ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE FOR ALABAMA SCHOOLS. 3 
Of what value are they? Club members should sow cover crops on 
plats. 
Correlations. — Language and drawung : Make drawing and describe 
a leguminous plant, including roots with tubercles, stem, leaves, and 
seed pods. History: Read "Alfalfa," p. 229, Farm Life Reader, 
Book Five. 
LESSON TWO. 
SUBJECT I CEOPS. TOPIC : SEED-CORN SELECTION. 
Select in the field stalks that have surpassed their neighbors 
under average conditions as to distance and soil fertility; that are 
thrifty, of average height, strong, and tapering; that have strong 
brace roots and an abundance of leaves; that have at least two good 
ears at a medium height, possessing moderately long shanks, close- 
fitting husks, and well-covered tips. 
Mark ears that are 8 to 10 inches long, with an average circumfer- 
ence three-fourths of the length of the ear; that have medium-sized 
cobs, straight rows of kernels extending to the tips and butts; and 
that have long, wedge-shaped, firmly set kernels true to type as to 
denting and color. 
Storing seed. — Later, when seed is mature, gather and store out 
of reach of small animals. If necessary, fumigate for weevils or 
grain moths. 
Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 129-135. Teachers should sup- 
plement the lesson with notes from Farmers' Buls. 313, 415, 537, and 
617. 
Practical exercises. — Teacher should accompany pupils to near-by 
field and give them practice in selecting proper stalks and marking 
ears. Club members should select seed for the next crop. 
Correlations. — Language: Write an account of the field trip. 
Drawing: Ideal and improper ears, ideal and ill-shaped grains fur- 
nish drawing material. History: Study the development of the 
corn-club movement. Organize a school club. Get extension litera- 
ture from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. Arith- 
metic : Collect community data on increased yields due to seed selec- 
tion and develop problems adapted to the needs of the pupils. 
LESSON THREE. 
SUBJECT : POULTRY. TOPIC \ TYPES AND BREEDS. 
Class assignment. — Duggar's, pp. 310-313. Teacher should sup- 
plement the lesson with notes from Farmers' Buls. 51 and 528. 
Practical icorh. — Make a poultry survey of the community, ascer- 
taining and tabulating the different types and breeds. Secure the 
help of the members of the class and other pupils. 
