The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
Dr. Thach's Report

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 "'I take pleasure in submitting the fol lowing report of the director of the Ala bama experiment station together with his recommendations as to expenditure of the funds of what is known as the local experiment fund, an appropriation made by the recent legislature of Alabama for the purpose of combating the boil weevil. As previously stated in my report, this work has been partially perfected and put into operation in time to aid in the planting of the crops during the present spring season. The following information Is given concerning the personnel of the new men employed:
 '1 Mir J. c. Stiles, field agent of the department of entomology in the poll weeyil work, is a native of Virginia, hold ing bachelor of science degree from the Virginia Polytechnic institute, 04. For four years he has been associated with the crop pest commission of Virginia; for two years was principal of the Chester, Va, high school. He is highly recom- mended by the head of the department of entomology of the Virginia Polytechnic institute and the state crop commission.
 ''2. Field agent in the department of horticulture, MT. H. M Connolly, has been associated for number of years with the department of horticulture of the Baron Hirsch Agricultural school, New Tersey. He comes recommended as man of wide experience and considerable ability.
 ''3 The superintendent of the swine farm at Columbia, Ala, will be MT. S.. S.. Jerdan, graduate of the Polytechnic in stitute of the class just graduated, 1911. MT. Jerdan is a young man of excellent training, is mature, and has a strong personality. He Is a graduate of the Sixth District Agricultural school at Hamilton, Ala, and he has finished in the course of agriculture in the Alabama Polytechnic institute, specializing in the work in animal industry. and Is highly recommended by the head of the depart ment
 A. AS assistant professor of school agri- J. B. Hobdy is nominated as a man equipped in every way for the discharge of the duties of this position. He will be the associate to Prof. l.. N. Duncan who has achieved signal success in the work of establishing corn clubs through out the state. MT. Hobdy is an honored graduate of this institution, and for a number of years has been the head of the Seventh District Agricultural school at Albertville, Ala. His work there has been of the very highest quality, the school ranking, perhaps, at the very head in re- gard to agricultural achievement; and heartily recommend him.
 ''5. Field agent for work in crops and drainage, Mir J. T. Williamson, a gradu- ate of the class of 1910, Alabama Poly technic institute. in the course of agron- omy. MT. Williamson took a-high rank in his class, and was awarded, on merit, the postgraduate scholarship in agronomy but was elected to more lucrative posi- tion in the A. & M. college of Texas. ''6. Second field agent in crops, MT. L. L. Glover. MT. Glover is a graduate of the present class, Alabama Polytechnic insti dignified and capable. He was original, graduate of the State Normal college a Florence, Ala. and has been student 1T this institution for several years. pursuing his special course.
 1 '. Recorder for local experiments, MT | E.. Hodson MT. Hodson is a membe
 of the present graduating class of tn
 Alabama Polytechnic institute, specializ ing in agronomy. MT. Hodson is grad uate of the Eighth District Agricultura | school, Athens, Ala, and is highly recon mended by the head of the department
 He enjoys the confidence of all of hi l professors.
 Rules and Regulations / | I recommend the formal adoption b | the board of trustees of the followin general plan to govern the whole of tn local experiment work, this being tn plan agreed upon by the president an