The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
FARMERS LISTEN TO LALKS
ON LIVE STOCK RAISING
BY Il. 1. sHI

Auburn, August Especial Fri
day the campus of the Alabama Poly
technie institute presented a scene
gratifying to the live stock fanciers.
Mules. horses and cattle were conspic-
uously topics for the day and many fine
specimens were on hand for exhibition
Our farmers have learned the first
of all laws in economies the preven-
tion of waste. and are attending the
summer school in large numbers to
learn what is known of ravaging dis
eases of insect pests. and unfertile
soils. Under intelligent methods, no
section of the country has more favor
able conditions than the south for
profitable farming. 1t is a promising
sight to see the enthusiasts of the
farm in increasing numbers gathering
at Auburn from year to year. Today
there were over 80 counties of the state
represented and visitors were present
from eight states and one foreign
country
The lecture of the day most significant
perhaps so far as the state at large is
concerned was that delivered by Henry
Cidih lIOHl the great Illulo county
Bedford, Tennessee. According to Mr.
Clark, mules cost the cotton farmer
more and more money each year and
the time is at hand when Alabama
must breed mules for home use and
for sale. The speaker emphasized in
telligent selection as all important In
the breeding of serviceable animals He
said a good jack should be chosen, one
with large feet. firm legs. and with
weigh not less than 1000 pounds. The
best mare dam is the Percherbn mare,
Weighing 1900 or 1900 pounds. She
should be bloclxy and a good breeder.
These mares can be grown In Alabama
by securing percheron stations and us
ing them on our native mares, or they
can be bought in the north. Clydesdale
and coach mares make desirable mare
dams.
Another lecture of considerable in
terest to the farmers was delivered by
DR.. J. A. Kiernan of Nashville, Tenn,
a government veterinarian doing work
toward the eradication of the tick in
Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. 1t
is said that the cattle tick in Ala
owners of these states $7,000,00O every
year DR.. Kiernan spoke upon the
eradication of this pest. The surest
and best way to eradicate the tick is
by dipping the animal in a vat of ar
senical solution In order for the work
to be taken up in county the county
commissioners must vote to invest
money in watts and inspectors. When
this initial step has been taken, the
state and federal governments assist
to the extent of appointing the veter-
inarians and inspectors to assume
charge of and to direct and superin-
tend the work. The progressiveness
of Alabama farmers is shown in the
fact that many vats are being built
throughout the state. Our whole sys-
tenn of agriculture might be said to de-
pend upon the grade of cattle and the
extent of the cattle industry in the
state which in turn depends upon the
eradication of this pest.
OF all insect pests which have re-
ceiyed attention of experts during re-
cent years the cotton boil weevil looms
up most prominently A place on the
programme today was reserved for DR.
Hindes of the local experiment staff
to report on the very thorough inves-
LEGATIONS which he has recently made
of this pest So far nothing has stopped
its eastward movement through the
country and through our state. Prof
Dew followed with talk giving valua-
BILE notes on the controlling of the corn
weevil
As a climax to the studies that were
made in live stock came the daily eXer-
cises in stock judging. These exer-
cises were conducted by Henry Clark