The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
AGRICU[T TURF THE
 MEETINGS TOPIC.
Farm Experts Assembling In Birmingham From Many States

Agficultural problem of the south win be discussed at a meeting of rep lresentatives of Southern Agricultural lcollege. which will. be held in Bir- mingham Tuesday and Wednesday. It will be the regular annual meeting iofsthose engaged in agricultural col 1 Ileges and agricultural extension work, and will be attended by representa- tives from every state from Virginia to Texas. and also by representatives of the United States department of agriculture. The Tutwiler hotel has been se- lected as conference headquarters and the opening session will be held early Tuesday morning, I. o. Schaube, field agent In the cotton states for the department of agriculture, will proba-
 immediately following the brief pre- iimtnaries, the regular program will begin.
 Development of a, long time state program of agricultural extension
 work will be the leading topic of
 the first day. Prof: J. R. Hutcheson,
 service, will explain the Virginia plan of agricultural development, and
 Miss Connie J. Bonslage of Arkansas will discuss the unfolding of the work from the home standpoint, as experienced in her state. Program in the northern states will be reviewed by G. E. Farrell of the United States department of agri-
 culture. and a general discussion of the essential points will follow the address by Mir. Farrel. Coordination of agricultural production with agri- cultural marketing activities will Le another topic for consideration. Dr. B. w. Kilgore, dean of agriculture and director of the North Carolina experiment. station and extension
 service, will lead the discussion. He will be followed by Miss Susie Powel,
 state home demonstration agent for
 Mississippi, and Prof. T. B. Young of South Caroina.
 Ways and means for working out
 and putting into practice community
 and county programs for the better
 ment of agriculture and rural condi-
 tions will be discussed by W. R.
 Shelton of Oklahoma, J. G. Oliver of
 Florida. The value of community
 spirit and community cobperation in
 theo improvement of rural homes,
 varieties of crops, the use of fertiliz-
 CT, and other mutual community and
 county problems will feature thfs
 
 The purpose and duties of special
 ists in agricultural extension work is a topic assigned to W. E. Mercier of louisiana; H. H. Williamson of Texas, and Miss Agnes E. Harris, dean of women at Auburn and state home demonstration agent for Ala bama.
 Miss Helen Higgins of Texas, c. A. Mahan of Kentucky, and Miss Mar garet Ambrose of Tennessee will tell how to secure and train county agri- cultural workers.
 Information from Auburn is to the effect that the agricultural college there will be well represented. Prof l.. N. Duncan, director of the Ala bama extension service. is scheduled to take part in several discussions and
 along with. other representatives at Auburn, he will see that the delegates from other states enjoy their visit to
 Birmingham. He and Prof. M J.
 Funchess, dean of agriculture and di- rector of the experiment. station will
 head the Auburn delegation.
 Immediately after the adjournment of this conference. the Association
 of Southern Agricultural workers will hold its annual meeting in Birming- ham Thursday and Friday. This asso- citation is composed of Representatives of agricultural colleges, farm papers, railr9ads, and others engaged in agri- cultural development work The meet inS is called Immediately after the agricultural college conference, in or der that those who attend the first conference may remain in Birming-
 ham for the second.