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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
PRACTICAL WORK 
Exercise 1 
Object: To plant trees on the school ground. 
Materials: Shovel, spade, knife or pruning shears, saw, and 
trees. 
Procedure: Select places for planting the trees. Make exca¬ 
vations for the planting. Have rich garden soil. Plant trees 
according to directions given in the lesson. Fill in around the 
tree with garden soil. Water the roots. 
Results: Make a written report of trees planted. 
Exercise 2 
Object: To renovate an old orchard. 
Materials: An old orchard, saws, sharp axe, hatchet, paint, 
shovel, and pruning shears. 
Procedure: Go over the orchard, observing the age and desira¬ 
bility of the trees. Remove worthless trees. Cut off dead 
branches and burn them. Take out branches which are crossed, 
twisted. Paint surfaces where large limbs are removed. 
Results: Visit occasionally and observe the benefits from 
pruning. 
Exercise 3 
Object: To learn varieties of apples. 
Materials: Six kinds of ripe apples, notebook, standard color 
charts of fruit from a nursery. 
Procedure: Study the apples, noting the shape, size, and 
color. Find out the names of the apples. After learning the 
names of the apples, mix the different kinds of apples to see 
whether you can pick out the varieties. Cut the apples open and 
observe the different appearances of the seeds and the texture 
of the fruit. 
Results: Try to decide what apples are best to eat. What 
varieties of apples are best suited for the community? 
Exercise 4 
Arrange with your county agricultural agent for a demonstra¬ 
tion of budding and grafting fruit trees. 
