The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
FAR MFRS TO HOLD
 ANNUAL INSTITUTE
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE AT TENDANCE WILL REACH 500 THIS YEAR-SPEClAL PRIZES ARE OFFERED.

Auburn March 0.-(Special 1.-The fifth , annual farmers institute will be held here August 1 to x. The following an-
 nouncements are made by Director C. A. Cary:
 In 1903 the attendance was 130 in 1901
 t was 245; in 1905, we enrolled 331, and in l906 there were l05 This year d90l We
 confidently eXepect to pass the 500 mark.
 Additional prizes, new lectures and new
 demonstration. Experts will talk. teach
 and give laboratory instruction in class
 rooms and on the farm ten to twelve
 hours every day. The instruction will in- teresi and profit the fruit growers the trucker, the daryman, the beef cattle man, the cotton farmer. the sugar cane grower and syrup maker the mule man and the special and al-around farmer. Reduced rates on all railroads. Board | s 50 for seven days, or D cents to $l per ! day. Auburn is high, well drained and 1 literally supplied with good water, pure ! air and hospitable people, Come and l bring your wife and boy or boys. 1 Special Przes-Fifteen dollars for the ! first best 10 ears of corn; $10 for the sec : ond: 50 for the third.
 Fifteen dollars for the best average in scoring livestock; S10 for the second; $5
 for the third
 Eight dollars for the best average in l scoring chickens; $4 for the second; $2 for 1 third
 August S. there will be a combination 1 sale of young Alabama-bred registered | cattle. This sale will be made for the l benefit of Alabama breeders and is in- augurated with the idea that it will be i regular annual feature in connection with | Farmers Summer school. It is also quite probable that we shall have a combna- l ton sale of young Alabama bred regis
 tered hogs. Catalogue of the cattle and
 hog sales will be issued in due time. ! The following prizes will be given:
 Ten dollars for the first best colt under
 year. given by the Capital Clothing | Store. Montgomery. Ala; s for the sec
 ond best colt under 1 year, given by T. | A. Flanagan, shoes and clothing, Auburn, | Ala; s for the third best colt under 1
 year. given by C. F. Little, merchant, | Auburn. Ala.
 Ten dollars for the first best colt 10 years. given by w. P. zuber. general
 merchandise. Auburn, Ala; s5 for the sec ond best colt 1 to years given w. B. Gullatt, merchant. Auburn, Ala. s for I the third best colt 1 to years, given by
 R. w. Burton. book store, Auburn, Ala.
 Ten dollars for the first best dairy
 bred bali under year. given by the Bank of Auburn: $5 for the second best dairy | bred calf under 1 year. given by Julius | Wright hardware, Auburn, Ala; s3 for | the third best dairy-bred calf under l year, given by Dr. Steadham, druggist, | Auburn. Ala.
 Ten dollars for the first best beef-bred ! calf under 1 year, given by A. l.. billiard. l grocer merchant. Auburn. Ala. s5 for the l second best beef-bred calf under l year,
 given by S. l.. Toomer druggist Au- | burn Ala; S for the third best heef-bred | calf under year, given by Heard. Swope X Allen, grocers and hardware Auburn, | Ala.
 Five dollars for the first hest five chick | ems under year. given by Floyd x What | ley. meat market. Auburn. Ala: s3 for the second best five chickens under year. given bY Wright Brothers. books. shoes and clothing, Auburn. Ala; $5 for the third best five chickens nnder I year. given by Wright Brothers. books. shoes and clothing. Auburn Ala Five dollars for the first best pair of pigs under ( months given by Domaine X Bragg. gents clothing. Auburn. Ala ss for the second best pair of pigs under 6 months. given by Dr. Reynolds. Randy | Kitchen. Auburn. Ala; 8 for the third
 best pair of pigs under months. given by IT, R. Baker, groceries, Auburn. Ala Written statements of age. breeding of animals to be entered for prizes. must he presented on or before August 1. 1907 l Places for keeping animals will be fur nished free: owners mnst furnish or pay | for feed and care All animals entered | for prizes must be present from August | , to S 1907.
 Begin to prepare your animals now. For further information address C. A. CARY, Auburn. Ala.
 Director of Farmers Summer~School