FOR ALABAMA SCHOOLS. 7 
and feed hoppers. Geography : State the geographical conditions to 
be considered in locating and building a poultry house. Arithmetic : 
Have pupils submit plans for poultry houses; develop problems on 
the cost of material. 
LESSON TWO. 
SUBJECT : CROPS. TOPIC : THE COTTON PLANT. 
Subtopics. — Importance of the crop ; kinds of cotton ; short staple 
upland varieties ; satisfactory varieties ; and improving cotton. 
Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 144-150; supplement with notes 
from Alabama Experiment Station Buls. 130 and 153. 
Practical exercises. — Have members of the class bring to school the 
different varieties of cotton found in the community. Classify the 
varieties under the main groups, p. 147, Duggar's. 
Correlations. — Language : Have pupils write letters to the United 
States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, and the Ala- 
bama Experiment Station, Auburn, Ala., for the bulletins referred to 
in this publication. Select and mail the best letter in each case. 
Drawing: Require pupils to sketch stalks and bolls of varieties of 
cotton examined. Arithmetic: Pick and weigh 25 bolls of each va- 
riety studied. Develop problems as to the number of bolls per pound. 
How many stalks per acre of each variety examined would be neces- 
sary to produce 1,500 pounds of seed cotton ? 
LESSON THREE. 
SUBJECT I HORTICULTURE. TOPIC I HOME ORCHARD. 
Destroying sources of disease. — Remove from the orchard and burn 
all rubbish, mummies, decayed fruit, and dead trees. 
Selecting site for new orchard. — Select a good loam soil, elevated, 
with north or northwestern exposure and protected from strong pre- 
vailing winds. 
Preparation of soil. — Eemove stumps, stones, and rubbish; break 
the soil thoroughly to a reasonable depth and harrow thoroughly. 
Class assignment. — Supplement the foregoing outline with notes 
from Alabama Experiment Station Buls. 132 and 156, and Farmers' 
Buls. 154, 491, and 631. 
Practical exercises. — Practice distinguishing diseases by the ap- 
pearances of mummies of apples, peaches, pears, and quinces. See 
Alabama Experiment Station Bui. 132. Mummies should be brought 
to school for this purpose. 
Correlations. — Language and drawing: Make written descriptions 
and drawings of mummified fruit. Geography: Have each pupil 
outline the home farm, showing the location of the orchard with 
reference to dwelling, barns, etc. History : List the leading varieties 
