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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
at everything. He has a very odd way of holding his 
long ears. Hasn’t he the softest coat? Next to a rabbit, 
a little mule colt is the funniest thing. What long slender 
legs he has; what ears; what an unusual tail, and what a 
mischievous twinkle in his eye. He is not to be trusted, 
because the long hind legs fly up most unexpectedly. 
Why is a Survey Important?—By making a survey 
of the farm one learns to know the conditions as they 
Fig. 3.—Did you ever own a pet rabbit? 
really exist. The facts learned will be of much value in 
talking intelligently about the home and the vocation of 
one’s parents. By comparing the information gained in 
the study of the home farm with the reports of friends 
and classmates, many lessons will be learned regarding 
the most profitable kinds of farming that may be fol¬ 
lowed in a neighborhood. 
