1931-01: Alabama Farmer Newsletter, Auburn, Alabama, Volume 11, Issue 04

• Main Author: Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Agricultural Club
• Other Authors: Park, John, Auburn University Libraries, Coates, Midge
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Auburn, Ala. : Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Agricultural Club 1931
• Subjects: Alabama Polytechnic Institute > Students; Newsletters > Alabama > Auburn; Agricultural students > Societies; Alabama Polytechnic Institute > Alumni and alumnae; Agriculture > Alabama > History; Agricultural education; Agriculture > Study and teaching; Agriculture teachers; Agricultural colleges; Agriculture; Education; History > 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II; Alabama; Canada; Danforth; Gardner; Hale; Blue whale
• Online Access: http://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/ref/collection/stdtpubs/id/2268

This is the volume XI, issue 4, January 1931 issue of Alabama Farmer, a newsletter published monthly during the school year by students in the Agricultural Club of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). The newsletter includes articles of interest related to agriculture and agriculture education. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project. Articles: The early spring garden--The home garden which affords fresh vegetables early in the spring and provides the family table throughout the summer requires careful planning and attention; Modern water systems in farm homes--Running water and an efficient sewage disposal system may be installed in the farm house at a minimum expense, and labor lifted from the shoulders of the housewife; Training our 4-H club leaders--Individuals who have made outstanding records in 4-H club work discuss international problems at their fourth annual training school; A summer with Ralston-Purina--The representative from A.P.I. tells of the educational value to be derived from a Danforth Foundation summer fellowship; Good cows bought as poor are sold; Cullman farmers save cotton seed; Profitable winter dairy practices--The dairy herd requires the best care and most intelligent feeding practices for maximum production during the winter months; (editorials); Succulent feeds in the dairy ration--Succulence is a major requirement of a well balanced dairy herd ration and may be supplied economically on most farms; Power company to spend $10,000,000; 930,127 quarts food conserved in 1930; Badger Holstein guest at luncheon; Only alert boys wanted in clubs; Better farming plans are made; Effective war is waged on rats; From far and near over the globe (Telephone service to Hawaii contemplated; 'Department store on wheels' tours Canada; Billboards mar Philippine scenery; One hundred barrels of oil per blue whale; Philippine radio stations to be constructed); Ag alumni page; Alabama Farm Women (Keeping the 'home' in homemaking; Recipe for a happy New Year; No loveliness is ever lost (poem); Where shall I find it?; Tomatoes valuable to menu; Laundering woolens in the home; Will balance be reached?); College Veterinarian (Snuffles, or bull-nose in swine; Dry weather livestock troubles; South in need of experienced veterinarians); Better outlook for farm products seen; Modify Holstein herd test rules; Peanut hams are gaining friends; Miller inauguration is first to be broadcast; Four hatcheries for Birmingham; Better business situation seen; Low-cost production is big need of farmer; Farm Bureau did big co-op business; Publication released on handling dynamite; Hale farmers are feeding cattle; Campus Farmer (Hort department moves to new base; Vet. short course to be held here next month; Girl enrolls as agricultural science student; Miss Glanton goes to welfare gathering; Dr. Gardner attends science meeting; Sees brighter days for alert dairymen; Fifteen clubsters make 4-H congress; Butler clubsters grow vegetables; Dairy rations are named by Auburn; Walnut a valuable timber tree; Dairy show freak is a color sport; Can keep up heavy production);