Pardeeville High School - Whisper Yearbook (Pardeeville, WI)

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10 PARDEEV1LLE HIGH SCHOOL Seneral Science in Qardeeville fHigb School Considers arm and Tiome Problems Many of the science problems ami experiments are identical with those usually offered in subjects that hear the names of agriculture and home economics. The home and farm problems are worked out in the science labora- tory, they are investigated in the social studies prepara- tion, and they are written up, discussed, and read about in the English classes. Our work is divided up into units and from each unit topics and projects are worked out. We stress those topics which will he of value to the pupil on the farm and in the home. Particular units stressed are as follows: Unit . Our Environment 1. What factors of our environ- ment are useful to us and what fac- tors arc harmful. (a) Value of birds to man. (b) How trees and crops can be protected. (c) Harmful insects and fires. 2. Methods for elimination of fric- tion and the prevention of rust. (a) Greater efficiency for ma- chinery and longer wear of buildings. Unit . Water and Its Uses 1. Best type of pumps fitted for a certain farm. 2. 1 low farmers can insure a pure water supply. 3. Water systems in the home. (a) Leads to a more comfortable and happy life. 4. Danger of pollution. 5. Conservation of trees. f . Protection of wild life. (a) Side money for hunting and fishing rights. 7. Checking of soil erosion. Unit III. Lighting and Electricity 1. Types of lighting. (a) Aid to health. (b) How to repair bare wires. (c) Use of fuses. (d) How to connect electrical de- vices properly. Unit IV. Transportation and Com- munication 1. Value of good roads to the farm- er. (a) Eliminate isolation. (b) Closer contact with the mar- kets. 2. Importance of telephone and ra- dio. (a) Market reports. (b) Farm programs. (c) Lectures. Unit V. Relation of Solar Energy to the Work of Hants 1. Importance of green plants. 2. Nature of soils. (a) How soils differ. (b) Cultivation of the soil. 3. Agricultural problems of today. (a) Crop rotation. (b) Dry farming. (c) Important crops. (d) Swamp reclamation. (e) Enemies of farm crops. In studying the various units we also conduct laboratory tests and farm shop exercises.

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PARDEEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 9 ‘D'arm and fBusiness dPlritbmetic Farm and Business Arithmetics inc j)robletns: ludes a study of the following farm 1. THE MARKETING OF 22. HISTORY OF POULTRY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES RAISING A. The Cost of Marketing 23. THE IMPORTANCE OF 1!. Service Charges POULTRY PRODUCTS C. Development of the Perish- 24. POULTRY FEEDING PROB- able Foods Business LEMS I). Correct Margins on Perish- 25. POULTRY HOUSING ables 26. GRADING EGGS 2. THE IMPORTANCE OF AG- 27. FA R M E R S’ C O OPE R A- RI CULTURE TIVES 3. STATE EXPERIMENT STA- A. The Reasons for Marketing TIONS Associations 4. THE NECESSARY QUALI- FICATIONS OF A SUCCESS- B. Pooling of the Crop C. 1 he Control and Management I-'UL FARMER of the Association 5. MATHEMATICS ON THE 28. PROBLEMS IN COOPERA- TIVE BUYING FARM A. The Theory of Cooperation 6. BUYING AND IMPROVING B. Cooperation Among Business A FARM Enterprises 7. GOVERNMENT AID TO C. Consumer Cooperative FARMERS D. The Rochdale Pioneers 8. LAND MEASUREMENTS 1. History 9. THE TOWNSHIP 2. Principles 10. HOME IMPROVEMENT a. Sales are made for cash. 11. POULTRY at prevailing market pric- 12. MODERN TRENDS IN es FEEDING ANIMALS b. Members must own shares 13. NUTRIENTS IN FEED —not less than $5.00, nor A. Digestible Nutrients and In- nor more than $1.000 digestible Nutrients c. Each member has one B. Proteins, Carbohydrates and vote Fats cl. Profits are divided in pro- 14. BALANCED RATIONS portion to purchases 15. NUTRITIVE RATIO E. Cooperative Buying Among 16. FEEDING STANDARDS Farmers 17. FEEDING A BALANCED 79. SPECIFIC VOCATIONS RATION 30. SOCIAL MATHEMATICAL 18. THE VALUE OF STOCK ON PROBLEMS A FARM 31. G E NERA L BUSINESS 19. FATTENING FARM ANI- PROBLEMS MALS 32. UP-TO-DATE PRACTICAL 20. THE MIXING OF FEEDS PROBLEMS IN MATHEMAT- 21. BALANCING THE RATION TUS FOR THE FARM, BUSI- FOR DAIRY COWS NESS, AND THE HOME

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PARDEEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 11 iBiology Subject matter covered in High school biology which is duplicated in standard high school agriculture and homemaking (domestic science) curriculum. Topics in Biology Duplicated in Duplicated in Agriculture Homemaking Course Course 1. Relationship of parts of plants to each other X 2. Main diseases of plants and how controlled . X 3. Harmful insects to plants and animals X 4. Budding and grafting of fruit trees X 5. Common elements and compounds . X X 6. Function of enzymes.. . X X 7. Parts of a cell X X 8. Food nutrients X X 9. Vitamines X X 10. Control of clothes moth.. X 11. Proper prevention measures for trichinosis X 12. Study of birds . X 13. Cross-pollination of flowers. . X 14. Osmosis . X 15. Seed studv . X 16. Commercial fertilizers.. X 17. Process of digestion of food in body (oxidation).. X 18. Room ventilation 19. Proper diet 20. Contagious diseases 21. First aid X X X X