The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
SUMMER SCHOOL IS
BROUGHT TOCLOSE
Barbecue and Notification Mark
Closing Day
MANY PRIZES AWARDED
Farmers From All Sections of Ala.
bama and Several Adjoining
States Take Part in Exer-
cises at Auburn.
MANY PRIZES AWARDED

Auburn. July (special)-The sixth
and last day of the Farmers Summer
school was a most successful climax
to the most successful session Of
this excellent form of agricultural
propaganda. The largest attendance
upon the course of lectures, the
enrolment being over four hundred farm
ers the most intelligent and eager inter-
est the largest assembly at the basket
dinner, are some Of the most striking fea-
lures of this, the fourth session of the
summer school Nearly one-half of the
counties of Alabama have been represent
ed, and five other states, Tennessee, Geor-
ga, Florida Texas and Mexico. Univer-
sal commentator of the movement is
heard and farmers who are digging a
livelihood from the soil have come to
know that they have a permanent organ
zation in the agricultural college keenly
alive to their interests. The Farmers
Summer school has proved great clear
ing house for Alabama agrieulturists, and
the exchange of experiences, the tearing
by the one from the other of the failure
or successes in various lines of work Is
proving an immense source of benefit and
inspiration.
Every section of the state, the Tennes-
see valley. the hill countries. the black
belt. the wiregrass, the Gulf coastal are
represented by sources of the most open
minded and progressive workers, especial
Nv the Young men in the profession Truck
growers, fruit men, large farmers, nursery
men. stockmen, dairy men, chicken oreeu-
ers and small farmers-all have been mere
and all are loud in their praise OF the
practical good derived from the lectures
and discussions.
The closing day was inaugurated with
heavy rain but soon the sky became beau
tffullv clear and the throng began to as
semble. fully 800 people being present
Scores of young ladies and young men
served the dinner in dainty trays ana lne
anagement was perfect for order COM
fort aud the Measure of all. More de-
IiebtfuI shoat and mutton never simmerea
over the glowing bed of hickory coals
than was served by Mr.. AskeW ana M
Reaslev yesterday--two veteran eNperts ~
the mysteries of southern barpeculhs' ~
the conclusion of the dinner the youns
folks had a great iollihcatlon III l'ahsu io,.
haII in the way of Virginia reel, whlch
has almost become a regular part or the
nroeramme for the last day of the SUM
mer school.
Final Lecture.
The course of lectures continued on up
to the last hour of noon. Prof b. -.
Ross concluded his talks on fertilizers and
spent an hour or more on the mysteries
of good syrup making. BY next year
PROFESSOR Ross expects to have pettet
facilities for experimentation in thls me,
and of course the lectures VIII pc iookeu
forward to with great Interest. Prof. D.
r. Duggar gave an Illuminating discus
sion on cotton. especially in regard TO
the use of proper fertilizers. and Protes-
sor Macintosh continued the discussion
of orchards and fruit growing in Alabama.
He further presented the claims OF the
newly organized Alabama Horticultural
society which is endeavoring to bring nor
ticulture in Alabama to the front rank
A committee with Col. j. M. Thornton
as chairman submitted a set of ringing
resolutions expressing the appreciation OF
this assembage Of Alabama farmers OF the
summer school and memoriallzing inc
state legislature in behalf OF aid Tor tne
farmers Institutes. the summer school.
the work in horticulture. the extinction OF
the cattle tick, the extension of expert
Alabama and the erection of an agricul-
tural building at the college in Keeping
with those In all other southern states,
and commensurate with the paramount
Importance and vital worth of this basal
industry to the prosperity and well belng
of the state -
An important innovation introduced this
wear is the taking of full stenographic
report of the proceedings of the summer
school which will be printed in book form
for permanent record and will be distribu-
ted to the members of the school MI
Pat McGauley of Montgomery mas peeh
in attendance at all sessions engaged IN
taking stenographic report. me DOCK VIA
be several hundred pages and Will EXHIBIT
definitely the high value of the work ac-
Prizes Awarded.
Regular Prizes-qD $15 for the best ten
ears of corn; $40 for the second. Winners
(a) o. r. Eatman, Mantua A.a: .ol w.
b. Tucker Opelika, Ala 90 sl5 for the
best average in scoring or judging stock;
$40 for the second So for the third. VIM
ners: (a) O. r. Eatman, Mantua, Ala
M J. w CAROLS, Auburn (c) j. i.
Rhodes Evergreen, Ala. Cd $40 TRIO OF
pure bred chickens (by Loring Brown FOR
the person making best average in scor-
ing or Judging chickens: So for the second;
81 for the third. Winners: Ia j. w.
Hawkins. Clear Creek, Ala: (b) w. Har-
die. Birmingham. Ala; tc) o. r. Eatman,
Mantua. Ala.
Special Prizes-d $40 for the best colt
given by A. L. billiard. merchant. Auburn,
Ala: s. for the second, given by T. A.
Flanagan merchant, shoes and clothing
Auburn, Ala; So for the third, given by
C. Z. Little merchant. Auburn, Ala. Win
ners: (a) Mr. Harrison. Opeika, Ala; CD
Mr.. Botsford. Ridge Grove, Ala; tc) j.
Mum, Auburn. t2) $40 for the best beet-
bred calf given by S. l.. Toner, druggist,
Auburn. Ala: s. for the second, given by
w b. Gullatte. merchant. Auburn, Ala
third So. given by r. w. Burton. book
store. Auburn Ala Winners: (a) V.
WhatIev (b) j. Cook: Co Posse Drake.
ca $40 for the best dairy-bred calf. given
bv w p Zuber merchant. Auburn, Ala;
$50 for the second given by Wright Bros,
books and mems furnishings, Auburn; IS
for the third. given by Heard Swope,
hardware, Auburn Winners: ta) V.
WhatIey;e OBJ j. w. Maxwell. Bentley.
Ala; (c) Mrs. NJ. II. Harvey. CD 50 for the
best trio of chickens. given by julius
Wright. hardware. Auburn, Ala; 81 for
the second given by DR.. o. NJ. Steadham,
druggist, Auburn 81 for the third. given
by G. A. Wright. merchant, Auburn. Win
ners: (a) j. r. Crossley Opelika; OBJ Mrs.
Whitman (c) Mr.. j. " Trammell, Five
Paints Ala.