The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
FARMERS SUMMER
SCHOOL At AUBURN
Largest Gathering Ever in
Session Expected From
August [ to 10

Auburn, July 26-lSpecial)- DIR. G.. A.
Cary, director OF the farmers summer
school, which will be held at Auburn from
August I to 10, 1912, states that indica-
tons point to the largest gathering OF
farmers which ever met in Alabama for
the study OF agricultural problems. ale
also states that the best programme in
the history Of the school has just been
completed ii viii be a busy season for
those practical farmers who attend. There
will be lectures and demonstrations in.
the class room and on the farm. There
will lie something doing all the time which
will interest the farmer, the farmers
wife, his boys and his daughters. The
discussions win deal with new and inn
proved methods of farming, the object be-
ing to teach the farmer to combat the
new and changing farming conditions
which are expected to come vita the adj
vent of the boil weevll, diversified farm
ing and the awakening of interest in live
stock.
A most delightful feature of the summer
school will be the lectures by Joe Wing,
editor of the agricultural department of
the Breeders Gazette, Americas most
HOteu speaker anu MIltef On di
subjects. II has been several years since
Mr.. Wing leciured al the summer school,
and the announcement that he is to speak
here has created widespread interest in
the summer school. Another interesting
feature of the summer school will be the
conference of Alabama farm demonstrate
ors during the first three days of the sum-
mer school. II. l.. Moss, in charge of
demonstration work in Alabama, has just
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his agents will be in attendance Especial
emphasis will be laid upon the lectures on
| home Improvement, sanitation, cooking
and other domestic questions. Mrs. J. n.
HUT of Raleigh, N. c., who gave num-
| Der of interesting lectures last year, will
| be present again and her discussion will
prove of special interest to the wives
and daughters of the farmers who are in
attendance.
Miss Susie Lee Powell of Jackson Miss.
will give special attention to the girls to-
mato and canning clubs. This feature
will be of great interest and value Ia
the older persons as well as to young
women who belong to the clubs.
DR.. Cary announces that 1t is very prob
able that Dr. r. r Galloway, chief of the
bureau of plant industry. Washington,
under whose department all of the demon
stration work originated and carried
out by the late DR.. Napp, will be present
and deliver one or two lectures to the
farm demonstrators and farmers of Ala
bama at the summer school.
Other names which appear on the pro-
gramme are the following: DR.. Tate But
Ter, editor of the Progressive Farmer
widely known to the farmers of Alabama,
will be present throughout the school and
deliver number of his most interesting
and popular lectures Prof. II. C. Pearce
OF the United States department of agri-
culture, and Lorirfg Brown of Georgia
of the summer school. Both of these gen.
tlemen are expert and will talk interest
ingly of the problem of handling poultry
on the farm.
Jesse M. Jones, demonstration agent of
the central district of Alabama, commonly
known as Alabamas Corn King, has been
engaged to deliver special lectures on
corn.
Prof. Dan T. Gray. animal husband
man, will have charge of the division of
Judging cattle, sheep and hogs. The Ala
bama experiment station staff will be
present and will cooperate with the Wis
iting lecturers and will take part each
day in the discussions and demonstra-
lions.
DR.. Cary announces that round trip
tickets can be purchased from all impor-
tant points. However, application for
tickets should be made at least one week
In advance. Ample boarding facilities will
be available, as the farmers summer
school comes at a time when the only
students in town are those in attend
ance upon the Auburn preparatory sum-
mer school, which is to be conducted by
Prof. NJ. j. Donahue during the month
of August. Rates for board and lodging
will be very reasonable