Summary: | This is the volume IV, issue 7, April 1924 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: ABC's of dairying; The Satsuma orange in South Alabama; Rural electrification and its meaning; Can we raise sheep?; Nut, and nuts, and nuts; The dangerous housefly as a summer pest; Mary Frances O'Connell; [editorials]; 'What shall I do?' (editorial); High spots in the agricultural calendar (editorial); A correction (editorial); Plenty of work to be done yet (editorial); We must become more and more educated (editorial); Advertising in agriculture (editorial); Seven common mistakes of life (editorial); Extracts from a paper written by Miss Gladys McCain--Former member of the staff of the Alabama Farmer, who is now home demonstration agent of Coosa County; Home economics notes; Home economics club meets; Maud and me (poem); Freshman intelligence tests bring out many striking points; Alumni news; Handbook out at last; Entomology department puts on movies; Garrard Harris discusses editorial writing; Reception given at practice house--Model home to be landscaped; Landscaping to begin soon; New scholarships for poultry department; Students and faculty initiated into Gamma Sigma Delta; T. B. Chambers, new member of ag. engineering staff; Ag. profs give lectures over WMAV; Glee club makes big hit; Jokes; Bankers meet at Auburn--Training of agricultural leaders discussed; Students elected to Alpha Phi Epsilon; Ag. club notes;
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