the life about him and are
given for general knowledge. The wearing of these badges does not
signify that a scout is qualified to make his living by the knowledge
gained in securing the award_.

Scouts winning any of the following badges are entitled to place after
their names the insignia of the badges won. For instance, if he has
successfully passed the signaling and seamanship tests, he signs his
name in this manner--

[Illustration: Signature of "James E. Ward" with insignia. (tr)]

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Agriculture

[Illustration: Plow insignia. (tr)]

To obtain a merit badge for Agriculture a scout must

1. State different tests with grains.

2. Grow at least an acre of corn which produces 25 per cent. better
than the general average.

3. Be able to identify and describe common weeds of the community and
tell how best to eliminate them.

4. Be able to identify the common insects and tell how best to handle
them.

5. Have a practical knowledge of plowing, cultivating, drilling,
hedging, and draining.

6. Have a working knowledge of farm machinery, haymaking, reaping,
loading, and stacking.

7. Have a general acquaintance of the routine seasonal work on the
farm, including the care of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs.

8. Have a knowledge of Campbell's Soil Culture principle, and a
knowledge of dry farming and of irrigation farming.

Angling

[Illustration: Fish insignia. (tr)]

To obtain a merit badge for Angling a scout must

1. Catch and name ten different species of fish: salmon or trout to be
taken with flies; bass, pickerel, or pike to be caught with rod or
reel, muskallonge to be caught by trolling.

2. Make a bait rod of three joints, straight and sound, 14 oz. or less
in weight, 10 feet or less in length, to stand a strain of 1-1/2 lbs.
at the tip, 13 lbs. at the grip.

3. Make a jointed fly-rod 8-10 feet long, 4-8 ozs. in weight, capable
of casting a fly sixty feet.

4. Name and describe twenty-five different species of fish found in
North American waters and give a complete list of the fishes
ascertained by himself to inhabit a given body of water.

5. Give the history of the young of any species of wild fish from the
time of hatching until the adult stage is reached.

Archery

[Illustration: Bow and Arrow insignia. (tr)]

To obtain a merit badge for Archery a scout must

1. Make a bow and arrow which will shoot a distance of one hundred
feet with fair precision.

2. Make a t