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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
watered, they will wilt very little. When possible, one 
may select cloudy days to carry on this work. 
Succession Crops. —By succession cropping, we mean 
the planting of such crops as corn, turnips, lettuce, peas, 
and beans, every few weeks to come on and take the 
place of the older crops as they mature. This distributes 
the food supply over a period of time rather than giving 
us an over supply at ope time without fresh vegetables 
to eat at other periods. 
Companion Crops. —Companion cropping is the plant¬ 
ing together of crops of different varieties. For example, 
field peas planted in corn, or pumpkins in corn, and 
corn or peanuts in the middle of Irish potato rows. 
QUESTIONS 
1. Give six reasons why every home needs a garden 
2. Discuss the best location and site for the garden. 
3. Name several successful gardeners in your community. Tell 
why they are successful. 
4. Observe and describe a good seed bed. 
5. Why should the gardener study the selection of varieties 
of crops? 
6. Give six rules that would govern the planting of seeds and 
transplanting plants. 
7. Tell how to fertilize the home garden. 
8. W T hat is succession and companion cropping? 
9. Why do we cultivate the garden? 
10. Why should every farmer eat more vegetables? 
PRACTICAL WORK 
Exercise 1 
Object: To prepare a hotbed and raise plants for school gar¬ 
den and your home garden. 
Material: Lumber, nails, saw, hammer, spade, shovels, canvas 
or glass sash, and horse manure. 
Procedure: After selecting a place for the hotbed, dig a pit 
from 2 to 3 feet deep. The pit should be made 2 feet longer and 
