Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
AGRICULTURE FOR
THE RURAL SCHOOLS
outlines for the Work in Agriculture
For the Rural Schools of Marshall
County for the Month Of April.

SooHty Tor the month OF April.
AS before the school will be divid
ed into three divisions:
1st, End, and 3rd grades, first divi.
sion.
4th, 5th and 9th grades, second di
vision
7th and sth grades, third division.
First Division.
This is the time when our feather
ed friends are returning and know
that you all want to watch them as
they come. To learn about their feed
and habits where their home is: to
know their songs, color and shape
Make special study of the robin as
a bird about the home. It's food, ha
bits, nesting, song, destruction of in
furious insects. In the same way
study other birds of the neighbor
hood. Send for the Farmers Bulle
tin No. 513, Fifty Common Birds OF
Farm and Orchard
Follow spring changes in trees
grass and flowers Note the changes
in weather. Plant some flower like
nasturtion in window boxes at schoo
or at home; later transplant to gar
den, border or fence. Learn about
the advantages OF early planting in
doors. Learn all you can about gar
dening. Encourage the children tc
plant flowers. Follow preparation oi
the soil Take some soil from the
field and put it into a box and keeI
it inside where it is warm Water i,
as you would one that had seed plant
ed in it and note what will grow in
this soil. think it will surprise you
Try it.
Tell the story of the rain drop
What rain does. Rain storms. Clouds
Follow the different activities on
the farm
Second Division.
Continue the study of birds and
watch for their return as outlined for
the first division Make special
study of buds and twigs. Distinguish
between flower bud and twig bud !;
follow changes and development.
This is a good time to become famili-
ar with the trees of your neighbor-
take place in the way of growth and
development.
Make garden plans and discuss
what you wish to plant in the garden
at home: location: protection from
wind and storms soil, Of what kind ;
drainage; size; distances that the diff
ferent crops, vegetables. should be
apart in the row and how far the
rows should be apart Divide garden
into five divisions: "a bush fruits;
(2) tomatoes, strawberries, sweet
corn and potatoes; go the vine crop;
(4) the common vegetables, such as
onions, beets. cabbage, ETC.; C5) clo-
yer. Uses Of hot-bed and cold frame.
Learn how to transplant tomatoes, Gu
cumbers and cabbages.
Learn to know the most injurious
insects, such as the common Cabbage
worm. the Cutworm. Squash Bug,
Plant lice, the Potato Beetle, etc.
what are the four stages of develop
ment? Learn what you can about
each. What are some of our benefic-
ial insects? How can insects injuri-
ous to the garden crops be destroyed?
Insecticides.
Write for seed catalogs and discuss
what seed to plant Discuss under
ground parts of plants used for pro-
pagation, such as bulbs, tubers, roots,
etc. Write for the extension bulletin
No. 80, explaining the Minnesota Seed
law Every farmer should know this
law. Test the garden seed.
Third Division.
Fifty-nine boys have now signed up
for the Marshall County and State
One Acre Corn Growing Contest
Home grown seed corn will be sent
to all who apply early. Amy boy over
10 years of age and under 1S may en-
ter this contest wish that all VINO
take part will sign the following
statement and send it to Ole Neraal,
Warren, Mimi. Copy the following
form ON piece of paper:
Agreement.
I desire to enter the Marshall Coun-
ty and State One Acre Corn Contest.
/ agree to abide by the rules Of the
contest, to study all instructions sent
out, and to send in reports promptly
when they are called for.
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