Show A GOOD SUGGESTION Somebody has han suggested l the observation observation alln In the schools of or the country cOlin try of ot ofa ix a 1 Seed Seel drain day dI to be he held on April 4 south of ot the latitude of St Louis LOllis and on un April 11 II north of ot that thit latitude or nr 1111 5 n near nr to these dates dated II 1 tOIl us as Il practical The Idea Iliff Is 18 for tor the th children to test t 1 at once olive selected wed need grain and to report tb the on n seed d gricin r ln day Th The grain Is la tested In the following titan man manner ner ncr Take two to dinner plate plates and two lo piKe pieces of thick cloth or blotting pan r the Ize idze of ot the Inner part of the plate Wet We et these thoroughly aad anil II drain off ift or th the extra water Put one line piece pl ct of or cloth on the plate and cutter scatter the th train grela over It evenly venly and rover with time the ascend rond cloth Turn furn the plate over It II to prevent evaporation und armil set ret et In a 1 warm Place frequently and if it grows dry add a 1 little water After six Ix or tight sight days day remove the cloths Holh and determine the percentage of ot germination To 10 test teat kernels kerneJ front from ears of ot corn In Inthe Inthe inthe the plate mark ort oft the time paper Into squares 1 and number each one Olin to correspond pond with the ear ar from which the kernels lire are taken It Is In Al nice 1110 o suggested that on the day set jet apart as a grain lay day the children tirIng bring to school sample sampie Url mrs or ur kernel k of ot corn and that these theBe be studied so no t at i I that the children become familiar with their good 1100 1 and bud bad points point and to cre create create create ate further Curt her Interest In the tho subject It ItIs III Is that a harvest feast b balso he also held In every olor school with the ells din distribution I of ot rewards for tor or thu tho best bc t sped specimens specimens mens of lit grain raised The state slate of ot Colorado we Vs are oro told Hive give ive 2500 in special prizes prize Minnesota a like amount other states are lire promoting the time Idea In various ways and the children may rua with the In iii the time contest to II add millions to grain train grow crow cm era profits The suggestion seem see me good to us un Anything to awaken In Iii tho the children an 1111 Interest In what Washington called thu the manly art tet of ot agriculture Too foo many of our OUI young people Ie get ambition for or the inn pro Iro fea rel luiis lulI The necessary education and training for tor a u life lito close cia to the earth Is III sadly neglected |