The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Over Fifteen Hundred People
Gather At Auburn
GREAT WORK FOR FARMERS
Hall Is Crowded With Representative
People Who Discuss Boil Weevil
and Other Pests That
Have Arrived.

has been the best day of the session and
the best wind-up of any session of the
movement.
TheN attendance today was a mighty
throng of LOO people, from every section
of the state, and the enrolment of farm
ers in attendance at the lectures has been
a record breaker, reaching the high water
mark of 100.
1t is difficult to convey by mere de-
scription the spirit of the gathering, and
the impression that one interested In the
welfare of Alabama secures concerning
this great work of the Polytechnic in be-
half Of the farmers of this state.
The appearance of the great gathering
was that of a prosperous fair.
One group was to be seen judging sheep,
another swine, another dairy cattle Over
here was seen collection of mule colts,
another of beef cattle, another of trotting
colts, dairy calves, pigs, driving horses,
saddle horses, prize specimens of corn,
chickens. everybody full of animation and
presenting a picturesque scene.
On all sides could be heard expressions
of appreciation of this effort to arouse in
terest in agriculture and in the betterment
of farm life.
Langdon hall was crowded with an i'm
mense audience attentive to the excellent
lectures on domestic science and home
making.
An excellent barbecue was served to the
assembled multitude, and the day was al
together a notable one for the cause Of
the farmers.
The following programme was rendered.
Professor McQuarrie of Florida gave full
directions concerning raising susarcane,
which is fast becoming a great industry
In this state. He gave explicit directions
as to planting, preparing and cultyating
the land, fertilizing and marketing.
DR.. w. H. Kinds, the entomolosist of
the Experiment station, delivered a lee
ture on the boil weevil, which was we'll
received.
DR.. Kinds for five years was one of
the leading investigators of this great
crop pest in the state of Texas.
The farmers were deeply impressed with
the absolute certainty. demonstrated
by the speaker, of the approach of this
seourge Full discussion was made of the
best methods of combating 1t and miti-
eating the damage which will ensue from
Its ravages.
Mrs. HUT of North Carolina gave a
practical lecture on cooking and the prin-
ciples of cooking. The work was demon
strated on the stage with stove and APP
paratus for cooking before an audience
of 300 women and 400 men.
Mrs. Hollowell of North Carolina gave
a logical talk on Children on the Farm
and in the House." Every parent and
child in Alabama would be benefited by
this lecture.
The audience voted unanimous resolu-
tons of thanks to these ladies', and ex-
tended a hearty invitation to revisit the
Farmers Summer school next year.
Mr.. Viewer, secretary of the CONNER
cial club of Montgomery, delivered stir
ring talk on the king Kotton Karnival,"
to be held in New Orleans. He aroused
considerable enthusiasm, and the audience
passed resolutions heartily indorsing the
movement.
Resolutions were passed expressing the
sentiment of the audience that the sum
mer school had been a signal success, and
commenting 1t to the farmers of the COM
monwealth. Every farmer In the state
was urged to get ready for the summer
school of 1910.
The following list of prizes shows the
wide scope covered by the summer school,
and also that the prize-winners repre-
scented widely scattered sections of the
state
First prize judging sheep C$5), J. E.
Perry Randolph.
Second prize Judging sheep C3), w. A.
Langley, Camp Hill.
First prize, judging hogs (s5), L. T.
Rhodes, Bay Minette.
Second prize, judging hogs ($S), A. p
Gresham, Prattville,
First prize judging dairy cattle (s5), W.
A. Wadsworth, Autauga county.
Second prize, judging dairy cattle (s3),
w. w. Milford.
First prize, judging mules y5), T. C.
Acre. Dadeville
Second prize, Judging mules ($3), Oscar
Williams, Muscogee
First prize, Judging beef cattle ($3), w.
f. Covington, Headland.
Second prize, judging beel cattle $50,
w. A. Norman, Frliitdale.
Best paper on Growing Corn Boys
club ($1O), Dawson Carrew, Oadeville. Sec
best paper on Growing Corn" Boys
club (s6), w. W. Webb, Loachapoka.
First prize, judging corn ($5), Archie
Wardsworth Autauga county.
Second prize, Judging corn go, J. A.
Perry, Randolph
Best 10 acres OF corn (s5), ]. c. Mum,
Loaohapoka.
Second best 10 acres corn ($S), James D.
Foster Jr., Auburn.
First prize. judging horses C$5). T. C.
Acre, Dadeyille.
Second prize, judging horses, (3$), J. E.
Perry, Randolph.
Prize for pacing or trotting bred colts:
First, Kohn Tamplin, Auburn. Second, j.
A. Cooper, Opeika.
Prizes for mule colts: First. Ben Story,
Auburn. Second, R. ]. Smith, Opelika.
Dairy calves: FIRST, Master Terrell, Au-
burn Second. II. Floyd, Auburn.
Beef calves: Second, ]. d. Foster Jr.,
Auburn.
Pigs: Second prize, Mr. Prather.
Chickens: First prize. on trio of White
Rock, Coach Donahue Auburn. First
prize, Rhode Island Reds. Mr. Slocum,
Auburn. Second prize, Rhode Island Reds,
Master Suber Auburn. First prize, White
Leghorns, Master Wright, Auburn
Best pair of mules, Meadows Grocery
company, Opeliha. Best driving horse or
mare, John Tamplin Auburn. Best saddle
horse, w. D.. Martin, Auburn.
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