The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
SUMMER COURSE ID ALABAMA FARMERS Auburn Faculty is Arranging a
 Series of Lectures EXPECTED TO DO GOOD By the New Movement it is Hoped to Concentrate Efforts to Instruct
 the Farmers of the
 State.
EXPECTED TO DO GOOD

Auburn, April 11.-(Special)-The Ala bama Polytechnic institute will give a summer course of lectures in farmers institute to be conducted at Auburn dur ing the approaching summer, from August to August 14, period of ten days. This is a most important movement on the part of the institution, and highly valua- ble results are expected to accrue to the agricultural horticultural and stock in- terests of the state. This is the first effort on such an extensive scale that has been made by the college to reach the farmers. For many years work has been done in farmers institutes. and an effort has been made to reach every county in the state during a period of two years By the movement under consideration it is hoped to concentrate this work and give the farmers the benefit of the practical demonstration and work in the laboratc ries, in the barn yarn and on the farm belonging to the institute. The time has been selected which seemed the most favorable for the largest attendance on the part of those engaged in agriculture. The instruction will be theoretical on one side, but each lecture will be followed up by practical demonstrations. In the main, the course will pe conducted by the faculty of the agricultural and allied departments. but experts in special lines of work will be invited from abroad.
 The scope of the work will be about as follows:
 l. Cotton, corn, small grains, forage plants, rotation of cro- leguminous plants. manures. hay making, saving barn manure. vetch clover, alfalfa, etc., by Prof. J. F. Duggar.
 7. Diseases of hogs. colts, calves; diges- tive diseases of cattle. diseases of ani- mals from poisonous plants, Texas fever etc, by Dr. c. A Cary.
 3. Commercial fertilizers and ingredi- ents, potash lime phosphates, nitrogen mixing and combining fertilizers at home by Prof. B. B. Ross.
 4. Physical and chemical characteristics of soils, Dr. J. T. Anderson
 5. Diseases of cotton; smut rust and other diseases of wheat; diseases of cow peas. alfalfa, tomatoes and potatoes, Dr. E. M. Wilcox.
 6. Budding and grating, tree and vine pruning, commercial peach orchards, com mercial apple orchards strawberries, grapes vegetable growing, peas. beans etc.; demonstrations in spraying methods, by Prof. R. s. Macintosh
 '. Feeds and foodstuffs for cattle, how to mix rations. form of beef animal form of dairy animal, pork hog and bacon hog; study of form of hog. raising calves, practical scoring of beef animals butter- making in Alabama, developing a beef herd, sheep breeding. etc.. by J. NJ Jones.
 The railroads will give special rates and special rates will be secured at the boarding houses.
 Auburn is $50 feet above the sea level, is entirely free from malaria, and in fact is a delightful summer resort in the heated period.
 This movement. 1t is hoped will mark an epoch in Alabama agriculture and will gradually produce a revival along the line of intelligent tilling of the soil.
 For further particulars communica- tons may be addressed to Dr. J. T. An derson, Auburn. Ala.