Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-04-07
AGRICUJL TUJRAL NOTES
BY o. Neral,


phasis upon the degree Of success
with which each has been produced
and the conditions that have obtained
in connection Herewith. It will be
especially important to study the
methods Of preparing seed beds, of
fertilizing, Of planting and cultivat-
/ ing that have been employed in the
past, to determine with what success
these methods have been employed
and to what extent they should be
used by the club members. This
study should be extended to the
methods Of feeding poultry and
swine, noting especially the success
! of different methods.
/ Geography
Prepare map of the state, indi-
eating theron by distinguishing
marks the different classes Of schools
teaching agricultural science. If
possible continue this study to the
nation and to other countries and de-
termine as nearly as possible the eff
feet that such institutions have had
on agricultural advancement and how
agricultural conditions have effected
| the work of the schools.
Arithmetic.
Develop problems on crop rotation,
estimating the value of The same in
soil improvement and in the saving
of the cost of fertilizers. Plan rota-
! lions especially adapted to the needs
of the corn and pig club members,
based on proper rotation principles,
and at the same time providing feed
and grazing for the hogs.
This is the time when club men,
bers, and others, will want to know
how to measure out an acre, 1-8 of an
acre, and 120 of an acre of land and
the school should assist by having the
pupils work out problems along that
line. Here then is the opportunity to
put school work into actual practice
Number of hills per acre or fraction
al part thereof. How many tomato
plants will [ need for 1-2O of an acre,
etc.
Field Trips and Practical Work.
If possible, visits should be made
to places in the community affording
opportunities for the study Of hot
beds, cold frames, and their structure
and use.
The months of April and May
should be devoted to planting of con-
test crops and terminating plants
for transplanting later.
. Warren, Mimi, Mar. "a, 1915.
Mr.. Neraal,
Warren
! Report Of Work in Agriculture for
March:
i Division I Havea studied the
lchanges in weather and the length Of
day, animal pets, especially the dog,
the cat and the horse. They have also
studied about the wind, what it does
!, and from what direction it blows
They have studied the wood-pecker
), for their work in language.
Division II. and III--Have studied
the work for the different clubs. Har-
Ian Miller has enrolled in the Zone
}, Acre Field Corn Contest" also the
"One-eighth Acre Potato Contest"
The following is list of the names
of. the girls who wish to enroll in the
Canning and Marketing Contest:
E Beda Carlson, Margaret Miller
Freda Carlson, Tina Kvale, Agnes
Klopp, Bertha Peterson.
Yours truly,
Dist. SO. Florence Johnson
Warren, Mimi, Mar. Is, 1915.
Agriculture Department,
! Warren, Mimi.
! Report Of District 20, Burnside
School, Division I The pupils of thi!
division made special study of thu
! wind, with all kinds Of "Wind" ques
tions asked. A poem entitled "Tht
Wind" illustrates this nicely:
, Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you;
. But when the leaves hang trembling
: The wind is passing thru.
, Who has seen the wind?
: Neither you nor I;
But when the trees bow down thei
heads
The wind is. passing by.
s We made pin wheels and put out il
= the wind so the children could SCI
for themselves. The story eth
3 Wind and the Sun" was, told for re
production. The wood-pecker wa
. used for special study Of birds. TIL
8 following outline was carried out:
1. Order-Picariae.
g 2. Species, (about 1907
FL 8. Description.
Q l. Bill, long, straight and angula
for perforating bark Of tree.
2. Tongue, (a) long, slender, arm
d ed with barbed horny point. (b) Gov
d cred with sticky, shiny substance. &c