The use of farm maps in teaching agriculture

Abstract

An analytical summary of this study indicates that:

1. The preparation and use of farm maps is standard practice throughout the state in teaching vocational agriculture. 2. The average time devoted to mapping approximates 260 minutes in the eighth grade, 207 minutes in the ninth grade, 149 minutes in the tenth grade and 107 minutes in the eleventh grade, or a total of 723 minutes devoted to mapping in each department in all grades. 3. No standards have been set up by which results in mapping can be compared, however, instructors rate two-thirds of the maps being made as medium in accuracy and one-fourth as high in accuracy. 4. Data used in making the farm maps are obtained from many sources, the most common in order of importance being: deeds, memory of the pupil, collected by the pupil, maps or plats prepared by the Soil Conservation Service or the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. 5. The simplest type of equipment is used in the preparation of the maps, consisting of pencil, scale, pen, protractor, pantograph, ruler, T-Square, and drawing boards; the pencil and scale being most commonly used. 6. Many difficulties are enoountered in the preparation of the maps, one or more being listed by 96 per cent of the departments reporting in the study. 7. Maps are recognized as of practical advantage to the pupils in land-use planning, planning for soil conservation, and for studying jobs in farm management. They may be of use to boys entering the military service.