The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02

done much for the agricultural cause in
this section. Year in and year out, it
has been busy turning out young men
and women educated up to the latest and
most modern ways of farm production.
Many of these graduates are now pros
porous farmers in the county, who have
raised their children in the same school
and nestled them close around on the
farm.
This is one of the largest and most
modern agricultural schools in the state.
Prof S. l.. Gibson is principal and is as
sisted by Prof. ]. B. Pennington, Prof.
T. H. Sewell, Miss Velma Marley, Miss
Gladys .Danford, Miss Lucille Randle and
Miss Virginia Harrison.
The school is equipped with domestic
science laboratory that is considered
above the average and the young women
are given practical work in this labora-
tory. In connection with the school
there are 60 acres of land that compose
the government experiment station,
where an expert farmer teaches agricul-
ture, horticulture and other necessities
for the young farmer. Forty acres of
this land are in cultivation, and furnish
a specimen of all the things that can
be accomplished through the pursuit Of
modern methods.
The purpose of the institution is sum-
med up in four briefs as follows: To
teach scientific and practical agriculture;
to educate and train young men and
women to teach in the public schools of
the state; to prepare students for higher
grade colleges and universities; to give
good practical education to those who
cannot attend such schools
RAISING BETTER STOCK
Thoroughbred hogs and cattle are
raised here and tho Sarxyina of fi,,a
Jersey bull is offered to the farmers of
the county free, to encourage better cat
tie breeding. While the cattle raising in
this county has not been as broadly de-
veloped as in other sections, practically
every farmer owns two or more cows,
and 1t is the purpose of this school to
get them to breed thoroughbreds if pos
sible.
The school has an enrolment of 252
students representing 10 counties, and
the enrolment after the first of the
year is expected to reach the 300 mark.
Much progress has been made in the
last IL years by Albertville citizens in
building substantial town. While the
population has greatly increased, the
progress is shown in the splendid brick
structures that have replaced the mot
tley row of wooden shacks, that once
adorned the main street on each side.
stantial and have greatly strengthened
the physical welfare of the town, while
the danger from fire loss Is much less.
In the way of industries the town has
nothing unusual 1t has a cotton oil
mill. warehouses, ginneries, planning
mills and other minor industries The
farmers union warehouse is located here,
and houses the product of the farmer
while waiting for suitable markets.
There are two banks. the Bank of AL
bertville, with capital stock of $50, 900
and surplus fund of $4,000. The de-
posits of this bank are given at more
than quarter of million dollars. ]. F.
Hooper, banker has splendid bank with
capital stock of $4,000, and a surplus
fund of 100000.
1t Is estimated that Albertville ships
more mules and horses each year than
any town on this plateau. The big whole
sale and rtail stables of Riggs Bros
and Barnett & Brown do big business in
this line. There Is also a large number
of hogs exported from this section, while
few cattle are raised.