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farms. The Commissioner of AgrI-culture recently nominated. lion. Reuben Kolb, was also there as one of the speakers; and the Agricultural College and Experiment Station were represented by Dr. C. A. Cary, Director of Farmers’ Institutes, and Dan T. (Iray, Professor of Animal Husbandry. In addition there were educators and public men from many parts of the State.The program carried out was asfollows:In the bend of a small brook, the gently ascending banks of which served as a natural amphitheater, and beneath the shade of the trees. Mr. Derby arranged seats for his guests. During the forenoon the following program of addresses, under the charge of Dr. Cary, was carried out:1. A few words of cordial welcome from Mr. Derby.-. Heef Cattle Feeding as Demonstrated on Mr. Derby’s Farm, by Prof. Dan T. Gray.3. Tick Eradication, by Dr. Tait Butler. Kditor Progressive Farmer and Gazette.4. Address by Hon. Reuben Kolb, Commissioner of Agriculture elect.5. The Farm Demonstration Work by Mr. Phelps, Agent for South Alabama.6. Hog Cholera, bv Dr. C. A Cary, State Veterinarian and Director of Farmers* Institutes of Alabama.About 1 o’clock Mr. Derby served his guests a dinner that will long be remembered by those present. Some Indication of the lavish hospitality of Mr. Derby may bo obtained by the fact that 2 fat steers, 8 sheep and several hogs were roasted for this feast, while 500 loaves of bread. 5 gallons of pickles, and cakes, pies and many other good things In an equal Abundance completed the provisionsfor the inner man. After the dinner, three hearty cheers were given for Mr. Derby, and then Hie inspection ofthe farm was begun. First, there was a seven-acre field of corn cultivated according to the instructions of the Government agent, Mr. Phelps. A poor, old field that would not yield profitable crops, is now producing 65 to TO bushels of corn to the acre through the aid of the manure dropped in the feeding of cattle on it last winter.Second, a bunch of steers, which aro being fed cottonseed cake while on grass pasture, was inspected. This bunch of steers, now worth about 5 cents a pound live weight, and yielding a good profit on their feeding, was a pleasing contrast to the halfstarved scrubs to bo found on the free range or in many pastures.Third, a number of cattle were run through the dipping vat to show its simplicity and the cattle were shown to be free of ticks, in proof of the efficiency of the arsenic dip.Fourth, the filling of the silo was demonstrated by running some corn through the cutter and depositing it up over the top of a 35-foot silo with the blower attachment.This completed the day of pleasure and Instruction and then we were off to the train, four miles away. A hundred or more, all provided with conveyances by the foresight and liberality of Mr. Derby, who was not too busy to insist on driving the writer to the station, to give him and the other guests a parting God speed.There is only one Frank Derby, but what a glorious thing it is that there is a man with his enterprise, energy and ability to do things, who is willing to give so liberally of his time and money for the public welfare.
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Birmingham Progressive Farmer And Southern Farm Gazette
Birmingham, Alabama, US
Sat, Sep 03, 1910
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