IS BULLETIN 281, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
the State, national forestry work, kinds of native vroods. and im- 
ported 1 mii her. YVhat part does ice take in modern dairy farming I 
In storing and transporting prodnce \ How does the Sonth get 
its ice \ 
History. — Trace the development of the luniber industry in the 
State: the growth of the movement against deforestation and re- 
lated conservation movements. The State forester has probably 
issued helpful information. Explain why early wasteful methods 
were used. Eefer to great historical forests. Inquire into the his- 
tory of the section regarding fertilizers and concentrated feedstuffs_ 
TVhat crops are now sold to buy these, and does it pay \ Look up in 
State and local histories and stories the winter experiences of pioneer 
days and find how self-supporting the farm was. What modern 
methods are improvements \ Are any of them the reverse \ 
Drawirig. — Sketch farm a nim als which are involved in pupils" 
projects \ Winter tree forms make good studies and lead to a better 
acquaintance with the trees of the district. Arrange these for 
future reference. Have some pupils sketch the tools used in some 
of the work inspected this month, as lumbering or ice-cutting tools. 
PI riol . — Delvelop the following topics: Diseases and emergen- 
cies which are more common at this season: tuberculosis as a pre- 
ventable disease: milk from tuberculous cows: milk and cream as 
absorbents and carriers of disease: prevention of epidemics: the laws 
of the State and the local health board rules. See Farmers' Buls. 
363. The Use of Milk as Food: 473. Tuberculosis; 490. Bacteria in 
Milk; 602. The Production of Clean Milk. 
Manual training. — Make egg testers and corn-testing apparatus 
ready for next month. Make models of stables, poultry houses, and 
sleeping rooms arranged for proper ventilation. Have girls cook and 
serve various apple dishes. Make bird houses. (See Farmers' Buls. 
.nd 621. 
FEBRUARY. 
Practical and field exercises. — Make definite plans for garden and 
other projects, taking up details. Order seeds needed in a quantity 
sufficient to allow testing. Make tests of corn and other seed at 
school, illustrating different methods of testing. (See Farmers' Buls. 
42^ and 617.' Have pupils continue this testing at home and ask 
them to report on this home testing. Make a study of the seedlings. 
referring to textbooks in botany. To obtain very early plants, sow 
seeds this month in hotbeds or window boxes. Continue testing e^srs 
for marketing and ask pupils to practice this at home. It pays. 
Visit a creamery or other local establishment where eggs are tested 
ami shipped. Hold a special public demonstration of the ability of 
the class to test milk, judge corn, test seeds fur germination, etc. 
