UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
& BULLETIN No. 258 
Contribution from the Office of Experiment Stations 
&&*&JU A. C. TRUE, Director 
Washington, D. C. Y J«5y 13, 1915. 
LESSONS IN ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE FOR 
ALABAMA SCHOOLS. 
OUTLINED BY MONTHS. 
By E. A, Millee, Specialist in Agricultural Education. 
CONTENTS. 
Page. 
Introduction 1 
September 2 
October 6 
November 11 
December 16 
Page, 
January 20 
February 23 
Marcb 27 
April 32 
INTRODUCTION. 
The fact that many States now require the teaching of agriculture 
in the elementary grades makes it important that much attention be 
given to the subject matter. This bulletin presents lessons in agricul- 
ture adapted to the conditions in Alabama. The purpose is to suggest 
a plan by which the States may adapt instruction in agriculture to 
local needs. The selecting of a particular State in this instance has 
been made to show the manner in which such a plan may be definitely 
worked out. Although the department does not contemplate issuing 
publications of this kind for other States, it stands ready to co- 
operate in making studies as to agricultural and school conditions and 
in outlining courses adapted to the conditions. 
A monthly sequence plan is followed in the presentation of these 
lesson topics, the purpose being to teach principles at the season 
when they are or should be practiced. Only the salient features of 
each lesson topic are outlined in this publication, but specific refer- 
ences are made to the State adopted textbook in agriculture and to 
1 Prepared under the direction of C. II. Lane, Chief Specialist in Agricultural Education, 
Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, in cooperation 
with the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, C. C. Thach, president, Auburn, Ala. 
Note. — This bulletin is prepared especially for the use of rural school teachers in Ala- 
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