LIBRARY OF THE r ^u DATE DUE 1 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY LB 1569 R8 PAMPHLETS ON RURAL SCHOOLS v \ ' '' i v Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/directionreportsOOagri /Babcock, E* B. Suggestions for garden work in California schools | pCockefair, S. A» The use of the score card in rural schools, I ^/Davis, J. Practical training in negro rural ! schools ^Draper j A. S» Shall we have school super- vision in the rural districts? ^ Gates, F* T. The country school of to-morrow 1 James, C. C» Teaching of the elements of agriculture in the common schools « ;cfeat, M. Elementary agriculture and school gardening at Winthr op College, Rock Hill, S.C. 'earing, S. Doing things in rural schools I Ohio rural school agricultural clubs. Direction and report sheet for corn* V jpdegraf f , H* The improvement of the rural school ^V/indsor County Y.M.C.A., White River Juncton, Vt. Some conditions and needs among the rural schools of Windsor County \q Illinois, University "bulletin, Consolidation of country schools, y Massachusetts board of education bulletins 4 and 6 Agricultural project study 1913 " " " bibliography OHIO RURAL SCHOOL AGRICULTURAL CLUBS Direction and Report Sheet for Corn DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGRICULTURAL STUDENT UNION OF OHIO V MARCH, 1907 COLUMBUS, OHIO. CORN DIRECTIONS FOR PIANTING Select a place in the corn field where the land is good and lay off two squares each the size of a shock so that when the corn is cut in the fall the shocks will stand in the regular shock row. Stakes should be driven at the corners of these squares to mark them from the rest of the corn. It will be best to select a place in the corner or at one side of the field if possible. After the ground has been made very fine and loose and the surrounding corn planted, plant the corn by hand, covering with a hoe to a depth of two or three inches and making the rows straight with the other rows in the field so that they may be cultivated with the rest of the corn. *SeeJ. & D. p. 67. Plant the corn furnished you for one shock and any other corn of the same color for the other. It will be easiest to plant the corn in hills, 3 kernels in a hill, but it may be planted in drills one kernel every 1 4 inches in the row. The corn should be kept carefully cultivated and free from weeds throughout the season. See B. S. & H. p. 29. Ground should not be al- lowed to cake or crust. See B. S. & H. p. 1 4, G. & M. p. 1 8, J. & D. p. 55 and B. S. & H. p. 1 0, G. & M. p. 1 7, 54. The last cultivation should not be very deep. See B. S. & H. p. 1 70, G. & M. p. 50, 1 02, J. 8c D. p. 73. This should be done not only to kill weeds but to provide a loose dry soil "blanket" such as you would find on a sand pile: dry, loose sand outside and damp sand beneath. This soil "blanket" will keep more dampness in the soil for the corn. See B. S. & H. p. 1 3, G. & M. p. 56, J. & D. p. 70, 7 1 , 73. When it is ripe, cut the two shocks separately and weigh or measure the corn from each shock, comparing results to see which yielded best- See B. S. & H. p. 69. Observe carefully the growth of the corn, noticing the way the leaves unfold, how and when the ears and tassels appear, etc., and make notes of your observations so that you can fill out the following blank. There is much to learn from the growth of the plants. See B. S. & H. p. 1 68, G. & M. p. 50, 102, J. & D. p. 245, 250. *J. & D. indicates "Agriculture through the Labratory" published by The Orange Judd Co., N. Y. B. S. & H. indicates "Agriculture for Beginners" published by Ginn & Co., Columbus, O. G. & M. indicates "First Principles of Agriculture" by the American Book Co., Cincinnati, O. REPORT BLANK. (Fill out and keep) I . Date on which the land was plowed 2. Date of planting 3. What was done in pre- paring the land for plant- ing 4. How many days was it before the first stocks ap- peared 5. Dates on which the corn was cultivated or hoed ... 6. When did the first tassels appear 7. How many stocks had two ears 8. How many had one ear- 9. How many stocks had no ears 1 . How much corn did each shock yield 1 1 . How much shelled corn would this be per acre . . ■ • VARIETY NO. 1 (Furnished by Agricultural College) VARIETY NO. 2 (Home Variety) NOTE: Pull out tassels on stocks having no ears as soon as you see them. Weigh your corn instead of measuring it. NAME CLUB. ADDRESS COUNTY TOWNSHIP . REPORT BLANK. (Fill out and return to the College of Agriculture, Ohio State University) Date on which the land was plowed Date of planting What was done in pre- paring the land for plant- ing How many days was it before the first stalks ap- peared Dates on which the corn was cultivated or hoed . . When did the first tassels appear How many stalks had two ears How many had many had one ear. How many stocks had no ears How much corn did each shock yield How much shelled corn would this be per acre .... VARIETY NO. 1 (Furnished by Agricultural Colleg ) VARIETY NO. 2 (Home Variety) NOTE: Pull out tassels on stocks having no ears as soon as you see them. Weigh your corn instead of measuring it. NAME CLUB ADDRESS COUNTY TOWNSHIP .