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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA—EXPERIMENT STATION 
of cover crops; returning organic matter to soil, as disposal of straw 
after wheat and beans have been threshed; conserving soil moisture, 
etc. 
Home and vacation projects .—Activities of the various forms of 
the institutional life of the community, as the grange, farm bureau, 
farmers’ club, women’s club, church, home and school. Value of 
lecturers, concerts, picnics, play festivals, and various other healthful 
forms of recreation. The sclioolhouse as the center of social and 
recreational interests. Work of a Home and School Association. 
Cooperation of extension activities of the State College of Agriculture. 
2. Plant Life throughout the Year 
Forage crops— Meaning of the word “forage.” Classes, as the 
small grasses, the large grasses, the legumes, root crops, etc. Study 
in detail many of the forage crops listed on other pages. Review blue 
grass. The larger grasses include corn, Kafir corn, sorghum. Review 
study of common or Indian corn and then compare with Kafir corn. 
Note well the difference in the flowers of the two kinds. Value of 
Kafir and sorghum. See good elementary text in agriculture. Review 
what was outlined on alfalfa or legumes. Make a study of two other 
legumes as cowpeas and soy beans. Under miscellaneous forage plants 
are root crops for feeding to live stock as turnips, rutabaga, and beets. 
Study of such as are grown in the district. Discuss feeding value. 
