.. FUTURE FARMER "----- State's Vocational National F. F. A. Day I F. F. A. Leaders Training Valuabfe Taken By Death The National F. F. A. organization Death has struck three times in Many Aabama Boys Paying has designated Monday, April 13. as quick succession in the ranks of Way Through School National F. F. A. ,Day. Every Chap- prominent Southern F. F. A. work- With Earnings ter in Alabama is urged to bring the ers. Still suffering from the shock organization to the attention of the of P. C. Brook's demise in December. By L. O. Brackeen school and the people of your com- the State Executive Committee met Auburn - Many Alabama boys. munity on that date. in Montgomery On February 15. They studying vocational agriculture are were lamenting the death of H. O. financing themselves through high Several things can be done which Sargent, federal agent for vocational school with the earnings of their will accomplisn this end. Among them agriculture for negroes in the South, home project WI;J:cl!:, rep OTt Dr. J. B. are: special chapter progTamsi father- which occurred last week, when news Hobdy, director of vocational edu- son banquets; public meetings for arrived announcing the passing of R. cation, and R. E. € ammack, supervis- creating honorary members; joint D. Maltby, of Washington, federal or of vocational agricuiture, in point-. .. I b agent for agricutural education in meetmgs with CIVIC c us; or arrang- ing out that the 168 vocational teach- ing for entire school to listen in on a the southern region. Dr. J. B. Hob- ers of the State are helping 5,250 special radio program on April 13. dy. Alabama director of vocational high school boys, 10,000 adult farm- 11 to 12 a.m. over the NBC net- education, addressed the committe in ers, and a large group of out-of- work which will feature F. F." A. in- a very feeling mallner on the value of school farm boys in solving their fOI-mation and include excellent en- these three men in their work among farm problems. tertainment. Also. anything the Chap- F. F. A. boys of Alabama. In addition to supervising the train- ter can devise in the way of F. F. A. H. O. Sargent graduated at Au- ing in agriculture. home economics, publicity will be highly appropriate. Durn in 1901. He taught at Hamil- and trades and industries for boys ton 12 years as -----A-LA-B-A-M .. principal of the ag' age. and adult per- and girls of school ricultural s c h 0 0 I sons, the division of where his work a- vocational e d u c a- mong boys attract- tion in Montgomery ed the attention of administers "to the both State and Fed- phYsical restoration eral officials. For of crippled children several years h e and vocational train- sent m 0 r e boys from his school to ing of adults injur- Auburn than any ed in industry or other principal in otherwise." The di- the State vision renders ser- Under Mr. Malt- vice to the blind by's: supervision the number of vocation- and has admini- al agriculture de- strative oversight of partments in high the State Secondary schools in the South- Agricultural Schools e r nStates has of Trades, and oth- grown from a little more than 3-00 with er institutions doing an enrollment of 1,- vocational .. work. 500 to 1,837 schools (con'td on page 2.) (con'td on page 3.) This is the band that furnished music and led the parade at the State Convention in Auburh last ,summer. Five Chapters furnished members for the band. A letter will go out soon in regard to the band which will play Jor the 1936 Convention.
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FUTURE FARMER
----shyStates Vocational National F F A Day IF F A Leaders Training Valuabfe Taken By Death
The National F F A organization Death has struck three times inMany Aabama Boys Paying
has designated Monday April 13 as quick succession in the ranks ofWay Through School National F F A Day Every Chap- prominent Southern F F A workshyWith Earnings ter in Alabama is urged to bring the ers Still suffering from the shock
organization to the attention of the of P C Brooks demise in December By L O Brackeen school and the people of your com- the State Executive Committee met
Auburn - Many Alabama boys munity on that date in Montgomery On February 15 They studying vocational agriculture are were lamenting the death of H O financing themselves through high Several things can be done which Sargent federal agent for vocational school with the earnings of their will accomplisn this end Among them agriculture for negroes in the South home project WIJcl repOTt Dr J B are special chapter progTamsi father- which occurred last week when news Hobdy director of vocational edushy son banquets public meetings for arrived announcing the passing of R cation and R E euroammack supervisshy creating honorary members joint D Maltby of Washington federal or of vocational agricuiture in point- I b agent for agricutural education inmeetmgs with CIVIC c us or arrangshying out that the 168 vocational teachshy ing for entire school to listen in on a the southern region Dr J B Hobshyers of the State are helping 5250 special radio program on April 13 dy Alabama director of vocational high school boys 10000 adult farmshy 11 to 12 am over the NBC net- education addressed the committe in ers and a large group of out-ofshy work which will feature F F A in- a very feeling mallner on the value of school farm boys in solving their fOI-mation and include excellent en- these three men in their work among farm problems tertainment Also anything the Chap- F F A boys of Alabama
In addition to supervising the trainshy ter can devise in the way of F F A H O Sargent graduated at Aushying in agriculture home economics publicity will be highly appropriate Durn in 1901 He taught at Hamilshyand trades and industries for boys ton 12 years as
-----A-LA-B-A-M~A--F--F--A--B-A-N-D---~----~ principal of the ag age and adult pershyand girls of school
ricultural s c h 0 0 I sons the division of where his work ashyvocational e d u c ashy mong boys attractshytion in Montgomery ed the attention of administers to the both State and FedshyphYsical restoration eral officials For of crippled children several years h e and vocational train- sent m 0 r e boys
from his school toing of adults injurshyAuburn than any
ed in industry or other principal in otherwise The dishy the State vision renders sershy Under Mr Maltshyvice to the blind bys supervision the
number of vocationshyand has adminishyal agriculture deshy
strative oversight of partments in high the State Secondary schools in the SouthshyAgricultural Schools e r nStates has of Trades and othshy grown from a little
more than 3-00 wither institutions doing an enrollment of 1shy
vocational work 500 to 1837 schools (contd on page 2) (contd on page 3)
This is the band that furnished music and led the parade at the State Convention in Auburh last summer Five Chapters furnished members for the band A letter will go out soon in regard to the band which will play Jor the 1936 Convention
The Alabama future Farmer
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
(continued from page 1
IDdividual Nepd The proiram for hiih ililhool 011
fa built on the individual farm nedi said the officials When a boy make application to a teacher of vocational agriculture to enter his vocational class a visit is made to the home of the boy at which time a survey is made of his practicesmiddot beini followed on the farm and the extent to which Experiment Station information ii beshying carried out When surveYIi have been made Qf the farms of all bQYs enrolled in a schOOl they are then
eational ajirlculture in the county training Sehools throughout theState
EveDille Schools Th~ adult ennini liohool proifam
in yocational aampTiculture so far ali the objectives are concerned is very similar to the program being carried out with the boys enrolled in high school Each of the 168 teachers of airieulture is conducting from one to four of these evening classes of adult farmerlJ and is holding from 15 to 25 meetinili with each class each year The problems taken up are based upon the needs of the comshymunity in which the evening class is
summarized and a program of in- taught as well as upon the needs of struction for the entire group of boys is set up by the teacher of agrieulshyture to meet the agricultural needs of the community
In addition to the group instrucshytion given at the BCttOr and on field trips to nearby farms each boy earshynes out at his home a supervised farm practice program set up during the first half of the first year he is
individualll in the classes The demand for this type of school for adult farmers has increased to such an exshytent that teachers of vocational agrishyculture are finding it impossible to reach all groups asking for these schools
Like the bOYl enrolled in the voshyeational classes each adult farmer is based upon the bellt known pracshy
in the vocational class The program tice program under the supervision of of each boy is planned to meet the teacher of agriculture This program needs of the farm as revealed by the is based upon the best known pracshysurvey of his home farm It is par- tices as revealed by Experiment Stashyticipated in by the teacher of voca- tion data There are approximately tional agriculture the boy and hill 10000 adult farmerll attending illght father and mother The program ill classes taught by vocational agricuJ objective in nature and covers a per tural teachers this year The nurnshyiod of from three to four yealll ber of adult farmers in evening class
MaDY SelfmiddotFiDaDeed work i limited only by the number Many of the boYll taking Toe it is pobullbullible for the preent force of
tional agriculture in Alabama exclu- teachellI to teach sive of those enrolled in evening and MaDr Need TrampiDia part-time classes are financing them There is a large group of out-ofshy5elVell through hiih Chool with the school fann boys in Alabama who are earnings from their home project in need of additional training not onshyWork Otherll who have graduated Iy in agriCulturil but in 1I0cial and from high school have gone into partshynership with their father on their home farms while still other have used their savings during their four years in vocational agricultural work to make the first payment on a farm o their Qwn Some have financed themselves for one or more years in college
Through the luton larmer 01shy
ganization composed of pupils enshyrolled in vocational agriculture the boys are learning the value of coshy
civic problem- Teaehel8 Qf voeashy
It th t operative effort lloeial and civic 1e- al training in agricu ure Ul a 0
Sponsibilities and are developing farm accoun mg w IC 1ll us middot t h h ed n a t h dleadership qualitiel5 There are more bams for economIC prac ICe man
ducts with special emphasis on keepshying understandable records on all agricultural practices of individual farms From such records they are enabled to arrive at decisions as to whether or not all or any particular phase of farm work is being conductshyed at a loss
Shop Equipment Each department of vocational
agriculture in the 168 centers in Alac
bama where the work is being given is equipped with a farm shop with adequate tools with which to do the ordiary farm repair work The farm vocational agriculture directs attention to the jobs needed to be done on each farm surveyed Each boy and each farmer sets up a farm shop program at the beginning of the class and uses the farm shop at the school as a work center for carrying out the construction and repair jobs to be done on the farm Much of the improvement in thousands of the Ala bama farm homes and On the farms has been a direct result of the farm shop work taught in high ~chool to the all-day pupils and through evenlt ing and part-time classes to the adult farmers and part-time pupils Some of the most commOn jobs done are repairing farm machinery such as cultivators planters turn plows re jlairing fences barns poultry houses harnesiS and minor construction work on the farm
FOUR CHAPTERS LAUNCH BIG LANDSCAPt PROJECTpoundJ~ 2 ( )
~ til A count de l1mdecape projeet
for Cullman County hal been launchshyed by the following Chapter with
tional agriculture have been eonduct- their advillers Holly Pond F K ing cla~ell for theBe young men durshying the pal5t several years The proshygram for this group eonsistlin group meetingl5 at the Ichool and on farms of individualll at which time agrieulshytural eoeiaI and eivic problems are taken up with tlltlem In many placell these young men are ent er ngImto h th h tere-+ andt IS program WI muc m
enthUlBsm (Anbull ImpOn -nt phae 0 voca I tonbull
Agee FairviewF Mullins Wellt Point T M Pruett and Hanceville J F Cooper
It ill hoped that a growing landmiddot scape program for the entire county will result from a recent conference of the four vocational teacher~ with County Superintendent R E Moore
Each chapter is to landscape one of the permanent Junior High School buildings in the section in which it is located Each chapter is also to land-s~ape one or more homes in each~
community represented in the consolshythan 4500 farm boYll enrolled in the ling taml problemll The boys k~ep idated vocational school Each school 138 wlrlte vcieampilional 3riWlitlllll reeOl~ Gll thab- _Node of farRlllg ilS to lltart a llmall nurllery for propshypartmellts in the State u andmiddotare tau1ttaletaly oo~P- ogating shrubs for tlle uEle of te voshyapprOXimately 750 Iltlp fala n~ illdluiiq prillciplcebull of bankiltg eational agricultural studente ill lanashyftrolled in th 3amp de~ ei TO- b~ all(1 lIftiiltkMil1C of tMir pre- lcaping thelT homes
The Alabama Futura Fanner ------------~--------------
CROSSVILLE STRING BAND DOVE SURVEY
AUBURN Alabama F F A boys are offered an opportunity to cooperate with State and Federal wild life conservation agencies in deshytermining how when and where the mourning dove--the common wild dove of the State--builds its nest and raises its young
In announcing the dove survey in Alabama Harold S Peters of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Stashytion here says that We need to know where and when the dove nests and something about the habitat of the nest He states that farmers sportsmen and others interested in furnishing information about dove nests are advised to ask the editor of their county paper the county agent vocational teacher home demshyonstration agent 4-H club leader scoutmaster high school biology teachshyer or game warden for a dove nestshying card to fill out and mail to Aushyburn The card requires no postage
Agencies cooperating in the dove survey are the U S Bureau of Bio- bull logical Survey the Alabama Departshyment of Conservation the Alabama Polytechnic Institute the State Agrishycultural Experiment Station and Exshytension Service This nesting survey is being made as a basis for an inshytensive study of the dove in Alabama
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F F A LEADERS
TAKEN BY DEATH
(continued from page 1)
with an enrollment of more than 140000
The State Executive Committee composed of AC Allen Jr Deatsshyville president William Crawford Marion vice president Neil Martin Wetumpka secretary Cecil Cobia Cedar Bllff treasurer JOe Camp Nokomis reporter and R E Camshymack Montgomery state adviser who were present at the Montgomery meeting passed resolutions of regret on the death of these three men and ordered that condolence and sympathy be expressed to their families on beshyhalf of the Alabama Association of F F A
PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST PLANNED BY DIXIE FOUR
The Dixie Four Dilltriet eompoled of Magnolia Sweetwater Pine Hill and DixonlI Mills Chapters hall reshycently completed middotplans for a district public speaking contest At the last monthly district meeting held at Pine Hill Feb 5 the committees made plans the contest to be held lIomeshytime after the individual chapters close their contests The rules govshyerning the district contest will be in accord with the National F F A public speaking contest Much inshyterest is being manifested in the conshytest and it is believed that some real competitive spirit will be MOwn M
soon as the contest i1 well under way Other objectives discussed at the
last meeting which are to be earried out in the near future ineluoo a dis-
Reading left to right bottom row Orell Kilpatrick and Charles Johnson Top row M L Gilbreath J T Stone and A D Naylor A number of F F A Chapters are organizing string bands this year They add pep to Chapter meetings and entertainments of
all kinds
trict F F A basketball tournament and radio programs All Chapters are deeply interested in these two obshyjectives and they are eertainly rich in recreational and edueational value
Full eooperation exists within our organization Our social contacts have been broadened and a fine coshyoperative spirit can be seen throughshyout the organimtion We believe that the district association is the orshyganization for building fine leadershyship qualities-F Dismukes Rep
--------tt------ shyAt present there are 4500 Alashy
bama middotfarm boys enrolled in the 138 white voeational agrieultural departshyments in the State In 30 departshyments of vocational agriculture there are 750 negro faTm boys enltllled
4 The Alabama Future Farmer ------------------------------~
burn These data are introducedAlabama Future Farmer in the classroom and put into prac
Published seven timls a year by tice on the boys farm under the THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF I supervision of the vocational teacher
FUTURE FARMERS OF
AMERICA
The State Organization of Students
Of Vocational Agriculture
Material intended for this publicashytion should be sent to Joe Camp Noshykomis Alabull State Reporter Address other communications to S L Chestshynutt Auburn Ala
State Executive Committee
A C Allen Jr Rt 1 Deatsville president William Crawford Marion vice-president Neil Martin Wetumpshyka secretary Cecil Cobia Cedar Bluff treasurer Joe Camp Nokomis reporterjR E Cammack Montgomshyery state adviser
Vocational Agriculture
A farming section with poor land rarely becomes prosperous Farmers with poor land add to the total pro-
The farmers as a group who best understand the purposes aims and reshysults of the experiment stations and who benefit most from its work are those farmers who as boys were stushydents of vocational agriculture
Vocational agriculture is developshying real farm leadership through the F F A organization Farm leaders living on the farms and farming Their training while in school gives them the proper vision and a foundashytion to carryon in their community county and state in an organized way with an aim to place agriculture on a parity with other lines of busishyness--T P Montgomery
ABUNDANT LIVING
(By C B Smith Extension Service Washington)
The abundant living on the farm begins with the opportunity to work
duction without making a profit for in reasonable amount and to edushythemselves and also reduce the profit of farmers who do have good land Alabama and other states settled the farming areas without a plan of soil conservation As land became unshyproductive washed and eroded new grounds were cleared Such a methshyod finds Alabama and other states toshyday with millions of acres of poor land and many farmers with no new ground left to clear
cate ones self by observation and through understanding contact with books people and things in ones leisure moments The underlying philosophy of the )lew Deal is to produce not in superabundance that absorbs all our time and makes for waste and dissatisfying returns but in abundance that meets our real needs increases our income and leaves us some time for the con-
The National Congress a few yearssideration of matters that interest ago realizing the need of a different the mind and exalt the soul Some type farmer passed the Smith-Hughes work some income some leisure in Act to train high school boys in soil each human life is the goal we are conservation and other agricultural striving for in almost every mans subjects Today the graduate of vo e philosophy cational agricultUre does not think irl terms of clearing new ground bu thinks in terms of improving his land His high school course in vocational agriculture has given him the knowlshyedge and experience to carry out a soil conservation program on his
The abundant living On the farm and in the vallage home is promoted by the abundant table Franklin says It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright The abundant table promotes good cheer and friendshyliness and is oasis of peace in each
farm A similar degree of improve- day Further the abundant life is ment is made in such other phases promoted by right family relationship of farming as growing good fruit a year-round garden proper varieties and fertilization of field crops and the proper development of livestock enterprises
The basis of the teaching material in vocational agriculture is the Agrishycultural Experiment Station at AllO
and living A philosophy of family relationships might well accompany our recreational teaching The man without a wife and family never can
know the meaning of abundant livshying
The abundant life is promoted by ~gl-gtknttwledga ttf tht thingB
that surrounds us knowledge of science philosophy literature music history It is promoted by the ability to express ones self in speech writshying music art in song in rhythm with the hands in handicraft and otherwise The abundant life is proshymoted by the opportunity at times to be alone in the hills in the storm beside the sea at other timeS to mix with the crowds and be part of the social gathering the convention the
organization the camp the recreashytional games
In this new era we shall not be content until all men shall have an opportunity to have some work some income some leisure in order that they may have a part in the abundant life contemplated for each man from the beginning
Abundant living must be made inshyexpensive It must be brought to
each mans door That is why we need more evening classes more Iishybraries more extension and need these things right in the community where people live and particularly
must these things be increased in rushyral and small town areas
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It takes a little courage And a little self control
And some grim determination If you want to reach your goal
It takes a deal of striving And a firm and stern set chin
No matter what the battle If youre really out to win
Theres no easy path to glory Theres no rosy path to fame
Life however we may view it Is no simple parlor game
But its prizes call for fighting For endurance and for grit
And a rugged disposition And a dont-know-when-to-quit
You must take a blow or give one You must risk and you must lose
And expect that in the struggle You will suffer from a bruise
But you mustnt wince or falter If a fight you once begin
Be a man and face the battleshyThats the only way to win
-Se1eet1ed
i The Alabama Future Fanner
Lincoln - Calhoun
Composed of the Lincoln WhiteNEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS DeKalb County
The DeKalb County District is composed of the six Chapters Collinsshyville Geraldine Crossville Fyffe
bull Valley Head and Fort Payne Alshyready the Chapters have organized 1Ieveral string bands and quartets which are being used on all district and chapter meetings chapter banshyquets and in presenting radio proshygrams
One radio program over the Gadsshyden station each has already been presented by the Crossville and Fort Payne Chapters with arrangements made for other Chapters to broadshycast soon During the year each Chapter expects to present at least three programs
The district is publishing a monthshyly News Letter with sufficient copies for every FFA boy It is felt that through the news letter the boys of the several chapters will be brought in closer contact with each other and will receive a broader view of FFA work
Other activities engaged in at present are to have district barbecue
with all members present March 14) members from each Chapter to enter the essay contest hold district public speaking contest each chapter with a FFA library each chapter to start a nursery plot with rooted shrubs being used to beautify the homes of all FFA boys
East Alabama
Chapters of the East Alabama Disshytrict are competing in a basketball tournament There will be a oneshynight elimination tournament early in March District teams include Wadley Daviston Five Points New Hope (Randolph Co) and Milltown A game may also be played between Chapter Advisers
Eastern Wirgrass
The Eastern Wiregrass District was organized last summer and its activities have proved highly successshyful Plans have been made to publish 5 issues of a district news letter stage a huge field day at the Headshy~x~~ept Station m4 hold a
Iftitfr)f M gdmmr
Plains Ohatchee and Alexandria Chaptels the Lincoln Calhoun Disshytrict is holding regular monthly mietshyFollowing business sessions at meetshyings has organized a fine string band ings there is usually some recreationshyand is planning a basketball tournashyal activity arranged such as a basketshyment in which district champion will ball game or boxing match String be chosen Bands have added much to the enjoyshy
ment of the programs At first monthshy ------j--- shyMarion Countyly meeting committees were appointshy
ed as follows Headland Long-Time FFA and FHA Chapters in districtProgram of Work Abbeville Constishy
have contributed $300 to Crippledtutional Committee Columbia RecshyChildren fund At last meeting heldreational Committee Baker Hill Inshyat Guin there were discussions onitiation Committee and Blue Springs Chapter athletics continuation ofPublicity Committee Baseball games nursery plots value of county organshywill be played by Chapter teams in ization and selection of camp sitedistrict this spring and summer to be used next summer Chapters in district include Guin Hamilton Hackleburg Bear Creek Winfield
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-------tt------ shyBelieving that F F A work can Marengo - Clarkebe strengthened by uniting into dishytrict organizations the Atmore Exshy Because of the peculiar geographic cel Uriah and Frisco City Chapters location of Marengo and Clarkehave set up a district organization Counties most Chapters in thesemiddotThe organization meeting was held counties have not yet succeeded in at Frisco City with the local Chapter perfecting a district organizationacting as host Marengo and Clarke are practically
The key-note of the organization separted from other counties by the program called for more activity in Albama and Tombigbee rivers Theeach Chapter as well as increased main highways run north and southjoint activities of the several Chapshy converging toward Mobile and toll ters and rather than rivalry between bridges increase the cost of transporshythe Chapters a spirit of cooperation tation Long trips would be neCClshy
sary for most centrally located points--------tt------- shyselected
Lee County Regardless of this difficulty howshyever State Reporter Joe Camp sugshy
Although no official notice has gests that chapters in Marengo and been received it is understood that Clarke make every effort to form a the Lee County District has been orshy district group ganized middotwith Chapters at Beauregard ------jj----shySmith Station Camp Hill Notasulga Marengo - Wilcox Auburn High School and the Auburn Collegiate Chapter Dixons Mills Sweet Water Mag-
F F A JEWELRY
PINS RINGS - FOBS BELTS and BUCKLES MEDALS CUPS - PLAQUES and TROPHIES
WRITE FOR OUR CATALOG
Official Jeweler by Contract to the Future Parmers of Ameriea
L G BALFOUR COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationerl Attleboro Mats
The Alabama Future Fanner -----------------~-~------~~
nolia and Pine ijill Chapters met on Nov 6 at Magnolia and formed a disshytrict-organization to be known as The Dixie Four The membership includes 126 boys The following officers were elected President Joseph pearson Vice-Pres Rolac Etheridge Secreshytary Morris Robinette Treasurer Taylor Shields Jr Reporter Fredshyeric Dismukes District Adviser J W Walton
Pt)rposes of the organization are to create more interest in the intellishygent choice of farming occupations to create and nurture a love of counshytry life to encourage recreational and educational activities to proshymote thrift to encourage cooperashytive effort among students of vocashytional agriculture to strengthen the confidenc of the farm boy in him self and his work to promote leadershyship to develop rural opportunities to prepare boys for state and nationshyal leadershipmiddot in F F A activities
Monthly district meetings will be held with the various Chapters as hosts
Eighteen objectives have been set up including public speaking con-
Progress Of Contest Letters from Messers Pearson and
Appleton during the past week reveal the following facts in connection with our contests for the year
Essay Contest This contest was closed on the first of February with a total of 53 schools having 597 essays postmarked by or be fore that date Those teachers Whose boys did not complete their essays by this date should send along any completed essays later They will not be judged in competition for prizes but each essay is valuable and should be sent in without fail
Public Speaking Contest-Names of boys entering with subjects were due to Mr Appleton by February 1st Because of a misunderstanding you were notified that entries would be accepted until February 12th On the fourth of February 50 chapters had entered It is sincerely hoped that a much larger number took adshyvantage of the extended date and entered this most worthy contest At any rate we shall continue this year and try to naVe a most creditable
test F F A Li~rary in each Chap- State Contest at Auburn during the ter several radIO programs over F F A State Convention WCO annual Fat)ler-Son Banquet Demonstrations Only 39 schools flrst-ald study a nurseJ conducted had applied for Chilean Demonstrashyby each chapter a fertIlIzer demon- tion on February 4th This must be stration by each Chapter news ~r- done by March 1st if yOll want the tl~les to be sent to local papers dlS- demonstration Make application ttIct camp and rally durmg summer (without stating who will run demshy
~----tt onstartion if you desire) to M H Montgomery
The activity program was set up at the $ummer camp The most outshystanding were the following present a weekly radio program over WSFA at least one article a month in a daily paper and more in the local paper hold district meeting at each Chaptel during year have F F A tournament have district dance have district rally have district camp
A committee appointed for each of the jobs is doing its share to make this year a success The first part of
the programs at each meeting is deshyvoted to chapter business The last h~lf is devoted to a social with the host chapter serving refreshments and presenting entertainment
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The Muscle Shoals District con-sistingQt1A ac1ive Qhapj~r if ProshyampTeasing rapidly under the leadership
Pearson 517 Shepherd Building Montgomery Ala This must be done at once if you have not already done so -Geo T Sargent
--------------- shyof Pres Shanes Belue of the Rogersshyville Chapter and M Thornton the adviser
A new chaptel has just been started at Central High School Four new Green Hands were initiated at the recent District meeing at Cheroshykee High School with the RogersvilIe in charge of the ceremonies
--------tt--------shySouth Sand Mountain
The South and Mountain F F A District was formed in November by the Arab Fairview Hanceville Holly Pond West Point and Blountsville Chapters
Tall - COOlla _
The TalIa-CooSa District is com-
III know the value of extra
bull IIInitrogen I may be an old timer but I
keep in touch with new things And when any new thing is bet ter thats what I want
Ever since I learned that the Department of Agriculture and Immigration ofVirgiflia reported that ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NImiddot TRATE OF SODA contained extra nitrogen over the guaranteed 16 with an extra cash value as high as BBc per ton I hGlve used no other
I know the value of extra nishytrogen and I make sure to get that extra value
For cotton corn and all other crops it is now proved that
ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NITRATE OF SODA
brings the farmer big value
SOUTHERN FERTILIZERS FOR
THE SOUTHERN FARMER
posed of the Weogufka Goodwatel Rockford and SylacaUga Chapters Mr Hoyt of the Sylacauga Chapter is serving as the district adviser Regshyular monthly meetings have been held with alternating chapters since the organization of the District in Jan 1935
middot basketball team organized camping trip planned HamiltoD-shyAssisted adviser with evening school middot with aid of FHA raised $80 for
NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS Beauregard-Painteu amp repaired
80 plows planters amp Distributors cost of paint $850 40 plows 14 wagons amp bodies amp few implements yet to be npaired amp painted total cost to
- Chupter probably $20 in project to repar implements of all members wooden singletrees plow beams wagshyon wheels boiled in burnt crank-case oil for preservation vat made at Jiu1pter farm shop with half gasohn drum and used brick at cost of 90c Because of participation in Lee County District Chapter now fully equipped for opening amp closmg exershycises E W Robinson amp J A Vines chosen Dist Pres amp adviser respecshytively Blue Spring_Raised quota for Crippled Children held fine Halloween party with FHAs asshysisting adviser in evening school inshystruction assisting in beauttiicashytion of Home Ec Bldg members enshyjoy radio broadcasts plans for re mainder of year include F-S M-D banquet summer camp attendance
bull at State Convention chapter acshytive in Eastern Wiregrass District Columbia-Raised Crippled Children fund by selling ice cream amp peanuts
bull at school magazine subscriptions amp chances on friendship quilt carrying names of all FFA and FHA members
~enrev~~en~~st~~t ~~~f~io~~~ Chapter is playing 2-out-of-B basket- I ood W k U H h G d I 1 ents ball games with other school organi- I To Do G or se Jg - ra e mp em 1 mtion with loser to entertain will 1 Ask Your Dealer For- J send large delegation to State Con- Ivention next ummer many mem- I belS come from mining camps where I operation has been diSContinued from 2 to 6 years amp large numbers on re- lief as a group these boys carried 1 out vegetable garden projects Johnnie Browns I-acre project last
tings liet out---enough to landscape home grounds of each member durshying senior year Goodwater--Quoshyta for Crippled Children raised from rat eXtermination campaign nurshy~ery being enlarged funds from Chapter minstrel to be used for sumshymer camp and transportation to State Convention members enjoy ing boxing contests Gordltgt----Initiatshyed 14 Green Hand_largest number in one year $50 made for Cripshypled Chidren from Fashion Revue amp Beauty Contest to hold fiddlers convention for library fund 125 Xmas toys repaired amp distributed to needy tots who otherwise would not have heard from Santa cooperatshying with FHA in giving Brunswick stew supper for parents amp friends over 2000 cuttings set out in nursery
Hackleburg-Rearranged campus shrubbery amp plan improvement of chool yards planted about 3000 cuttings for future beautification of campus amp homes of members will raise ~ll eligible Green Hands to Fu~ ture Farmers Haleyville - All members planted crotalaria amp crimshyson clover to produce sufficient seed for proj ects next year will plant soybeans in corn projects this year
Crippled Children by sponsoring picshyture shows plays amp selling candy propagated about 1000 plants this fall from cuttings by use of cold frame sand box 1000 more in frame middot Chapter plans to build camp raise money for educational tour enter public speaking contest beautify roadside from street to cemetery Holly Pond-Chapter spent enjoyshyable day at Empire Farm amp Nursery saw many types of trees witnessed pruning donated $6675 to Cripshypled Children-working to raise balshyance of quota boys had great fun providing Xmas gifts for needy of community occasional black eye results from pair of boxing gloves purchased by chapter plarming fiddlers convention to raise fund for summer tour will have one or more nitrate demonstrations
Holtville-Raised $87 for Cnpmiddot pled Children installed radio in vocational building with $31 from sale of 550-lb hog raised by Chapter middot members enjoyed aimual liabbit hunt cultivated shrubbery at nearshyest church cooperated with FHA in presenting 4 radio programs over WSF A Montgomery cooperated in sehool drive for library tunrl chapshyter first organization to go 10~ 00
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_ KING CHILLED PLOWS - l KING CHILLED REPAIRS
For - I
OliVER VULCAN CHATfANOOGA
SYRACUSE AVERY f year netted $101 only breaking done i Bnnley Steel Plows and Repairs for Mixed andwith mule labor other garden pro- f _ j ects compared favorably Delmer Prairie Soils r Rice amp J B Putman raised beautiful I J flocks of laying hens from 200 chicks Harness Collars Back Bands F ertilizer Distributors
bull which now pay good profit projects I Planters for Corn and Cotton Cultivators Halrows j proved guiding light for depressed Sweep Stocks and Plow Shares i miners--many now following their I
~ eX~~~ic-Improved appearance I Loeb Hardware Lompany of
campus 75 by rearranging old IT (INCORPORATED) 11 shrubbary amp adding new shrubs grown from cuttings new campus I Montgomery Alabama drive conBttgtucted some 10000 cutmiddot +-________________-_~_
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staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
The Alabama future Farmer
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
(continued from page 1
IDdividual Nepd The proiram for hiih ililhool 011
fa built on the individual farm nedi said the officials When a boy make application to a teacher of vocational agriculture to enter his vocational class a visit is made to the home of the boy at which time a survey is made of his practicesmiddot beini followed on the farm and the extent to which Experiment Station information ii beshying carried out When surveYIi have been made Qf the farms of all bQYs enrolled in a schOOl they are then
eational ajirlculture in the county training Sehools throughout theState
EveDille Schools Th~ adult ennini liohool proifam
in yocational aampTiculture so far ali the objectives are concerned is very similar to the program being carried out with the boys enrolled in high school Each of the 168 teachers of airieulture is conducting from one to four of these evening classes of adult farmerlJ and is holding from 15 to 25 meetinili with each class each year The problems taken up are based upon the needs of the comshymunity in which the evening class is
summarized and a program of in- taught as well as upon the needs of struction for the entire group of boys is set up by the teacher of agrieulshyture to meet the agricultural needs of the community
In addition to the group instrucshytion given at the BCttOr and on field trips to nearby farms each boy earshynes out at his home a supervised farm practice program set up during the first half of the first year he is
individualll in the classes The demand for this type of school for adult farmers has increased to such an exshytent that teachers of vocational agrishyculture are finding it impossible to reach all groups asking for these schools
Like the bOYl enrolled in the voshyeational classes each adult farmer is based upon the bellt known pracshy
in the vocational class The program tice program under the supervision of of each boy is planned to meet the teacher of agriculture This program needs of the farm as revealed by the is based upon the best known pracshysurvey of his home farm It is par- tices as revealed by Experiment Stashyticipated in by the teacher of voca- tion data There are approximately tional agriculture the boy and hill 10000 adult farmerll attending illght father and mother The program ill classes taught by vocational agricuJ objective in nature and covers a per tural teachers this year The nurnshyiod of from three to four yealll ber of adult farmers in evening class
MaDY SelfmiddotFiDaDeed work i limited only by the number Many of the boYll taking Toe it is pobullbullible for the preent force of
tional agriculture in Alabama exclu- teachellI to teach sive of those enrolled in evening and MaDr Need TrampiDia part-time classes are financing them There is a large group of out-ofshy5elVell through hiih Chool with the school fann boys in Alabama who are earnings from their home project in need of additional training not onshyWork Otherll who have graduated Iy in agriCulturil but in 1I0cial and from high school have gone into partshynership with their father on their home farms while still other have used their savings during their four years in vocational agricultural work to make the first payment on a farm o their Qwn Some have financed themselves for one or more years in college
Through the luton larmer 01shy
ganization composed of pupils enshyrolled in vocational agriculture the boys are learning the value of coshy
civic problem- Teaehel8 Qf voeashy
It th t operative effort lloeial and civic 1e- al training in agricu ure Ul a 0
Sponsibilities and are developing farm accoun mg w IC 1ll us middot t h h ed n a t h dleadership qualitiel5 There are more bams for economIC prac ICe man
ducts with special emphasis on keepshying understandable records on all agricultural practices of individual farms From such records they are enabled to arrive at decisions as to whether or not all or any particular phase of farm work is being conductshyed at a loss
Shop Equipment Each department of vocational
agriculture in the 168 centers in Alac
bama where the work is being given is equipped with a farm shop with adequate tools with which to do the ordiary farm repair work The farm vocational agriculture directs attention to the jobs needed to be done on each farm surveyed Each boy and each farmer sets up a farm shop program at the beginning of the class and uses the farm shop at the school as a work center for carrying out the construction and repair jobs to be done on the farm Much of the improvement in thousands of the Ala bama farm homes and On the farms has been a direct result of the farm shop work taught in high ~chool to the all-day pupils and through evenlt ing and part-time classes to the adult farmers and part-time pupils Some of the most commOn jobs done are repairing farm machinery such as cultivators planters turn plows re jlairing fences barns poultry houses harnesiS and minor construction work on the farm
FOUR CHAPTERS LAUNCH BIG LANDSCAPt PROJECTpoundJ~ 2 ( )
~ til A count de l1mdecape projeet
for Cullman County hal been launchshyed by the following Chapter with
tional agriculture have been eonduct- their advillers Holly Pond F K ing cla~ell for theBe young men durshying the pal5t several years The proshygram for this group eonsistlin group meetingl5 at the Ichool and on farms of individualll at which time agrieulshytural eoeiaI and eivic problems are taken up with tlltlem In many placell these young men are ent er ngImto h th h tere-+ andt IS program WI muc m
enthUlBsm (Anbull ImpOn -nt phae 0 voca I tonbull
Agee FairviewF Mullins Wellt Point T M Pruett and Hanceville J F Cooper
It ill hoped that a growing landmiddot scape program for the entire county will result from a recent conference of the four vocational teacher~ with County Superintendent R E Moore
Each chapter is to landscape one of the permanent Junior High School buildings in the section in which it is located Each chapter is also to land-s~ape one or more homes in each~
community represented in the consolshythan 4500 farm boYll enrolled in the ling taml problemll The boys k~ep idated vocational school Each school 138 wlrlte vcieampilional 3riWlitlllll reeOl~ Gll thab- _Node of farRlllg ilS to lltart a llmall nurllery for propshypartmellts in the State u andmiddotare tau1ttaletaly oo~P- ogating shrubs for tlle uEle of te voshyapprOXimately 750 Iltlp fala n~ illdluiiq prillciplcebull of bankiltg eational agricultural studente ill lanashyftrolled in th 3amp de~ ei TO- b~ all(1 lIftiiltkMil1C of tMir pre- lcaping thelT homes
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CROSSVILLE STRING BAND DOVE SURVEY
AUBURN Alabama F F A boys are offered an opportunity to cooperate with State and Federal wild life conservation agencies in deshytermining how when and where the mourning dove--the common wild dove of the State--builds its nest and raises its young
In announcing the dove survey in Alabama Harold S Peters of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Stashytion here says that We need to know where and when the dove nests and something about the habitat of the nest He states that farmers sportsmen and others interested in furnishing information about dove nests are advised to ask the editor of their county paper the county agent vocational teacher home demshyonstration agent 4-H club leader scoutmaster high school biology teachshyer or game warden for a dove nestshying card to fill out and mail to Aushyburn The card requires no postage
Agencies cooperating in the dove survey are the U S Bureau of Bio- bull logical Survey the Alabama Departshyment of Conservation the Alabama Polytechnic Institute the State Agrishycultural Experiment Station and Exshytension Service This nesting survey is being made as a basis for an inshytensive study of the dove in Alabama
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F F A LEADERS
TAKEN BY DEATH
(continued from page 1)
with an enrollment of more than 140000
The State Executive Committee composed of AC Allen Jr Deatsshyville president William Crawford Marion vice president Neil Martin Wetumpka secretary Cecil Cobia Cedar Bllff treasurer JOe Camp Nokomis reporter and R E Camshymack Montgomery state adviser who were present at the Montgomery meeting passed resolutions of regret on the death of these three men and ordered that condolence and sympathy be expressed to their families on beshyhalf of the Alabama Association of F F A
PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST PLANNED BY DIXIE FOUR
The Dixie Four Dilltriet eompoled of Magnolia Sweetwater Pine Hill and DixonlI Mills Chapters hall reshycently completed middotplans for a district public speaking contest At the last monthly district meeting held at Pine Hill Feb 5 the committees made plans the contest to be held lIomeshytime after the individual chapters close their contests The rules govshyerning the district contest will be in accord with the National F F A public speaking contest Much inshyterest is being manifested in the conshytest and it is believed that some real competitive spirit will be MOwn M
soon as the contest i1 well under way Other objectives discussed at the
last meeting which are to be earried out in the near future ineluoo a dis-
Reading left to right bottom row Orell Kilpatrick and Charles Johnson Top row M L Gilbreath J T Stone and A D Naylor A number of F F A Chapters are organizing string bands this year They add pep to Chapter meetings and entertainments of
all kinds
trict F F A basketball tournament and radio programs All Chapters are deeply interested in these two obshyjectives and they are eertainly rich in recreational and edueational value
Full eooperation exists within our organization Our social contacts have been broadened and a fine coshyoperative spirit can be seen throughshyout the organimtion We believe that the district association is the orshyganization for building fine leadershyship qualities-F Dismukes Rep
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bama middotfarm boys enrolled in the 138 white voeational agrieultural departshyments in the State In 30 departshyments of vocational agriculture there are 750 negro faTm boys enltllled
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burn These data are introducedAlabama Future Farmer in the classroom and put into prac
Published seven timls a year by tice on the boys farm under the THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF I supervision of the vocational teacher
FUTURE FARMERS OF
AMERICA
The State Organization of Students
Of Vocational Agriculture
Material intended for this publicashytion should be sent to Joe Camp Noshykomis Alabull State Reporter Address other communications to S L Chestshynutt Auburn Ala
State Executive Committee
A C Allen Jr Rt 1 Deatsville president William Crawford Marion vice-president Neil Martin Wetumpshyka secretary Cecil Cobia Cedar Bluff treasurer Joe Camp Nokomis reporterjR E Cammack Montgomshyery state adviser
Vocational Agriculture
A farming section with poor land rarely becomes prosperous Farmers with poor land add to the total pro-
The farmers as a group who best understand the purposes aims and reshysults of the experiment stations and who benefit most from its work are those farmers who as boys were stushydents of vocational agriculture
Vocational agriculture is developshying real farm leadership through the F F A organization Farm leaders living on the farms and farming Their training while in school gives them the proper vision and a foundashytion to carryon in their community county and state in an organized way with an aim to place agriculture on a parity with other lines of busishyness--T P Montgomery
ABUNDANT LIVING
(By C B Smith Extension Service Washington)
The abundant living on the farm begins with the opportunity to work
duction without making a profit for in reasonable amount and to edushythemselves and also reduce the profit of farmers who do have good land Alabama and other states settled the farming areas without a plan of soil conservation As land became unshyproductive washed and eroded new grounds were cleared Such a methshyod finds Alabama and other states toshyday with millions of acres of poor land and many farmers with no new ground left to clear
cate ones self by observation and through understanding contact with books people and things in ones leisure moments The underlying philosophy of the )lew Deal is to produce not in superabundance that absorbs all our time and makes for waste and dissatisfying returns but in abundance that meets our real needs increases our income and leaves us some time for the con-
The National Congress a few yearssideration of matters that interest ago realizing the need of a different the mind and exalt the soul Some type farmer passed the Smith-Hughes work some income some leisure in Act to train high school boys in soil each human life is the goal we are conservation and other agricultural striving for in almost every mans subjects Today the graduate of vo e philosophy cational agricultUre does not think irl terms of clearing new ground bu thinks in terms of improving his land His high school course in vocational agriculture has given him the knowlshyedge and experience to carry out a soil conservation program on his
The abundant living On the farm and in the vallage home is promoted by the abundant table Franklin says It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright The abundant table promotes good cheer and friendshyliness and is oasis of peace in each
farm A similar degree of improve- day Further the abundant life is ment is made in such other phases promoted by right family relationship of farming as growing good fruit a year-round garden proper varieties and fertilization of field crops and the proper development of livestock enterprises
The basis of the teaching material in vocational agriculture is the Agrishycultural Experiment Station at AllO
and living A philosophy of family relationships might well accompany our recreational teaching The man without a wife and family never can
know the meaning of abundant livshying
The abundant life is promoted by ~gl-gtknttwledga ttf tht thingB
that surrounds us knowledge of science philosophy literature music history It is promoted by the ability to express ones self in speech writshying music art in song in rhythm with the hands in handicraft and otherwise The abundant life is proshymoted by the opportunity at times to be alone in the hills in the storm beside the sea at other timeS to mix with the crowds and be part of the social gathering the convention the
organization the camp the recreashytional games
In this new era we shall not be content until all men shall have an opportunity to have some work some income some leisure in order that they may have a part in the abundant life contemplated for each man from the beginning
Abundant living must be made inshyexpensive It must be brought to
each mans door That is why we need more evening classes more Iishybraries more extension and need these things right in the community where people live and particularly
must these things be increased in rushyral and small town areas
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It takes a little courage And a little self control
And some grim determination If you want to reach your goal
It takes a deal of striving And a firm and stern set chin
No matter what the battle If youre really out to win
Theres no easy path to glory Theres no rosy path to fame
Life however we may view it Is no simple parlor game
But its prizes call for fighting For endurance and for grit
And a rugged disposition And a dont-know-when-to-quit
You must take a blow or give one You must risk and you must lose
And expect that in the struggle You will suffer from a bruise
But you mustnt wince or falter If a fight you once begin
Be a man and face the battleshyThats the only way to win
-Se1eet1ed
i The Alabama Future Fanner
Lincoln - Calhoun
Composed of the Lincoln WhiteNEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS DeKalb County
The DeKalb County District is composed of the six Chapters Collinsshyville Geraldine Crossville Fyffe
bull Valley Head and Fort Payne Alshyready the Chapters have organized 1Ieveral string bands and quartets which are being used on all district and chapter meetings chapter banshyquets and in presenting radio proshygrams
One radio program over the Gadsshyden station each has already been presented by the Crossville and Fort Payne Chapters with arrangements made for other Chapters to broadshycast soon During the year each Chapter expects to present at least three programs
The district is publishing a monthshyly News Letter with sufficient copies for every FFA boy It is felt that through the news letter the boys of the several chapters will be brought in closer contact with each other and will receive a broader view of FFA work
Other activities engaged in at present are to have district barbecue
with all members present March 14) members from each Chapter to enter the essay contest hold district public speaking contest each chapter with a FFA library each chapter to start a nursery plot with rooted shrubs being used to beautify the homes of all FFA boys
East Alabama
Chapters of the East Alabama Disshytrict are competing in a basketball tournament There will be a oneshynight elimination tournament early in March District teams include Wadley Daviston Five Points New Hope (Randolph Co) and Milltown A game may also be played between Chapter Advisers
Eastern Wirgrass
The Eastern Wiregrass District was organized last summer and its activities have proved highly successshyful Plans have been made to publish 5 issues of a district news letter stage a huge field day at the Headshy~x~~ept Station m4 hold a
Iftitfr)f M gdmmr
Plains Ohatchee and Alexandria Chaptels the Lincoln Calhoun Disshytrict is holding regular monthly mietshyFollowing business sessions at meetshyings has organized a fine string band ings there is usually some recreationshyand is planning a basketball tournashyal activity arranged such as a basketshyment in which district champion will ball game or boxing match String be chosen Bands have added much to the enjoyshy
ment of the programs At first monthshy ------j--- shyMarion Countyly meeting committees were appointshy
ed as follows Headland Long-Time FFA and FHA Chapters in districtProgram of Work Abbeville Constishy
have contributed $300 to Crippledtutional Committee Columbia RecshyChildren fund At last meeting heldreational Committee Baker Hill Inshyat Guin there were discussions onitiation Committee and Blue Springs Chapter athletics continuation ofPublicity Committee Baseball games nursery plots value of county organshywill be played by Chapter teams in ization and selection of camp sitedistrict this spring and summer to be used next summer Chapters in district include Guin Hamilton Hackleburg Bear Creek Winfield
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-------tt------ shyBelieving that F F A work can Marengo - Clarkebe strengthened by uniting into dishytrict organizations the Atmore Exshy Because of the peculiar geographic cel Uriah and Frisco City Chapters location of Marengo and Clarkehave set up a district organization Counties most Chapters in thesemiddotThe organization meeting was held counties have not yet succeeded in at Frisco City with the local Chapter perfecting a district organizationacting as host Marengo and Clarke are practically
The key-note of the organization separted from other counties by the program called for more activity in Albama and Tombigbee rivers Theeach Chapter as well as increased main highways run north and southjoint activities of the several Chapshy converging toward Mobile and toll ters and rather than rivalry between bridges increase the cost of transporshythe Chapters a spirit of cooperation tation Long trips would be neCClshy
sary for most centrally located points--------tt------- shyselected
Lee County Regardless of this difficulty howshyever State Reporter Joe Camp sugshy
Although no official notice has gests that chapters in Marengo and been received it is understood that Clarke make every effort to form a the Lee County District has been orshy district group ganized middotwith Chapters at Beauregard ------jj----shySmith Station Camp Hill Notasulga Marengo - Wilcox Auburn High School and the Auburn Collegiate Chapter Dixons Mills Sweet Water Mag-
F F A JEWELRY
PINS RINGS - FOBS BELTS and BUCKLES MEDALS CUPS - PLAQUES and TROPHIES
WRITE FOR OUR CATALOG
Official Jeweler by Contract to the Future Parmers of Ameriea
L G BALFOUR COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationerl Attleboro Mats
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nolia and Pine ijill Chapters met on Nov 6 at Magnolia and formed a disshytrict-organization to be known as The Dixie Four The membership includes 126 boys The following officers were elected President Joseph pearson Vice-Pres Rolac Etheridge Secreshytary Morris Robinette Treasurer Taylor Shields Jr Reporter Fredshyeric Dismukes District Adviser J W Walton
Pt)rposes of the organization are to create more interest in the intellishygent choice of farming occupations to create and nurture a love of counshytry life to encourage recreational and educational activities to proshymote thrift to encourage cooperashytive effort among students of vocashytional agriculture to strengthen the confidenc of the farm boy in him self and his work to promote leadershyship to develop rural opportunities to prepare boys for state and nationshyal leadershipmiddot in F F A activities
Monthly district meetings will be held with the various Chapters as hosts
Eighteen objectives have been set up including public speaking con-
Progress Of Contest Letters from Messers Pearson and
Appleton during the past week reveal the following facts in connection with our contests for the year
Essay Contest This contest was closed on the first of February with a total of 53 schools having 597 essays postmarked by or be fore that date Those teachers Whose boys did not complete their essays by this date should send along any completed essays later They will not be judged in competition for prizes but each essay is valuable and should be sent in without fail
Public Speaking Contest-Names of boys entering with subjects were due to Mr Appleton by February 1st Because of a misunderstanding you were notified that entries would be accepted until February 12th On the fourth of February 50 chapters had entered It is sincerely hoped that a much larger number took adshyvantage of the extended date and entered this most worthy contest At any rate we shall continue this year and try to naVe a most creditable
test F F A Li~rary in each Chap- State Contest at Auburn during the ter several radIO programs over F F A State Convention WCO annual Fat)ler-Son Banquet Demonstrations Only 39 schools flrst-ald study a nurseJ conducted had applied for Chilean Demonstrashyby each chapter a fertIlIzer demon- tion on February 4th This must be stration by each Chapter news ~r- done by March 1st if yOll want the tl~les to be sent to local papers dlS- demonstration Make application ttIct camp and rally durmg summer (without stating who will run demshy
~----tt onstartion if you desire) to M H Montgomery
The activity program was set up at the $ummer camp The most outshystanding were the following present a weekly radio program over WSFA at least one article a month in a daily paper and more in the local paper hold district meeting at each Chaptel during year have F F A tournament have district dance have district rally have district camp
A committee appointed for each of the jobs is doing its share to make this year a success The first part of
the programs at each meeting is deshyvoted to chapter business The last h~lf is devoted to a social with the host chapter serving refreshments and presenting entertainment
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The Muscle Shoals District con-sistingQt1A ac1ive Qhapj~r if ProshyampTeasing rapidly under the leadership
Pearson 517 Shepherd Building Montgomery Ala This must be done at once if you have not already done so -Geo T Sargent
--------------- shyof Pres Shanes Belue of the Rogersshyville Chapter and M Thornton the adviser
A new chaptel has just been started at Central High School Four new Green Hands were initiated at the recent District meeing at Cheroshykee High School with the RogersvilIe in charge of the ceremonies
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The South and Mountain F F A District was formed in November by the Arab Fairview Hanceville Holly Pond West Point and Blountsville Chapters
Tall - COOlla _
The TalIa-CooSa District is com-
III know the value of extra
bull IIInitrogen I may be an old timer but I
keep in touch with new things And when any new thing is bet ter thats what I want
Ever since I learned that the Department of Agriculture and Immigration ofVirgiflia reported that ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NImiddot TRATE OF SODA contained extra nitrogen over the guaranteed 16 with an extra cash value as high as BBc per ton I hGlve used no other
I know the value of extra nishytrogen and I make sure to get that extra value
For cotton corn and all other crops it is now proved that
ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NITRATE OF SODA
brings the farmer big value
SOUTHERN FERTILIZERS FOR
THE SOUTHERN FARMER
posed of the Weogufka Goodwatel Rockford and SylacaUga Chapters Mr Hoyt of the Sylacauga Chapter is serving as the district adviser Regshyular monthly meetings have been held with alternating chapters since the organization of the District in Jan 1935
middot basketball team organized camping trip planned HamiltoD-shyAssisted adviser with evening school middot with aid of FHA raised $80 for
NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS Beauregard-Painteu amp repaired
80 plows planters amp Distributors cost of paint $850 40 plows 14 wagons amp bodies amp few implements yet to be npaired amp painted total cost to
- Chupter probably $20 in project to repar implements of all members wooden singletrees plow beams wagshyon wheels boiled in burnt crank-case oil for preservation vat made at Jiu1pter farm shop with half gasohn drum and used brick at cost of 90c Because of participation in Lee County District Chapter now fully equipped for opening amp closmg exershycises E W Robinson amp J A Vines chosen Dist Pres amp adviser respecshytively Blue Spring_Raised quota for Crippled Children held fine Halloween party with FHAs asshysisting adviser in evening school inshystruction assisting in beauttiicashytion of Home Ec Bldg members enshyjoy radio broadcasts plans for re mainder of year include F-S M-D banquet summer camp attendance
bull at State Convention chapter acshytive in Eastern Wiregrass District Columbia-Raised Crippled Children fund by selling ice cream amp peanuts
bull at school magazine subscriptions amp chances on friendship quilt carrying names of all FFA and FHA members
~enrev~~en~~st~~t ~~~f~io~~~ Chapter is playing 2-out-of-B basket- I ood W k U H h G d I 1 ents ball games with other school organi- I To Do G or se Jg - ra e mp em 1 mtion with loser to entertain will 1 Ask Your Dealer For- J send large delegation to State Con- Ivention next ummer many mem- I belS come from mining camps where I operation has been diSContinued from 2 to 6 years amp large numbers on re- lief as a group these boys carried 1 out vegetable garden projects Johnnie Browns I-acre project last
tings liet out---enough to landscape home grounds of each member durshying senior year Goodwater--Quoshyta for Crippled Children raised from rat eXtermination campaign nurshy~ery being enlarged funds from Chapter minstrel to be used for sumshymer camp and transportation to State Convention members enjoy ing boxing contests Gordltgt----Initiatshyed 14 Green Hand_largest number in one year $50 made for Cripshypled Chidren from Fashion Revue amp Beauty Contest to hold fiddlers convention for library fund 125 Xmas toys repaired amp distributed to needy tots who otherwise would not have heard from Santa cooperatshying with FHA in giving Brunswick stew supper for parents amp friends over 2000 cuttings set out in nursery
Hackleburg-Rearranged campus shrubbery amp plan improvement of chool yards planted about 3000 cuttings for future beautification of campus amp homes of members will raise ~ll eligible Green Hands to Fu~ ture Farmers Haleyville - All members planted crotalaria amp crimshyson clover to produce sufficient seed for proj ects next year will plant soybeans in corn projects this year
Crippled Children by sponsoring picshyture shows plays amp selling candy propagated about 1000 plants this fall from cuttings by use of cold frame sand box 1000 more in frame middot Chapter plans to build camp raise money for educational tour enter public speaking contest beautify roadside from street to cemetery Holly Pond-Chapter spent enjoyshyable day at Empire Farm amp Nursery saw many types of trees witnessed pruning donated $6675 to Cripshypled Children-working to raise balshyance of quota boys had great fun providing Xmas gifts for needy of community occasional black eye results from pair of boxing gloves purchased by chapter plarming fiddlers convention to raise fund for summer tour will have one or more nitrate demonstrations
Holtville-Raised $87 for Cnpmiddot pled Children installed radio in vocational building with $31 from sale of 550-lb hog raised by Chapter middot members enjoyed aimual liabbit hunt cultivated shrubbery at nearshyest church cooperated with FHA in presenting 4 radio programs over WSF A Montgomery cooperated in sehool drive for library tunrl chapshyter first organization to go 10~ 00
fmiddot------------------------1
_ KING CHILLED PLOWS - l KING CHILLED REPAIRS
For - I
OliVER VULCAN CHATfANOOGA
SYRACUSE AVERY f year netted $101 only breaking done i Bnnley Steel Plows and Repairs for Mixed andwith mule labor other garden pro- f _ j ects compared favorably Delmer Prairie Soils r Rice amp J B Putman raised beautiful I J flocks of laying hens from 200 chicks Harness Collars Back Bands F ertilizer Distributors
bull which now pay good profit projects I Planters for Corn and Cotton Cultivators Halrows j proved guiding light for depressed Sweep Stocks and Plow Shares i miners--many now following their I
~ eX~~~ic-Improved appearance I Loeb Hardware Lompany of
campus 75 by rearranging old IT (INCORPORATED) 11 shrubbary amp adding new shrubs grown from cuttings new campus I Montgomery Alabama drive conBttgtucted some 10000 cutmiddot +-________________-_~_
8 The Alabama Future Farmer -------~
staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
The Alabama Futura Fanner ------------~--------------
CROSSVILLE STRING BAND DOVE SURVEY
AUBURN Alabama F F A boys are offered an opportunity to cooperate with State and Federal wild life conservation agencies in deshytermining how when and where the mourning dove--the common wild dove of the State--builds its nest and raises its young
In announcing the dove survey in Alabama Harold S Peters of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Stashytion here says that We need to know where and when the dove nests and something about the habitat of the nest He states that farmers sportsmen and others interested in furnishing information about dove nests are advised to ask the editor of their county paper the county agent vocational teacher home demshyonstration agent 4-H club leader scoutmaster high school biology teachshyer or game warden for a dove nestshying card to fill out and mail to Aushyburn The card requires no postage
Agencies cooperating in the dove survey are the U S Bureau of Bio- bull logical Survey the Alabama Departshyment of Conservation the Alabama Polytechnic Institute the State Agrishycultural Experiment Station and Exshytension Service This nesting survey is being made as a basis for an inshytensive study of the dove in Alabama
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F F A LEADERS
TAKEN BY DEATH
(continued from page 1)
with an enrollment of more than 140000
The State Executive Committee composed of AC Allen Jr Deatsshyville president William Crawford Marion vice president Neil Martin Wetumpka secretary Cecil Cobia Cedar Bllff treasurer JOe Camp Nokomis reporter and R E Camshymack Montgomery state adviser who were present at the Montgomery meeting passed resolutions of regret on the death of these three men and ordered that condolence and sympathy be expressed to their families on beshyhalf of the Alabama Association of F F A
PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST PLANNED BY DIXIE FOUR
The Dixie Four Dilltriet eompoled of Magnolia Sweetwater Pine Hill and DixonlI Mills Chapters hall reshycently completed middotplans for a district public speaking contest At the last monthly district meeting held at Pine Hill Feb 5 the committees made plans the contest to be held lIomeshytime after the individual chapters close their contests The rules govshyerning the district contest will be in accord with the National F F A public speaking contest Much inshyterest is being manifested in the conshytest and it is believed that some real competitive spirit will be MOwn M
soon as the contest i1 well under way Other objectives discussed at the
last meeting which are to be earried out in the near future ineluoo a dis-
Reading left to right bottom row Orell Kilpatrick and Charles Johnson Top row M L Gilbreath J T Stone and A D Naylor A number of F F A Chapters are organizing string bands this year They add pep to Chapter meetings and entertainments of
all kinds
trict F F A basketball tournament and radio programs All Chapters are deeply interested in these two obshyjectives and they are eertainly rich in recreational and edueational value
Full eooperation exists within our organization Our social contacts have been broadened and a fine coshyoperative spirit can be seen throughshyout the organimtion We believe that the district association is the orshyganization for building fine leadershyship qualities-F Dismukes Rep
--------tt------ shyAt present there are 4500 Alashy
bama middotfarm boys enrolled in the 138 white voeational agrieultural departshyments in the State In 30 departshyments of vocational agriculture there are 750 negro faTm boys enltllled
4 The Alabama Future Farmer ------------------------------~
burn These data are introducedAlabama Future Farmer in the classroom and put into prac
Published seven timls a year by tice on the boys farm under the THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF I supervision of the vocational teacher
FUTURE FARMERS OF
AMERICA
The State Organization of Students
Of Vocational Agriculture
Material intended for this publicashytion should be sent to Joe Camp Noshykomis Alabull State Reporter Address other communications to S L Chestshynutt Auburn Ala
State Executive Committee
A C Allen Jr Rt 1 Deatsville president William Crawford Marion vice-president Neil Martin Wetumpshyka secretary Cecil Cobia Cedar Bluff treasurer Joe Camp Nokomis reporterjR E Cammack Montgomshyery state adviser
Vocational Agriculture
A farming section with poor land rarely becomes prosperous Farmers with poor land add to the total pro-
The farmers as a group who best understand the purposes aims and reshysults of the experiment stations and who benefit most from its work are those farmers who as boys were stushydents of vocational agriculture
Vocational agriculture is developshying real farm leadership through the F F A organization Farm leaders living on the farms and farming Their training while in school gives them the proper vision and a foundashytion to carryon in their community county and state in an organized way with an aim to place agriculture on a parity with other lines of busishyness--T P Montgomery
ABUNDANT LIVING
(By C B Smith Extension Service Washington)
The abundant living on the farm begins with the opportunity to work
duction without making a profit for in reasonable amount and to edushythemselves and also reduce the profit of farmers who do have good land Alabama and other states settled the farming areas without a plan of soil conservation As land became unshyproductive washed and eroded new grounds were cleared Such a methshyod finds Alabama and other states toshyday with millions of acres of poor land and many farmers with no new ground left to clear
cate ones self by observation and through understanding contact with books people and things in ones leisure moments The underlying philosophy of the )lew Deal is to produce not in superabundance that absorbs all our time and makes for waste and dissatisfying returns but in abundance that meets our real needs increases our income and leaves us some time for the con-
The National Congress a few yearssideration of matters that interest ago realizing the need of a different the mind and exalt the soul Some type farmer passed the Smith-Hughes work some income some leisure in Act to train high school boys in soil each human life is the goal we are conservation and other agricultural striving for in almost every mans subjects Today the graduate of vo e philosophy cational agricultUre does not think irl terms of clearing new ground bu thinks in terms of improving his land His high school course in vocational agriculture has given him the knowlshyedge and experience to carry out a soil conservation program on his
The abundant living On the farm and in the vallage home is promoted by the abundant table Franklin says It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright The abundant table promotes good cheer and friendshyliness and is oasis of peace in each
farm A similar degree of improve- day Further the abundant life is ment is made in such other phases promoted by right family relationship of farming as growing good fruit a year-round garden proper varieties and fertilization of field crops and the proper development of livestock enterprises
The basis of the teaching material in vocational agriculture is the Agrishycultural Experiment Station at AllO
and living A philosophy of family relationships might well accompany our recreational teaching The man without a wife and family never can
know the meaning of abundant livshying
The abundant life is promoted by ~gl-gtknttwledga ttf tht thingB
that surrounds us knowledge of science philosophy literature music history It is promoted by the ability to express ones self in speech writshying music art in song in rhythm with the hands in handicraft and otherwise The abundant life is proshymoted by the opportunity at times to be alone in the hills in the storm beside the sea at other timeS to mix with the crowds and be part of the social gathering the convention the
organization the camp the recreashytional games
In this new era we shall not be content until all men shall have an opportunity to have some work some income some leisure in order that they may have a part in the abundant life contemplated for each man from the beginning
Abundant living must be made inshyexpensive It must be brought to
each mans door That is why we need more evening classes more Iishybraries more extension and need these things right in the community where people live and particularly
must these things be increased in rushyral and small town areas
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It takes a little courage And a little self control
And some grim determination If you want to reach your goal
It takes a deal of striving And a firm and stern set chin
No matter what the battle If youre really out to win
Theres no easy path to glory Theres no rosy path to fame
Life however we may view it Is no simple parlor game
But its prizes call for fighting For endurance and for grit
And a rugged disposition And a dont-know-when-to-quit
You must take a blow or give one You must risk and you must lose
And expect that in the struggle You will suffer from a bruise
But you mustnt wince or falter If a fight you once begin
Be a man and face the battleshyThats the only way to win
-Se1eet1ed
i The Alabama Future Fanner
Lincoln - Calhoun
Composed of the Lincoln WhiteNEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS DeKalb County
The DeKalb County District is composed of the six Chapters Collinsshyville Geraldine Crossville Fyffe
bull Valley Head and Fort Payne Alshyready the Chapters have organized 1Ieveral string bands and quartets which are being used on all district and chapter meetings chapter banshyquets and in presenting radio proshygrams
One radio program over the Gadsshyden station each has already been presented by the Crossville and Fort Payne Chapters with arrangements made for other Chapters to broadshycast soon During the year each Chapter expects to present at least three programs
The district is publishing a monthshyly News Letter with sufficient copies for every FFA boy It is felt that through the news letter the boys of the several chapters will be brought in closer contact with each other and will receive a broader view of FFA work
Other activities engaged in at present are to have district barbecue
with all members present March 14) members from each Chapter to enter the essay contest hold district public speaking contest each chapter with a FFA library each chapter to start a nursery plot with rooted shrubs being used to beautify the homes of all FFA boys
East Alabama
Chapters of the East Alabama Disshytrict are competing in a basketball tournament There will be a oneshynight elimination tournament early in March District teams include Wadley Daviston Five Points New Hope (Randolph Co) and Milltown A game may also be played between Chapter Advisers
Eastern Wirgrass
The Eastern Wiregrass District was organized last summer and its activities have proved highly successshyful Plans have been made to publish 5 issues of a district news letter stage a huge field day at the Headshy~x~~ept Station m4 hold a
Iftitfr)f M gdmmr
Plains Ohatchee and Alexandria Chaptels the Lincoln Calhoun Disshytrict is holding regular monthly mietshyFollowing business sessions at meetshyings has organized a fine string band ings there is usually some recreationshyand is planning a basketball tournashyal activity arranged such as a basketshyment in which district champion will ball game or boxing match String be chosen Bands have added much to the enjoyshy
ment of the programs At first monthshy ------j--- shyMarion Countyly meeting committees were appointshy
ed as follows Headland Long-Time FFA and FHA Chapters in districtProgram of Work Abbeville Constishy
have contributed $300 to Crippledtutional Committee Columbia RecshyChildren fund At last meeting heldreational Committee Baker Hill Inshyat Guin there were discussions onitiation Committee and Blue Springs Chapter athletics continuation ofPublicity Committee Baseball games nursery plots value of county organshywill be played by Chapter teams in ization and selection of camp sitedistrict this spring and summer to be used next summer Chapters in district include Guin Hamilton Hackleburg Bear Creek Winfield
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-------tt------ shyBelieving that F F A work can Marengo - Clarkebe strengthened by uniting into dishytrict organizations the Atmore Exshy Because of the peculiar geographic cel Uriah and Frisco City Chapters location of Marengo and Clarkehave set up a district organization Counties most Chapters in thesemiddotThe organization meeting was held counties have not yet succeeded in at Frisco City with the local Chapter perfecting a district organizationacting as host Marengo and Clarke are practically
The key-note of the organization separted from other counties by the program called for more activity in Albama and Tombigbee rivers Theeach Chapter as well as increased main highways run north and southjoint activities of the several Chapshy converging toward Mobile and toll ters and rather than rivalry between bridges increase the cost of transporshythe Chapters a spirit of cooperation tation Long trips would be neCClshy
sary for most centrally located points--------tt------- shyselected
Lee County Regardless of this difficulty howshyever State Reporter Joe Camp sugshy
Although no official notice has gests that chapters in Marengo and been received it is understood that Clarke make every effort to form a the Lee County District has been orshy district group ganized middotwith Chapters at Beauregard ------jj----shySmith Station Camp Hill Notasulga Marengo - Wilcox Auburn High School and the Auburn Collegiate Chapter Dixons Mills Sweet Water Mag-
F F A JEWELRY
PINS RINGS - FOBS BELTS and BUCKLES MEDALS CUPS - PLAQUES and TROPHIES
WRITE FOR OUR CATALOG
Official Jeweler by Contract to the Future Parmers of Ameriea
L G BALFOUR COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationerl Attleboro Mats
The Alabama Future Fanner -----------------~-~------~~
nolia and Pine ijill Chapters met on Nov 6 at Magnolia and formed a disshytrict-organization to be known as The Dixie Four The membership includes 126 boys The following officers were elected President Joseph pearson Vice-Pres Rolac Etheridge Secreshytary Morris Robinette Treasurer Taylor Shields Jr Reporter Fredshyeric Dismukes District Adviser J W Walton
Pt)rposes of the organization are to create more interest in the intellishygent choice of farming occupations to create and nurture a love of counshytry life to encourage recreational and educational activities to proshymote thrift to encourage cooperashytive effort among students of vocashytional agriculture to strengthen the confidenc of the farm boy in him self and his work to promote leadershyship to develop rural opportunities to prepare boys for state and nationshyal leadershipmiddot in F F A activities
Monthly district meetings will be held with the various Chapters as hosts
Eighteen objectives have been set up including public speaking con-
Progress Of Contest Letters from Messers Pearson and
Appleton during the past week reveal the following facts in connection with our contests for the year
Essay Contest This contest was closed on the first of February with a total of 53 schools having 597 essays postmarked by or be fore that date Those teachers Whose boys did not complete their essays by this date should send along any completed essays later They will not be judged in competition for prizes but each essay is valuable and should be sent in without fail
Public Speaking Contest-Names of boys entering with subjects were due to Mr Appleton by February 1st Because of a misunderstanding you were notified that entries would be accepted until February 12th On the fourth of February 50 chapters had entered It is sincerely hoped that a much larger number took adshyvantage of the extended date and entered this most worthy contest At any rate we shall continue this year and try to naVe a most creditable
test F F A Li~rary in each Chap- State Contest at Auburn during the ter several radIO programs over F F A State Convention WCO annual Fat)ler-Son Banquet Demonstrations Only 39 schools flrst-ald study a nurseJ conducted had applied for Chilean Demonstrashyby each chapter a fertIlIzer demon- tion on February 4th This must be stration by each Chapter news ~r- done by March 1st if yOll want the tl~les to be sent to local papers dlS- demonstration Make application ttIct camp and rally durmg summer (without stating who will run demshy
~----tt onstartion if you desire) to M H Montgomery
The activity program was set up at the $ummer camp The most outshystanding were the following present a weekly radio program over WSFA at least one article a month in a daily paper and more in the local paper hold district meeting at each Chaptel during year have F F A tournament have district dance have district rally have district camp
A committee appointed for each of the jobs is doing its share to make this year a success The first part of
the programs at each meeting is deshyvoted to chapter business The last h~lf is devoted to a social with the host chapter serving refreshments and presenting entertainment
--------tt------- shyMuscle Shoals
The Muscle Shoals District con-sistingQt1A ac1ive Qhapj~r if ProshyampTeasing rapidly under the leadership
Pearson 517 Shepherd Building Montgomery Ala This must be done at once if you have not already done so -Geo T Sargent
--------------- shyof Pres Shanes Belue of the Rogersshyville Chapter and M Thornton the adviser
A new chaptel has just been started at Central High School Four new Green Hands were initiated at the recent District meeing at Cheroshykee High School with the RogersvilIe in charge of the ceremonies
--------tt--------shySouth Sand Mountain
The South and Mountain F F A District was formed in November by the Arab Fairview Hanceville Holly Pond West Point and Blountsville Chapters
Tall - COOlla _
The TalIa-CooSa District is com-
III know the value of extra
bull IIInitrogen I may be an old timer but I
keep in touch with new things And when any new thing is bet ter thats what I want
Ever since I learned that the Department of Agriculture and Immigration ofVirgiflia reported that ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NImiddot TRATE OF SODA contained extra nitrogen over the guaranteed 16 with an extra cash value as high as BBc per ton I hGlve used no other
I know the value of extra nishytrogen and I make sure to get that extra value
For cotton corn and all other crops it is now proved that
ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NITRATE OF SODA
brings the farmer big value
SOUTHERN FERTILIZERS FOR
THE SOUTHERN FARMER
posed of the Weogufka Goodwatel Rockford and SylacaUga Chapters Mr Hoyt of the Sylacauga Chapter is serving as the district adviser Regshyular monthly meetings have been held with alternating chapters since the organization of the District in Jan 1935
middot basketball team organized camping trip planned HamiltoD-shyAssisted adviser with evening school middot with aid of FHA raised $80 for
NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS Beauregard-Painteu amp repaired
80 plows planters amp Distributors cost of paint $850 40 plows 14 wagons amp bodies amp few implements yet to be npaired amp painted total cost to
- Chupter probably $20 in project to repar implements of all members wooden singletrees plow beams wagshyon wheels boiled in burnt crank-case oil for preservation vat made at Jiu1pter farm shop with half gasohn drum and used brick at cost of 90c Because of participation in Lee County District Chapter now fully equipped for opening amp closmg exershycises E W Robinson amp J A Vines chosen Dist Pres amp adviser respecshytively Blue Spring_Raised quota for Crippled Children held fine Halloween party with FHAs asshysisting adviser in evening school inshystruction assisting in beauttiicashytion of Home Ec Bldg members enshyjoy radio broadcasts plans for re mainder of year include F-S M-D banquet summer camp attendance
bull at State Convention chapter acshytive in Eastern Wiregrass District Columbia-Raised Crippled Children fund by selling ice cream amp peanuts
bull at school magazine subscriptions amp chances on friendship quilt carrying names of all FFA and FHA members
~enrev~~en~~st~~t ~~~f~io~~~ Chapter is playing 2-out-of-B basket- I ood W k U H h G d I 1 ents ball games with other school organi- I To Do G or se Jg - ra e mp em 1 mtion with loser to entertain will 1 Ask Your Dealer For- J send large delegation to State Con- Ivention next ummer many mem- I belS come from mining camps where I operation has been diSContinued from 2 to 6 years amp large numbers on re- lief as a group these boys carried 1 out vegetable garden projects Johnnie Browns I-acre project last
tings liet out---enough to landscape home grounds of each member durshying senior year Goodwater--Quoshyta for Crippled Children raised from rat eXtermination campaign nurshy~ery being enlarged funds from Chapter minstrel to be used for sumshymer camp and transportation to State Convention members enjoy ing boxing contests Gordltgt----Initiatshyed 14 Green Hand_largest number in one year $50 made for Cripshypled Chidren from Fashion Revue amp Beauty Contest to hold fiddlers convention for library fund 125 Xmas toys repaired amp distributed to needy tots who otherwise would not have heard from Santa cooperatshying with FHA in giving Brunswick stew supper for parents amp friends over 2000 cuttings set out in nursery
Hackleburg-Rearranged campus shrubbery amp plan improvement of chool yards planted about 3000 cuttings for future beautification of campus amp homes of members will raise ~ll eligible Green Hands to Fu~ ture Farmers Haleyville - All members planted crotalaria amp crimshyson clover to produce sufficient seed for proj ects next year will plant soybeans in corn projects this year
Crippled Children by sponsoring picshyture shows plays amp selling candy propagated about 1000 plants this fall from cuttings by use of cold frame sand box 1000 more in frame middot Chapter plans to build camp raise money for educational tour enter public speaking contest beautify roadside from street to cemetery Holly Pond-Chapter spent enjoyshyable day at Empire Farm amp Nursery saw many types of trees witnessed pruning donated $6675 to Cripshypled Children-working to raise balshyance of quota boys had great fun providing Xmas gifts for needy of community occasional black eye results from pair of boxing gloves purchased by chapter plarming fiddlers convention to raise fund for summer tour will have one or more nitrate demonstrations
Holtville-Raised $87 for Cnpmiddot pled Children installed radio in vocational building with $31 from sale of 550-lb hog raised by Chapter middot members enjoyed aimual liabbit hunt cultivated shrubbery at nearshyest church cooperated with FHA in presenting 4 radio programs over WSF A Montgomery cooperated in sehool drive for library tunrl chapshyter first organization to go 10~ 00
fmiddot------------------------1
_ KING CHILLED PLOWS - l KING CHILLED REPAIRS
For - I
OliVER VULCAN CHATfANOOGA
SYRACUSE AVERY f year netted $101 only breaking done i Bnnley Steel Plows and Repairs for Mixed andwith mule labor other garden pro- f _ j ects compared favorably Delmer Prairie Soils r Rice amp J B Putman raised beautiful I J flocks of laying hens from 200 chicks Harness Collars Back Bands F ertilizer Distributors
bull which now pay good profit projects I Planters for Corn and Cotton Cultivators Halrows j proved guiding light for depressed Sweep Stocks and Plow Shares i miners--many now following their I
~ eX~~~ic-Improved appearance I Loeb Hardware Lompany of
campus 75 by rearranging old IT (INCORPORATED) 11 shrubbary amp adding new shrubs grown from cuttings new campus I Montgomery Alabama drive conBttgtucted some 10000 cutmiddot +-________________-_~_
8 The Alabama Future Farmer -------~
staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
4 The Alabama Future Farmer ------------------------------~
burn These data are introducedAlabama Future Farmer in the classroom and put into prac
Published seven timls a year by tice on the boys farm under the THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF I supervision of the vocational teacher
FUTURE FARMERS OF
AMERICA
The State Organization of Students
Of Vocational Agriculture
Material intended for this publicashytion should be sent to Joe Camp Noshykomis Alabull State Reporter Address other communications to S L Chestshynutt Auburn Ala
State Executive Committee
A C Allen Jr Rt 1 Deatsville president William Crawford Marion vice-president Neil Martin Wetumpshyka secretary Cecil Cobia Cedar Bluff treasurer Joe Camp Nokomis reporterjR E Cammack Montgomshyery state adviser
Vocational Agriculture
A farming section with poor land rarely becomes prosperous Farmers with poor land add to the total pro-
The farmers as a group who best understand the purposes aims and reshysults of the experiment stations and who benefit most from its work are those farmers who as boys were stushydents of vocational agriculture
Vocational agriculture is developshying real farm leadership through the F F A organization Farm leaders living on the farms and farming Their training while in school gives them the proper vision and a foundashytion to carryon in their community county and state in an organized way with an aim to place agriculture on a parity with other lines of busishyness--T P Montgomery
ABUNDANT LIVING
(By C B Smith Extension Service Washington)
The abundant living on the farm begins with the opportunity to work
duction without making a profit for in reasonable amount and to edushythemselves and also reduce the profit of farmers who do have good land Alabama and other states settled the farming areas without a plan of soil conservation As land became unshyproductive washed and eroded new grounds were cleared Such a methshyod finds Alabama and other states toshyday with millions of acres of poor land and many farmers with no new ground left to clear
cate ones self by observation and through understanding contact with books people and things in ones leisure moments The underlying philosophy of the )lew Deal is to produce not in superabundance that absorbs all our time and makes for waste and dissatisfying returns but in abundance that meets our real needs increases our income and leaves us some time for the con-
The National Congress a few yearssideration of matters that interest ago realizing the need of a different the mind and exalt the soul Some type farmer passed the Smith-Hughes work some income some leisure in Act to train high school boys in soil each human life is the goal we are conservation and other agricultural striving for in almost every mans subjects Today the graduate of vo e philosophy cational agricultUre does not think irl terms of clearing new ground bu thinks in terms of improving his land His high school course in vocational agriculture has given him the knowlshyedge and experience to carry out a soil conservation program on his
The abundant living On the farm and in the vallage home is promoted by the abundant table Franklin says It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright The abundant table promotes good cheer and friendshyliness and is oasis of peace in each
farm A similar degree of improve- day Further the abundant life is ment is made in such other phases promoted by right family relationship of farming as growing good fruit a year-round garden proper varieties and fertilization of field crops and the proper development of livestock enterprises
The basis of the teaching material in vocational agriculture is the Agrishycultural Experiment Station at AllO
and living A philosophy of family relationships might well accompany our recreational teaching The man without a wife and family never can
know the meaning of abundant livshying
The abundant life is promoted by ~gl-gtknttwledga ttf tht thingB
that surrounds us knowledge of science philosophy literature music history It is promoted by the ability to express ones self in speech writshying music art in song in rhythm with the hands in handicraft and otherwise The abundant life is proshymoted by the opportunity at times to be alone in the hills in the storm beside the sea at other timeS to mix with the crowds and be part of the social gathering the convention the
organization the camp the recreashytional games
In this new era we shall not be content until all men shall have an opportunity to have some work some income some leisure in order that they may have a part in the abundant life contemplated for each man from the beginning
Abundant living must be made inshyexpensive It must be brought to
each mans door That is why we need more evening classes more Iishybraries more extension and need these things right in the community where people live and particularly
must these things be increased in rushyral and small town areas
--------+t-------shySUCCESS
It takes a little courage And a little self control
And some grim determination If you want to reach your goal
It takes a deal of striving And a firm and stern set chin
No matter what the battle If youre really out to win
Theres no easy path to glory Theres no rosy path to fame
Life however we may view it Is no simple parlor game
But its prizes call for fighting For endurance and for grit
And a rugged disposition And a dont-know-when-to-quit
You must take a blow or give one You must risk and you must lose
And expect that in the struggle You will suffer from a bruise
But you mustnt wince or falter If a fight you once begin
Be a man and face the battleshyThats the only way to win
-Se1eet1ed
i The Alabama Future Fanner
Lincoln - Calhoun
Composed of the Lincoln WhiteNEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS DeKalb County
The DeKalb County District is composed of the six Chapters Collinsshyville Geraldine Crossville Fyffe
bull Valley Head and Fort Payne Alshyready the Chapters have organized 1Ieveral string bands and quartets which are being used on all district and chapter meetings chapter banshyquets and in presenting radio proshygrams
One radio program over the Gadsshyden station each has already been presented by the Crossville and Fort Payne Chapters with arrangements made for other Chapters to broadshycast soon During the year each Chapter expects to present at least three programs
The district is publishing a monthshyly News Letter with sufficient copies for every FFA boy It is felt that through the news letter the boys of the several chapters will be brought in closer contact with each other and will receive a broader view of FFA work
Other activities engaged in at present are to have district barbecue
with all members present March 14) members from each Chapter to enter the essay contest hold district public speaking contest each chapter with a FFA library each chapter to start a nursery plot with rooted shrubs being used to beautify the homes of all FFA boys
East Alabama
Chapters of the East Alabama Disshytrict are competing in a basketball tournament There will be a oneshynight elimination tournament early in March District teams include Wadley Daviston Five Points New Hope (Randolph Co) and Milltown A game may also be played between Chapter Advisers
Eastern Wirgrass
The Eastern Wiregrass District was organized last summer and its activities have proved highly successshyful Plans have been made to publish 5 issues of a district news letter stage a huge field day at the Headshy~x~~ept Station m4 hold a
Iftitfr)f M gdmmr
Plains Ohatchee and Alexandria Chaptels the Lincoln Calhoun Disshytrict is holding regular monthly mietshyFollowing business sessions at meetshyings has organized a fine string band ings there is usually some recreationshyand is planning a basketball tournashyal activity arranged such as a basketshyment in which district champion will ball game or boxing match String be chosen Bands have added much to the enjoyshy
ment of the programs At first monthshy ------j--- shyMarion Countyly meeting committees were appointshy
ed as follows Headland Long-Time FFA and FHA Chapters in districtProgram of Work Abbeville Constishy
have contributed $300 to Crippledtutional Committee Columbia RecshyChildren fund At last meeting heldreational Committee Baker Hill Inshyat Guin there were discussions onitiation Committee and Blue Springs Chapter athletics continuation ofPublicity Committee Baseball games nursery plots value of county organshywill be played by Chapter teams in ization and selection of camp sitedistrict this spring and summer to be used next summer Chapters in district include Guin Hamilton Hackleburg Bear Creek Winfield
---------tt---------Frisco City and Brilliant
-------tt------ shyBelieving that F F A work can Marengo - Clarkebe strengthened by uniting into dishytrict organizations the Atmore Exshy Because of the peculiar geographic cel Uriah and Frisco City Chapters location of Marengo and Clarkehave set up a district organization Counties most Chapters in thesemiddotThe organization meeting was held counties have not yet succeeded in at Frisco City with the local Chapter perfecting a district organizationacting as host Marengo and Clarke are practically
The key-note of the organization separted from other counties by the program called for more activity in Albama and Tombigbee rivers Theeach Chapter as well as increased main highways run north and southjoint activities of the several Chapshy converging toward Mobile and toll ters and rather than rivalry between bridges increase the cost of transporshythe Chapters a spirit of cooperation tation Long trips would be neCClshy
sary for most centrally located points--------tt------- shyselected
Lee County Regardless of this difficulty howshyever State Reporter Joe Camp sugshy
Although no official notice has gests that chapters in Marengo and been received it is understood that Clarke make every effort to form a the Lee County District has been orshy district group ganized middotwith Chapters at Beauregard ------jj----shySmith Station Camp Hill Notasulga Marengo - Wilcox Auburn High School and the Auburn Collegiate Chapter Dixons Mills Sweet Water Mag-
F F A JEWELRY
PINS RINGS - FOBS BELTS and BUCKLES MEDALS CUPS - PLAQUES and TROPHIES
WRITE FOR OUR CATALOG
Official Jeweler by Contract to the Future Parmers of Ameriea
L G BALFOUR COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationerl Attleboro Mats
The Alabama Future Fanner -----------------~-~------~~
nolia and Pine ijill Chapters met on Nov 6 at Magnolia and formed a disshytrict-organization to be known as The Dixie Four The membership includes 126 boys The following officers were elected President Joseph pearson Vice-Pres Rolac Etheridge Secreshytary Morris Robinette Treasurer Taylor Shields Jr Reporter Fredshyeric Dismukes District Adviser J W Walton
Pt)rposes of the organization are to create more interest in the intellishygent choice of farming occupations to create and nurture a love of counshytry life to encourage recreational and educational activities to proshymote thrift to encourage cooperashytive effort among students of vocashytional agriculture to strengthen the confidenc of the farm boy in him self and his work to promote leadershyship to develop rural opportunities to prepare boys for state and nationshyal leadershipmiddot in F F A activities
Monthly district meetings will be held with the various Chapters as hosts
Eighteen objectives have been set up including public speaking con-
Progress Of Contest Letters from Messers Pearson and
Appleton during the past week reveal the following facts in connection with our contests for the year
Essay Contest This contest was closed on the first of February with a total of 53 schools having 597 essays postmarked by or be fore that date Those teachers Whose boys did not complete their essays by this date should send along any completed essays later They will not be judged in competition for prizes but each essay is valuable and should be sent in without fail
Public Speaking Contest-Names of boys entering with subjects were due to Mr Appleton by February 1st Because of a misunderstanding you were notified that entries would be accepted until February 12th On the fourth of February 50 chapters had entered It is sincerely hoped that a much larger number took adshyvantage of the extended date and entered this most worthy contest At any rate we shall continue this year and try to naVe a most creditable
test F F A Li~rary in each Chap- State Contest at Auburn during the ter several radIO programs over F F A State Convention WCO annual Fat)ler-Son Banquet Demonstrations Only 39 schools flrst-ald study a nurseJ conducted had applied for Chilean Demonstrashyby each chapter a fertIlIzer demon- tion on February 4th This must be stration by each Chapter news ~r- done by March 1st if yOll want the tl~les to be sent to local papers dlS- demonstration Make application ttIct camp and rally durmg summer (without stating who will run demshy
~----tt onstartion if you desire) to M H Montgomery
The activity program was set up at the $ummer camp The most outshystanding were the following present a weekly radio program over WSFA at least one article a month in a daily paper and more in the local paper hold district meeting at each Chaptel during year have F F A tournament have district dance have district rally have district camp
A committee appointed for each of the jobs is doing its share to make this year a success The first part of
the programs at each meeting is deshyvoted to chapter business The last h~lf is devoted to a social with the host chapter serving refreshments and presenting entertainment
--------tt------- shyMuscle Shoals
The Muscle Shoals District con-sistingQt1A ac1ive Qhapj~r if ProshyampTeasing rapidly under the leadership
Pearson 517 Shepherd Building Montgomery Ala This must be done at once if you have not already done so -Geo T Sargent
--------------- shyof Pres Shanes Belue of the Rogersshyville Chapter and M Thornton the adviser
A new chaptel has just been started at Central High School Four new Green Hands were initiated at the recent District meeing at Cheroshykee High School with the RogersvilIe in charge of the ceremonies
--------tt--------shySouth Sand Mountain
The South and Mountain F F A District was formed in November by the Arab Fairview Hanceville Holly Pond West Point and Blountsville Chapters
Tall - COOlla _
The TalIa-CooSa District is com-
III know the value of extra
bull IIInitrogen I may be an old timer but I
keep in touch with new things And when any new thing is bet ter thats what I want
Ever since I learned that the Department of Agriculture and Immigration ofVirgiflia reported that ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NImiddot TRATE OF SODA contained extra nitrogen over the guaranteed 16 with an extra cash value as high as BBc per ton I hGlve used no other
I know the value of extra nishytrogen and I make sure to get that extra value
For cotton corn and all other crops it is now proved that
ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NITRATE OF SODA
brings the farmer big value
SOUTHERN FERTILIZERS FOR
THE SOUTHERN FARMER
posed of the Weogufka Goodwatel Rockford and SylacaUga Chapters Mr Hoyt of the Sylacauga Chapter is serving as the district adviser Regshyular monthly meetings have been held with alternating chapters since the organization of the District in Jan 1935
middot basketball team organized camping trip planned HamiltoD-shyAssisted adviser with evening school middot with aid of FHA raised $80 for
NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS Beauregard-Painteu amp repaired
80 plows planters amp Distributors cost of paint $850 40 plows 14 wagons amp bodies amp few implements yet to be npaired amp painted total cost to
- Chupter probably $20 in project to repar implements of all members wooden singletrees plow beams wagshyon wheels boiled in burnt crank-case oil for preservation vat made at Jiu1pter farm shop with half gasohn drum and used brick at cost of 90c Because of participation in Lee County District Chapter now fully equipped for opening amp closmg exershycises E W Robinson amp J A Vines chosen Dist Pres amp adviser respecshytively Blue Spring_Raised quota for Crippled Children held fine Halloween party with FHAs asshysisting adviser in evening school inshystruction assisting in beauttiicashytion of Home Ec Bldg members enshyjoy radio broadcasts plans for re mainder of year include F-S M-D banquet summer camp attendance
bull at State Convention chapter acshytive in Eastern Wiregrass District Columbia-Raised Crippled Children fund by selling ice cream amp peanuts
bull at school magazine subscriptions amp chances on friendship quilt carrying names of all FFA and FHA members
~enrev~~en~~st~~t ~~~f~io~~~ Chapter is playing 2-out-of-B basket- I ood W k U H h G d I 1 ents ball games with other school organi- I To Do G or se Jg - ra e mp em 1 mtion with loser to entertain will 1 Ask Your Dealer For- J send large delegation to State Con- Ivention next ummer many mem- I belS come from mining camps where I operation has been diSContinued from 2 to 6 years amp large numbers on re- lief as a group these boys carried 1 out vegetable garden projects Johnnie Browns I-acre project last
tings liet out---enough to landscape home grounds of each member durshying senior year Goodwater--Quoshyta for Crippled Children raised from rat eXtermination campaign nurshy~ery being enlarged funds from Chapter minstrel to be used for sumshymer camp and transportation to State Convention members enjoy ing boxing contests Gordltgt----Initiatshyed 14 Green Hand_largest number in one year $50 made for Cripshypled Chidren from Fashion Revue amp Beauty Contest to hold fiddlers convention for library fund 125 Xmas toys repaired amp distributed to needy tots who otherwise would not have heard from Santa cooperatshying with FHA in giving Brunswick stew supper for parents amp friends over 2000 cuttings set out in nursery
Hackleburg-Rearranged campus shrubbery amp plan improvement of chool yards planted about 3000 cuttings for future beautification of campus amp homes of members will raise ~ll eligible Green Hands to Fu~ ture Farmers Haleyville - All members planted crotalaria amp crimshyson clover to produce sufficient seed for proj ects next year will plant soybeans in corn projects this year
Crippled Children by sponsoring picshyture shows plays amp selling candy propagated about 1000 plants this fall from cuttings by use of cold frame sand box 1000 more in frame middot Chapter plans to build camp raise money for educational tour enter public speaking contest beautify roadside from street to cemetery Holly Pond-Chapter spent enjoyshyable day at Empire Farm amp Nursery saw many types of trees witnessed pruning donated $6675 to Cripshypled Children-working to raise balshyance of quota boys had great fun providing Xmas gifts for needy of community occasional black eye results from pair of boxing gloves purchased by chapter plarming fiddlers convention to raise fund for summer tour will have one or more nitrate demonstrations
Holtville-Raised $87 for Cnpmiddot pled Children installed radio in vocational building with $31 from sale of 550-lb hog raised by Chapter middot members enjoyed aimual liabbit hunt cultivated shrubbery at nearshyest church cooperated with FHA in presenting 4 radio programs over WSF A Montgomery cooperated in sehool drive for library tunrl chapshyter first organization to go 10~ 00
fmiddot------------------------1
_ KING CHILLED PLOWS - l KING CHILLED REPAIRS
For - I
OliVER VULCAN CHATfANOOGA
SYRACUSE AVERY f year netted $101 only breaking done i Bnnley Steel Plows and Repairs for Mixed andwith mule labor other garden pro- f _ j ects compared favorably Delmer Prairie Soils r Rice amp J B Putman raised beautiful I J flocks of laying hens from 200 chicks Harness Collars Back Bands F ertilizer Distributors
bull which now pay good profit projects I Planters for Corn and Cotton Cultivators Halrows j proved guiding light for depressed Sweep Stocks and Plow Shares i miners--many now following their I
~ eX~~~ic-Improved appearance I Loeb Hardware Lompany of
campus 75 by rearranging old IT (INCORPORATED) 11 shrubbary amp adding new shrubs grown from cuttings new campus I Montgomery Alabama drive conBttgtucted some 10000 cutmiddot +-________________-_~_
8 The Alabama Future Farmer -------~
staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
i The Alabama Future Fanner
Lincoln - Calhoun
Composed of the Lincoln WhiteNEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS DeKalb County
The DeKalb County District is composed of the six Chapters Collinsshyville Geraldine Crossville Fyffe
bull Valley Head and Fort Payne Alshyready the Chapters have organized 1Ieveral string bands and quartets which are being used on all district and chapter meetings chapter banshyquets and in presenting radio proshygrams
One radio program over the Gadsshyden station each has already been presented by the Crossville and Fort Payne Chapters with arrangements made for other Chapters to broadshycast soon During the year each Chapter expects to present at least three programs
The district is publishing a monthshyly News Letter with sufficient copies for every FFA boy It is felt that through the news letter the boys of the several chapters will be brought in closer contact with each other and will receive a broader view of FFA work
Other activities engaged in at present are to have district barbecue
with all members present March 14) members from each Chapter to enter the essay contest hold district public speaking contest each chapter with a FFA library each chapter to start a nursery plot with rooted shrubs being used to beautify the homes of all FFA boys
East Alabama
Chapters of the East Alabama Disshytrict are competing in a basketball tournament There will be a oneshynight elimination tournament early in March District teams include Wadley Daviston Five Points New Hope (Randolph Co) and Milltown A game may also be played between Chapter Advisers
Eastern Wirgrass
The Eastern Wiregrass District was organized last summer and its activities have proved highly successshyful Plans have been made to publish 5 issues of a district news letter stage a huge field day at the Headshy~x~~ept Station m4 hold a
Iftitfr)f M gdmmr
Plains Ohatchee and Alexandria Chaptels the Lincoln Calhoun Disshytrict is holding regular monthly mietshyFollowing business sessions at meetshyings has organized a fine string band ings there is usually some recreationshyand is planning a basketball tournashyal activity arranged such as a basketshyment in which district champion will ball game or boxing match String be chosen Bands have added much to the enjoyshy
ment of the programs At first monthshy ------j--- shyMarion Countyly meeting committees were appointshy
ed as follows Headland Long-Time FFA and FHA Chapters in districtProgram of Work Abbeville Constishy
have contributed $300 to Crippledtutional Committee Columbia RecshyChildren fund At last meeting heldreational Committee Baker Hill Inshyat Guin there were discussions onitiation Committee and Blue Springs Chapter athletics continuation ofPublicity Committee Baseball games nursery plots value of county organshywill be played by Chapter teams in ization and selection of camp sitedistrict this spring and summer to be used next summer Chapters in district include Guin Hamilton Hackleburg Bear Creek Winfield
---------tt---------Frisco City and Brilliant
-------tt------ shyBelieving that F F A work can Marengo - Clarkebe strengthened by uniting into dishytrict organizations the Atmore Exshy Because of the peculiar geographic cel Uriah and Frisco City Chapters location of Marengo and Clarkehave set up a district organization Counties most Chapters in thesemiddotThe organization meeting was held counties have not yet succeeded in at Frisco City with the local Chapter perfecting a district organizationacting as host Marengo and Clarke are practically
The key-note of the organization separted from other counties by the program called for more activity in Albama and Tombigbee rivers Theeach Chapter as well as increased main highways run north and southjoint activities of the several Chapshy converging toward Mobile and toll ters and rather than rivalry between bridges increase the cost of transporshythe Chapters a spirit of cooperation tation Long trips would be neCClshy
sary for most centrally located points--------tt------- shyselected
Lee County Regardless of this difficulty howshyever State Reporter Joe Camp sugshy
Although no official notice has gests that chapters in Marengo and been received it is understood that Clarke make every effort to form a the Lee County District has been orshy district group ganized middotwith Chapters at Beauregard ------jj----shySmith Station Camp Hill Notasulga Marengo - Wilcox Auburn High School and the Auburn Collegiate Chapter Dixons Mills Sweet Water Mag-
F F A JEWELRY
PINS RINGS - FOBS BELTS and BUCKLES MEDALS CUPS - PLAQUES and TROPHIES
WRITE FOR OUR CATALOG
Official Jeweler by Contract to the Future Parmers of Ameriea
L G BALFOUR COMPANY Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationerl Attleboro Mats
The Alabama Future Fanner -----------------~-~------~~
nolia and Pine ijill Chapters met on Nov 6 at Magnolia and formed a disshytrict-organization to be known as The Dixie Four The membership includes 126 boys The following officers were elected President Joseph pearson Vice-Pres Rolac Etheridge Secreshytary Morris Robinette Treasurer Taylor Shields Jr Reporter Fredshyeric Dismukes District Adviser J W Walton
Pt)rposes of the organization are to create more interest in the intellishygent choice of farming occupations to create and nurture a love of counshytry life to encourage recreational and educational activities to proshymote thrift to encourage cooperashytive effort among students of vocashytional agriculture to strengthen the confidenc of the farm boy in him self and his work to promote leadershyship to develop rural opportunities to prepare boys for state and nationshyal leadershipmiddot in F F A activities
Monthly district meetings will be held with the various Chapters as hosts
Eighteen objectives have been set up including public speaking con-
Progress Of Contest Letters from Messers Pearson and
Appleton during the past week reveal the following facts in connection with our contests for the year
Essay Contest This contest was closed on the first of February with a total of 53 schools having 597 essays postmarked by or be fore that date Those teachers Whose boys did not complete their essays by this date should send along any completed essays later They will not be judged in competition for prizes but each essay is valuable and should be sent in without fail
Public Speaking Contest-Names of boys entering with subjects were due to Mr Appleton by February 1st Because of a misunderstanding you were notified that entries would be accepted until February 12th On the fourth of February 50 chapters had entered It is sincerely hoped that a much larger number took adshyvantage of the extended date and entered this most worthy contest At any rate we shall continue this year and try to naVe a most creditable
test F F A Li~rary in each Chap- State Contest at Auburn during the ter several radIO programs over F F A State Convention WCO annual Fat)ler-Son Banquet Demonstrations Only 39 schools flrst-ald study a nurseJ conducted had applied for Chilean Demonstrashyby each chapter a fertIlIzer demon- tion on February 4th This must be stration by each Chapter news ~r- done by March 1st if yOll want the tl~les to be sent to local papers dlS- demonstration Make application ttIct camp and rally durmg summer (without stating who will run demshy
~----tt onstartion if you desire) to M H Montgomery
The activity program was set up at the $ummer camp The most outshystanding were the following present a weekly radio program over WSFA at least one article a month in a daily paper and more in the local paper hold district meeting at each Chaptel during year have F F A tournament have district dance have district rally have district camp
A committee appointed for each of the jobs is doing its share to make this year a success The first part of
the programs at each meeting is deshyvoted to chapter business The last h~lf is devoted to a social with the host chapter serving refreshments and presenting entertainment
--------tt------- shyMuscle Shoals
The Muscle Shoals District con-sistingQt1A ac1ive Qhapj~r if ProshyampTeasing rapidly under the leadership
Pearson 517 Shepherd Building Montgomery Ala This must be done at once if you have not already done so -Geo T Sargent
--------------- shyof Pres Shanes Belue of the Rogersshyville Chapter and M Thornton the adviser
A new chaptel has just been started at Central High School Four new Green Hands were initiated at the recent District meeing at Cheroshykee High School with the RogersvilIe in charge of the ceremonies
--------tt--------shySouth Sand Mountain
The South and Mountain F F A District was formed in November by the Arab Fairview Hanceville Holly Pond West Point and Blountsville Chapters
Tall - COOlla _
The TalIa-CooSa District is com-
III know the value of extra
bull IIInitrogen I may be an old timer but I
keep in touch with new things And when any new thing is bet ter thats what I want
Ever since I learned that the Department of Agriculture and Immigration ofVirgiflia reported that ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NImiddot TRATE OF SODA contained extra nitrogen over the guaranteed 16 with an extra cash value as high as BBc per ton I hGlve used no other
I know the value of extra nishytrogen and I make sure to get that extra value
For cotton corn and all other crops it is now proved that
ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NITRATE OF SODA
brings the farmer big value
SOUTHERN FERTILIZERS FOR
THE SOUTHERN FARMER
posed of the Weogufka Goodwatel Rockford and SylacaUga Chapters Mr Hoyt of the Sylacauga Chapter is serving as the district adviser Regshyular monthly meetings have been held with alternating chapters since the organization of the District in Jan 1935
middot basketball team organized camping trip planned HamiltoD-shyAssisted adviser with evening school middot with aid of FHA raised $80 for
NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS Beauregard-Painteu amp repaired
80 plows planters amp Distributors cost of paint $850 40 plows 14 wagons amp bodies amp few implements yet to be npaired amp painted total cost to
- Chupter probably $20 in project to repar implements of all members wooden singletrees plow beams wagshyon wheels boiled in burnt crank-case oil for preservation vat made at Jiu1pter farm shop with half gasohn drum and used brick at cost of 90c Because of participation in Lee County District Chapter now fully equipped for opening amp closmg exershycises E W Robinson amp J A Vines chosen Dist Pres amp adviser respecshytively Blue Spring_Raised quota for Crippled Children held fine Halloween party with FHAs asshysisting adviser in evening school inshystruction assisting in beauttiicashytion of Home Ec Bldg members enshyjoy radio broadcasts plans for re mainder of year include F-S M-D banquet summer camp attendance
bull at State Convention chapter acshytive in Eastern Wiregrass District Columbia-Raised Crippled Children fund by selling ice cream amp peanuts
bull at school magazine subscriptions amp chances on friendship quilt carrying names of all FFA and FHA members
~enrev~~en~~st~~t ~~~f~io~~~ Chapter is playing 2-out-of-B basket- I ood W k U H h G d I 1 ents ball games with other school organi- I To Do G or se Jg - ra e mp em 1 mtion with loser to entertain will 1 Ask Your Dealer For- J send large delegation to State Con- Ivention next ummer many mem- I belS come from mining camps where I operation has been diSContinued from 2 to 6 years amp large numbers on re- lief as a group these boys carried 1 out vegetable garden projects Johnnie Browns I-acre project last
tings liet out---enough to landscape home grounds of each member durshying senior year Goodwater--Quoshyta for Crippled Children raised from rat eXtermination campaign nurshy~ery being enlarged funds from Chapter minstrel to be used for sumshymer camp and transportation to State Convention members enjoy ing boxing contests Gordltgt----Initiatshyed 14 Green Hand_largest number in one year $50 made for Cripshypled Chidren from Fashion Revue amp Beauty Contest to hold fiddlers convention for library fund 125 Xmas toys repaired amp distributed to needy tots who otherwise would not have heard from Santa cooperatshying with FHA in giving Brunswick stew supper for parents amp friends over 2000 cuttings set out in nursery
Hackleburg-Rearranged campus shrubbery amp plan improvement of chool yards planted about 3000 cuttings for future beautification of campus amp homes of members will raise ~ll eligible Green Hands to Fu~ ture Farmers Haleyville - All members planted crotalaria amp crimshyson clover to produce sufficient seed for proj ects next year will plant soybeans in corn projects this year
Crippled Children by sponsoring picshyture shows plays amp selling candy propagated about 1000 plants this fall from cuttings by use of cold frame sand box 1000 more in frame middot Chapter plans to build camp raise money for educational tour enter public speaking contest beautify roadside from street to cemetery Holly Pond-Chapter spent enjoyshyable day at Empire Farm amp Nursery saw many types of trees witnessed pruning donated $6675 to Cripshypled Children-working to raise balshyance of quota boys had great fun providing Xmas gifts for needy of community occasional black eye results from pair of boxing gloves purchased by chapter plarming fiddlers convention to raise fund for summer tour will have one or more nitrate demonstrations
Holtville-Raised $87 for Cnpmiddot pled Children installed radio in vocational building with $31 from sale of 550-lb hog raised by Chapter middot members enjoyed aimual liabbit hunt cultivated shrubbery at nearshyest church cooperated with FHA in presenting 4 radio programs over WSF A Montgomery cooperated in sehool drive for library tunrl chapshyter first organization to go 10~ 00
fmiddot------------------------1
_ KING CHILLED PLOWS - l KING CHILLED REPAIRS
For - I
OliVER VULCAN CHATfANOOGA
SYRACUSE AVERY f year netted $101 only breaking done i Bnnley Steel Plows and Repairs for Mixed andwith mule labor other garden pro- f _ j ects compared favorably Delmer Prairie Soils r Rice amp J B Putman raised beautiful I J flocks of laying hens from 200 chicks Harness Collars Back Bands F ertilizer Distributors
bull which now pay good profit projects I Planters for Corn and Cotton Cultivators Halrows j proved guiding light for depressed Sweep Stocks and Plow Shares i miners--many now following their I
~ eX~~~ic-Improved appearance I Loeb Hardware Lompany of
campus 75 by rearranging old IT (INCORPORATED) 11 shrubbary amp adding new shrubs grown from cuttings new campus I Montgomery Alabama drive conBttgtucted some 10000 cutmiddot +-________________-_~_
8 The Alabama Future Farmer -------~
staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
The Alabama Future Fanner -----------------~-~------~~
nolia and Pine ijill Chapters met on Nov 6 at Magnolia and formed a disshytrict-organization to be known as The Dixie Four The membership includes 126 boys The following officers were elected President Joseph pearson Vice-Pres Rolac Etheridge Secreshytary Morris Robinette Treasurer Taylor Shields Jr Reporter Fredshyeric Dismukes District Adviser J W Walton
Pt)rposes of the organization are to create more interest in the intellishygent choice of farming occupations to create and nurture a love of counshytry life to encourage recreational and educational activities to proshymote thrift to encourage cooperashytive effort among students of vocashytional agriculture to strengthen the confidenc of the farm boy in him self and his work to promote leadershyship to develop rural opportunities to prepare boys for state and nationshyal leadershipmiddot in F F A activities
Monthly district meetings will be held with the various Chapters as hosts
Eighteen objectives have been set up including public speaking con-
Progress Of Contest Letters from Messers Pearson and
Appleton during the past week reveal the following facts in connection with our contests for the year
Essay Contest This contest was closed on the first of February with a total of 53 schools having 597 essays postmarked by or be fore that date Those teachers Whose boys did not complete their essays by this date should send along any completed essays later They will not be judged in competition for prizes but each essay is valuable and should be sent in without fail
Public Speaking Contest-Names of boys entering with subjects were due to Mr Appleton by February 1st Because of a misunderstanding you were notified that entries would be accepted until February 12th On the fourth of February 50 chapters had entered It is sincerely hoped that a much larger number took adshyvantage of the extended date and entered this most worthy contest At any rate we shall continue this year and try to naVe a most creditable
test F F A Li~rary in each Chap- State Contest at Auburn during the ter several radIO programs over F F A State Convention WCO annual Fat)ler-Son Banquet Demonstrations Only 39 schools flrst-ald study a nurseJ conducted had applied for Chilean Demonstrashyby each chapter a fertIlIzer demon- tion on February 4th This must be stration by each Chapter news ~r- done by March 1st if yOll want the tl~les to be sent to local papers dlS- demonstration Make application ttIct camp and rally durmg summer (without stating who will run demshy
~----tt onstartion if you desire) to M H Montgomery
The activity program was set up at the $ummer camp The most outshystanding were the following present a weekly radio program over WSFA at least one article a month in a daily paper and more in the local paper hold district meeting at each Chaptel during year have F F A tournament have district dance have district rally have district camp
A committee appointed for each of the jobs is doing its share to make this year a success The first part of
the programs at each meeting is deshyvoted to chapter business The last h~lf is devoted to a social with the host chapter serving refreshments and presenting entertainment
--------tt------- shyMuscle Shoals
The Muscle Shoals District con-sistingQt1A ac1ive Qhapj~r if ProshyampTeasing rapidly under the leadership
Pearson 517 Shepherd Building Montgomery Ala This must be done at once if you have not already done so -Geo T Sargent
--------------- shyof Pres Shanes Belue of the Rogersshyville Chapter and M Thornton the adviser
A new chaptel has just been started at Central High School Four new Green Hands were initiated at the recent District meeing at Cheroshykee High School with the RogersvilIe in charge of the ceremonies
--------tt--------shySouth Sand Mountain
The South and Mountain F F A District was formed in November by the Arab Fairview Hanceville Holly Pond West Point and Blountsville Chapters
Tall - COOlla _
The TalIa-CooSa District is com-
III know the value of extra
bull IIInitrogen I may be an old timer but I
keep in touch with new things And when any new thing is bet ter thats what I want
Ever since I learned that the Department of Agriculture and Immigration ofVirgiflia reported that ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NImiddot TRATE OF SODA contained extra nitrogen over the guaranteed 16 with an extra cash value as high as BBc per ton I hGlve used no other
I know the value of extra nishytrogen and I make sure to get that extra value
For cotton corn and all other crops it is now proved that
ARCADIAN THE AMERICAN NITRATE OF SODA
brings the farmer big value
SOUTHERN FERTILIZERS FOR
THE SOUTHERN FARMER
posed of the Weogufka Goodwatel Rockford and SylacaUga Chapters Mr Hoyt of the Sylacauga Chapter is serving as the district adviser Regshyular monthly meetings have been held with alternating chapters since the organization of the District in Jan 1935
middot basketball team organized camping trip planned HamiltoD-shyAssisted adviser with evening school middot with aid of FHA raised $80 for
NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS Beauregard-Painteu amp repaired
80 plows planters amp Distributors cost of paint $850 40 plows 14 wagons amp bodies amp few implements yet to be npaired amp painted total cost to
- Chupter probably $20 in project to repar implements of all members wooden singletrees plow beams wagshyon wheels boiled in burnt crank-case oil for preservation vat made at Jiu1pter farm shop with half gasohn drum and used brick at cost of 90c Because of participation in Lee County District Chapter now fully equipped for opening amp closmg exershycises E W Robinson amp J A Vines chosen Dist Pres amp adviser respecshytively Blue Spring_Raised quota for Crippled Children held fine Halloween party with FHAs asshysisting adviser in evening school inshystruction assisting in beauttiicashytion of Home Ec Bldg members enshyjoy radio broadcasts plans for re mainder of year include F-S M-D banquet summer camp attendance
bull at State Convention chapter acshytive in Eastern Wiregrass District Columbia-Raised Crippled Children fund by selling ice cream amp peanuts
bull at school magazine subscriptions amp chances on friendship quilt carrying names of all FFA and FHA members
~enrev~~en~~st~~t ~~~f~io~~~ Chapter is playing 2-out-of-B basket- I ood W k U H h G d I 1 ents ball games with other school organi- I To Do G or se Jg - ra e mp em 1 mtion with loser to entertain will 1 Ask Your Dealer For- J send large delegation to State Con- Ivention next ummer many mem- I belS come from mining camps where I operation has been diSContinued from 2 to 6 years amp large numbers on re- lief as a group these boys carried 1 out vegetable garden projects Johnnie Browns I-acre project last
tings liet out---enough to landscape home grounds of each member durshying senior year Goodwater--Quoshyta for Crippled Children raised from rat eXtermination campaign nurshy~ery being enlarged funds from Chapter minstrel to be used for sumshymer camp and transportation to State Convention members enjoy ing boxing contests Gordltgt----Initiatshyed 14 Green Hand_largest number in one year $50 made for Cripshypled Chidren from Fashion Revue amp Beauty Contest to hold fiddlers convention for library fund 125 Xmas toys repaired amp distributed to needy tots who otherwise would not have heard from Santa cooperatshying with FHA in giving Brunswick stew supper for parents amp friends over 2000 cuttings set out in nursery
Hackleburg-Rearranged campus shrubbery amp plan improvement of chool yards planted about 3000 cuttings for future beautification of campus amp homes of members will raise ~ll eligible Green Hands to Fu~ ture Farmers Haleyville - All members planted crotalaria amp crimshyson clover to produce sufficient seed for proj ects next year will plant soybeans in corn projects this year
Crippled Children by sponsoring picshyture shows plays amp selling candy propagated about 1000 plants this fall from cuttings by use of cold frame sand box 1000 more in frame middot Chapter plans to build camp raise money for educational tour enter public speaking contest beautify roadside from street to cemetery Holly Pond-Chapter spent enjoyshyable day at Empire Farm amp Nursery saw many types of trees witnessed pruning donated $6675 to Cripshypled Children-working to raise balshyance of quota boys had great fun providing Xmas gifts for needy of community occasional black eye results from pair of boxing gloves purchased by chapter plarming fiddlers convention to raise fund for summer tour will have one or more nitrate demonstrations
Holtville-Raised $87 for Cnpmiddot pled Children installed radio in vocational building with $31 from sale of 550-lb hog raised by Chapter middot members enjoyed aimual liabbit hunt cultivated shrubbery at nearshyest church cooperated with FHA in presenting 4 radio programs over WSF A Montgomery cooperated in sehool drive for library tunrl chapshyter first organization to go 10~ 00
fmiddot------------------------1
_ KING CHILLED PLOWS - l KING CHILLED REPAIRS
For - I
OliVER VULCAN CHATfANOOGA
SYRACUSE AVERY f year netted $101 only breaking done i Bnnley Steel Plows and Repairs for Mixed andwith mule labor other garden pro- f _ j ects compared favorably Delmer Prairie Soils r Rice amp J B Putman raised beautiful I J flocks of laying hens from 200 chicks Harness Collars Back Bands F ertilizer Distributors
bull which now pay good profit projects I Planters for Corn and Cotton Cultivators Halrows j proved guiding light for depressed Sweep Stocks and Plow Shares i miners--many now following their I
~ eX~~~ic-Improved appearance I Loeb Hardware Lompany of
campus 75 by rearranging old IT (INCORPORATED) 11 shrubbary amp adding new shrubs grown from cuttings new campus I Montgomery Alabama drive conBttgtucted some 10000 cutmiddot +-________________-_~_
8 The Alabama Future Farmer -------~
staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
middot basketball team organized camping trip planned HamiltoD-shyAssisted adviser with evening school middot with aid of FHA raised $80 for
NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS Beauregard-Painteu amp repaired
80 plows planters amp Distributors cost of paint $850 40 plows 14 wagons amp bodies amp few implements yet to be npaired amp painted total cost to
- Chupter probably $20 in project to repar implements of all members wooden singletrees plow beams wagshyon wheels boiled in burnt crank-case oil for preservation vat made at Jiu1pter farm shop with half gasohn drum and used brick at cost of 90c Because of participation in Lee County District Chapter now fully equipped for opening amp closmg exershycises E W Robinson amp J A Vines chosen Dist Pres amp adviser respecshytively Blue Spring_Raised quota for Crippled Children held fine Halloween party with FHAs asshysisting adviser in evening school inshystruction assisting in beauttiicashytion of Home Ec Bldg members enshyjoy radio broadcasts plans for re mainder of year include F-S M-D banquet summer camp attendance
bull at State Convention chapter acshytive in Eastern Wiregrass District Columbia-Raised Crippled Children fund by selling ice cream amp peanuts
bull at school magazine subscriptions amp chances on friendship quilt carrying names of all FFA and FHA members
~enrev~~en~~st~~t ~~~f~io~~~ Chapter is playing 2-out-of-B basket- I ood W k U H h G d I 1 ents ball games with other school organi- I To Do G or se Jg - ra e mp em 1 mtion with loser to entertain will 1 Ask Your Dealer For- J send large delegation to State Con- Ivention next ummer many mem- I belS come from mining camps where I operation has been diSContinued from 2 to 6 years amp large numbers on re- lief as a group these boys carried 1 out vegetable garden projects Johnnie Browns I-acre project last
tings liet out---enough to landscape home grounds of each member durshying senior year Goodwater--Quoshyta for Crippled Children raised from rat eXtermination campaign nurshy~ery being enlarged funds from Chapter minstrel to be used for sumshymer camp and transportation to State Convention members enjoy ing boxing contests Gordltgt----Initiatshyed 14 Green Hand_largest number in one year $50 made for Cripshypled Chidren from Fashion Revue amp Beauty Contest to hold fiddlers convention for library fund 125 Xmas toys repaired amp distributed to needy tots who otherwise would not have heard from Santa cooperatshying with FHA in giving Brunswick stew supper for parents amp friends over 2000 cuttings set out in nursery
Hackleburg-Rearranged campus shrubbery amp plan improvement of chool yards planted about 3000 cuttings for future beautification of campus amp homes of members will raise ~ll eligible Green Hands to Fu~ ture Farmers Haleyville - All members planted crotalaria amp crimshyson clover to produce sufficient seed for proj ects next year will plant soybeans in corn projects this year
Crippled Children by sponsoring picshyture shows plays amp selling candy propagated about 1000 plants this fall from cuttings by use of cold frame sand box 1000 more in frame middot Chapter plans to build camp raise money for educational tour enter public speaking contest beautify roadside from street to cemetery Holly Pond-Chapter spent enjoyshyable day at Empire Farm amp Nursery saw many types of trees witnessed pruning donated $6675 to Cripshypled Children-working to raise balshyance of quota boys had great fun providing Xmas gifts for needy of community occasional black eye results from pair of boxing gloves purchased by chapter plarming fiddlers convention to raise fund for summer tour will have one or more nitrate demonstrations
Holtville-Raised $87 for Cnpmiddot pled Children installed radio in vocational building with $31 from sale of 550-lb hog raised by Chapter middot members enjoyed aimual liabbit hunt cultivated shrubbery at nearshyest church cooperated with FHA in presenting 4 radio programs over WSF A Montgomery cooperated in sehool drive for library tunrl chapshyter first organization to go 10~ 00
fmiddot------------------------1
_ KING CHILLED PLOWS - l KING CHILLED REPAIRS
For - I
OliVER VULCAN CHATfANOOGA
SYRACUSE AVERY f year netted $101 only breaking done i Bnnley Steel Plows and Repairs for Mixed andwith mule labor other garden pro- f _ j ects compared favorably Delmer Prairie Soils r Rice amp J B Putman raised beautiful I J flocks of laying hens from 200 chicks Harness Collars Back Bands F ertilizer Distributors
bull which now pay good profit projects I Planters for Corn and Cotton Cultivators Halrows j proved guiding light for depressed Sweep Stocks and Plow Shares i miners--many now following their I
~ eX~~~ic-Improved appearance I Loeb Hardware Lompany of
campus 75 by rearranging old IT (INCORPORATED) 11 shrubbary amp adding new shrubs grown from cuttings new campus I Montgomery Alabama drive conBttgtucted some 10000 cutmiddot +-________________-_~_
8 The Alabama Future Farmer -------~
staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
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staged F-S M-D banquet on Feb 12 with aid of FHA LeroyshyBig rally day staged Feb 14 to raise Crippled Children fund features inshycluded school holiday basketball games one-act play oyster supper concert by Chatam cec Band members aiding in explaining New Deal program to farmers by home disshycussions public meetings raising money for educational tour next sumshymer will stage Chilean Nitrate Corn Show with J P McKee Jr as demonstrator
LexiDitton-F-S M-D banquet planned tentativley for Feb 20 major activities of past 8 years inshyclude construction of annex to gymshynasium with shower amp dressing rooms constructed 250 ft of campus walks invested $100 in nursery stock wesshytern trip planned for summer water pump installed at school plans comshypleted for improvement of school grounds Liberty~200 high school students witnessed the humorous Kangaroo Court in which a promishynent farmer was tried for robbing the soil k farmers served as court officers much educational informa on in soil conservation came to light at the tria Lyeffion-With aid of community Chapter has almost comshypleted construction of an agriculturshyal building at school without hiring any labor 11000 ft of lumber doshynated by citizens of community winshydows window casings nails purchasshyed with money from sale of 700 gal syrup boys amp their fathers donated farm produce amp traded it for lumber after boys constructed foundation amp subflooring last summer fathers aidshyed in erection of remainder of buildmiddot ing which will be eompleted by end of current chool year huge celeshybration will be held honoring those who aided in constructing the buildshying JFA boys did over half the work
McKenzie - Sponsored livestock judgil~ eontest at community fair witl Evergreen McKenzie Pleasant Home Chapters winning cash prizles with aid of FHA amp School princishypal railled $80 for Crippled Children bilGremiddot Xmas by staging pie supper picture shows selling candy giving ehicken dinner extensive landscapshying program underway propagating prants for future use 9 boys entershyed et1ay eonte~t basketball tournashyment p1lilnned for district Magnolia -Spflnsoring better-hog program 6 Poland China gilts amp boar from world champion stock purchased
prize to be given member who raises largest hog some pigs now weigh 60 Ib8 at 3 months of age Chapter to give western play An Arizona Cowboy to raise funds to buy liningshyout stock for nursery C Thomas H Pritchett T Parker each won book in Purina Mills essay contest
Marbury-175 attended F-S M-D banquet in Nov raised quota for Crippled Children by staging fiddlers convention 10 members advanced to Future Farmers 12 Green Hands initiated a11 23 members paid local state national dues radio proshygrams over WSFA Montgomery highly successful cooperated with American Nitrate Co in presenting educational movie showing modern farm amp fertilizer practices proceeds used to purchase radio nursery contains 2000 lining-out stock
Chapter aided athletic dept in conshystructing bath house installing shows building backboards for indoor basshyketball court
Midland City-41 active members -largest in Chapter history Dr Hobdy principal speaker at F-S M- bull D banquet on Jan 10 attended by 135 people nursery well underway with plans to beautify school grounds members to attend State Conven- tion 100 radio programs over W AGF Dothan presented regularly Scottsboro-Completely equipped 16 tool lockers in shop at cost of $400 shop equipment added recently inshycludes barrel spray lh hp electric motor table rip saw increased inshy
terest in shop work Pisgah~60 middot1people present at chicken stew dinner given for members faculty amp FHAs members donated amp prepared food
The ground is Natures magic workshop In the ground she bringsseeds to life sheforms her jewels bel precious metals In mesroundshe creates plant foods that are life-blood of farming in the South - potash - phosphate -and Chilean Natural Nitrate
NATURE PROVIDES FO R EVERYTH [N G AGES AGO BEFORE MAN INshyHABITED THE EARTH SHE CREATED CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE ANgt AGED IT A MI LLiON YEARS SO YOU COULD HAVE IT fOR YOUR CROPS
FOUR YEARS AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON DIED AT MONTImiddot CELLO (1826) CHILEAN NATURAL NITRATE WAS FIRST USED TO FERTI LlZE SOUTH ERN CROPS
