CHAPTER III 
THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT 
Who Has the Best?—Do you know the different 
kinds of corn and cotton raised in your community? Do 
you know who raises the best? Is there any farmer in 
your school district who seems to raise better and more 
regular crops than his neighbors? The best way to find 
out whether your home products are better or worse than 
those of the other people in the district is to prepare an 
exhibit and compare them. How much do you know 
about the different kinds of grain and vegetables grown 
about your home? The object of a school exhibit is to 
find out who grows the best crops, what kind he grows, 
and how he grows them. 
Comparing Products.—Most of our farmers raise 
some corn, cotton, and wheat. If small amounts of each 
of these should be brought into the school room, we 
would find that there is a great difference in the shape 
and color of the corn. There would probably be a differ¬ 
ence in the quality of the cotton and the length of fiber. 
Perhaps two or three farmers in the community have 
some product that is better than that of any others. By 
comparing all of these, we find out which is the best and 
try to produce just as good or better corn or cotton. This 
comparison creates a desire to grow products that repre¬ 
sent the latest improvement and the highest yield. Our 
desire is to reach a standard of perfection that gives the 
highest yield and the greatest income for the grower. 
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