The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-17
PLAN FOR SUMMER
SCHOOL At AUBURN
Dr. Cary is Busy With the Ar
engagements
PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Well Known Lecturers Will Talk on
Matters of Especial Interest to
Farmers-Attendance Ex-
pected to Be Large.
PRIZES ARE OFFERED

Cary, director of the Farmers institute
and Summer School for Farmers at Au-
burn, is busily engaged in making prepa-
rations for the summer school which
opens July % and closes July 49,
The success of these schools at the A.
P. l. for the past three years indicates
clearly that there is a growing demand
for instruction of the kind given there
Each year the attendance has been larger
than the previous year, and this year it
is predicted that the attendance will reach
500. One can estimate the advantage of
such school If he remembers that most
of those in attendance are mature farm
ers of Alabama. actually engaged in till
ing the soil.
Men and Topics.
Prof. T. L. Hacker of Minnesota, the
great expert on dairying, will talk on the
dairy cow and kindred subjects.
Prof. j. r. Redding of Georgia, the
greatest practical expert on cotton, will
talk on cotton growing. the practical
applications of fertilizers, etc.
G. p. Brown of Tennessee will lecture
on the breeding and raising of horses and
mules.
Professor McQuarrie of Florida will talk
on cantoloupes and watermelons.
Prof. w. g. Smith lectures on soils and
soil surveys He is connected with the
United States department of soil sur
veys.
Loring Brown of Georgia. who was here
last year. will again talk on poultry
E. Smith of Fairhope will speak on
sugarcane and Irish potatoes
j. L. Winslow of Thorsby will talk on
sweet potatoes.
Professor Macintosh will lecture on
various horticultural subjects.
Professor Clark, recently chosen for the
chair of entomology of the A. p. l., will
speak on insects, insecticides, etc
Prof. e. NJ. Wilcoxs subjects are corn
and fungous diseases of potatoes.
Prof. j. F. Duggar will tell about the
cultivation of sofa beans. crimson clover
alfalfa. etc.
Prof. b. b. Ross, commercial fertilizers
and syrup making; Prof. j. I. Anderson,
soil moisture; Prof. C. l.. Hare, compost
ton. value, keeping and using of stable
manure; Prof. D. r. Gray, beef cattle,
sheep and swine; principles of breeding
C.. NJ. Floyd. how to make cement posts
and cement tile for draining; Col j. M.
Thornton, practical drainage and terrac-
ing; DR.. c. A. Cary, determination of cat
tie ticks.
This is by no means all of the speakers
or all of the subjects. An expert on fores-
try and on tobacco is expected. Besides
the lectures Of the experts there will be
opportunity for an interchange of views
among the farmers of various sections
Regular prizes already announced are
as follows:
Prizes to Be Given.
/. SIS for the best ten ears of corn; $40
for the second BEST IS for the third best
2. SIS for the best average scoring or
judging live stock; $40 for the second best;
s. for the third best. 3. SO trio of pure
bred chickens. by Loring Bros. for per-
son making the best average in scoring
chickens; S. for the second best SO for the
third best.
Special Prizes.
l. $40 for the best colt, given by Mr..
A L. billiard, Auburn; IS for the second
best colt, given by T. A. Flanagan. Au-
burn; SO third best, given by c. E. Little,
Auburn.
2. $40 for the best beef-bred calf; s. for
second best given by w. B. Gullatte, Au-
burn; 50 for third. given by R. w Bur-
ton, Auburn.
3. $40 for the best dairy-bred calf given
by w. P. Zuber. Auburn; s. for the Sec
ond best, given by Wright Bros, Auburn;
for third best, given by Heard &
Swope. Auburn
4. S. for best trio of chickens. given by
j. Wright. Auburn SO for the second
best. given by DR.. o. NJ. Steadham Au-
burn; 81 for the third best, given by
G. A. Wright, Auburn.
College animals do not compete in these
contests, so that the farmers have no ex-
perts against them. Last year great in
terest was taken In these contests. which
In a manner show the interest of Alabama
farmers in scientific farming. In fact Just
the exhibitions are worth the trip to Au-
burn, though of course they are not at all
the chief attraction. The great feature of
the school is that of the laboratory plan
of instruction. in which the lecturer and
those lectured to are on the farm in the
green house. in the presence of the animal
or object discussed. This is the best, in
fact the only real, way to teach agricul-
tural subjects.