Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-04
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Vegetable Gardening.
llsecatieR and soil fer early crop;
! l' s15sa oroi,.
s. l.l't,ssafat;an Of the land.
i.lSsvT5iae or spadaiiiag.
+ e lII'7F7' sriEaes. manure To- the land
Yhe', and hoy7)}.
5. Fencing
aansta.siesiioa Il hot-bee3s and
old frames.
"a MateriaE-wooa, stone or con
,reta.
| ID Tell how it IS made.
5, Planting Make a complete
Ira wing Of your garden, showing
where the following groups are loca.-
cd; bush fruits; early potatoes;
strawberries and sweet corn; vine
sro'ss; can1laon vegetables, such as
| salsbage, onions. carrots, turnips, and
''cttuee, etc; and the clover in the TO
cation, Show distance between the
rows in each group.
lal Testing the seed.
1b) Planting in the house or hot
bed.
lc) Planting in the field.
+. 10 1ransplanting to the cold
(el Transplanting into the field.
6. Eel how you would preserve tile
moisture and keep the weeds from
growing.
Z. Your method Of destroying in
sects by the use of insecticides.
8. Describe each Of the five most
IN nrious insects that feed on vege-
tables.
8. Give care and management Of
the following crops from the time
eash is planted till it is harvested
and sold IN, the market or used by the
housewife; tomatoes, celery, pota-
tees. lettuce and cabbage.
10. Flowers.
Il. Figure out the cost Of labor
and fertilizers used, figuring 10c per
hour for a boy OF. girl and 1Oc an
hour for the horse, If used.
II. Market the products at going
prices and give the net gain as near
as you can.
1a. Give as. many reasons as you
can why every family should have a
good garden.
The prizes are one silver loving,
cup and a beautiful agricultural ban
ner, valued at $500. The banner
naIst be won twice in succession and
the cup three times.
References.
Green's Vegetables Gardening,
Webb Publishing Co., st. Paul, MINI.
Farmers Bulletins Nos. 81, 2O4, 220.
2s2. 255, 2s2. 2s9, 3o7, 332244 354, 3se,
4o7, A33. 434, 400, 1916, 1874, 1856, 81,
!78. 221, ass, 81, 76. Bur. Ent. Cir
cuiar Nos. Il, 20, 20, SO, 80, Sd, 81,
So, 102, 104, 135, Minnesota Bulle-
tins. Extension Bulletin No. SO, Reg
ular bulletin 11S and extension bulle-
tin II.
Warren, Mimi, Oct. %, 1914.
Ie Instructor of Agriculture of Wa
rem Schools:
Report Of work in Agriculture during
October, District No. ~:
Division L Gathered and mounted
leaves. Discussed trees in general
and made special study Of poplar
tree. General study and discussion Of
plant life, also birds and farm ami
mails.
Division IIGathered about TWEEN
| ty different kinds Of weed seeds. Had
general discussion of weeds and theii.
eradication. Began farm charts and
calendar of farm activities.
have only two divisions in agll.
culture as ! have no 5th, 9th or TIN
grades.
Yours truly,
Laura Slower.
70 Director of Agriculture:
Report of Work for October:
First Division-Mo of the work
outlined for this division has been
given to them. The remainder will
be studied this week.
/ Second Division-Only part of this
work has been studied by the pupils,
have mostly fourth graders in this
division, and it seems a little difficult
for them.
| Third Division-The calendars d
lone activities have been made. Corn
has been studied. The reference ma
terial has come.
Florence Johnson, Dist. IS.
Business Necessity.
rs he i man of good habits?' HE
has to be. He makes riding ones for