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A Classified Bibliography Of References For General Agriculture, Winfield Scott

Science Bulletin

Most teachers are exceedingly busy with their regular duties in the school. This leaves but little time to look up references or for that matter to plan the work once the school year has begun. Their success is largely determined by the preparation which has been made before the school year opens. The following references have been prepared for these busy teachers who would like to enrich their courses in agriculture, but who do not have time to study or select references.

Some Suggestions Concerning The Management Of The Laying Flock In Winter, Winfield Scott

Science Bulletin

I. Community Poultry Survey. The following outline will serve as a basis for the survey. After the completion of the survey make a study of data and draw conclusions as to cause of the failure of some flocks and the success of others.

Suggestive Procedure In Presenting A Course In Profitable Corn Production, Winfield Scott

Science Bulletin

Community Survey

1. How many acres of corn are grown on the home farm? 2. How many acres of corn grown on farms not represented in class? (This answer can be secured by assigning to each pupil a definite number of farms which are not represented in class) 3. What is the yield per acre of (a) the home farm? (b) the assigned farm? 4. What is the total yield on (a) the home farm? (b) the assigned farm?

New-Type Tests In Agriculture, Winfield Scott

Science Bulletin

Modern methods of testing a pupil's knowledge have been applied successfully in the teaching of agriculture. The writer submits a few sample question sets as illustrative material.

Presenting The Problems Of Feeding, H. Earl Rath

Science Bulletin

It has been the experience of the author that the teaching of feeding taxes the ingenuity of the agricultural instructor more than most other agricultural topics. The mere statement of principles without application or proof offers little of permanent value to the pupil. On the other hand, an attempt to pursue all, or even a small part, of the mass of data necessary to prove even a single principle, leaves the student groggy and confused. Neither is there time allowed in most courses for such procedure.

Laboratory Work In Poultry, H. Earl Rath

Science Bulletin

It is probable that the winter feeding, housing and management problems of poultry have been taken up in class before this time. If not, the alert agricultural instructor can develop some very practical laboratory work by conducting a survey in the community of the conditions under which poultry is kept, and then comparing the results obtained from flocks cared for under varying conditions.