Great is the American farmer at peak prosperity
Secretary Wilson presents a sweeping report on the 1905 farming year, praising unprecedented prosperity and record outputs. He notes corn, hay, wheat, and rice hit high values, dairy products worth about 605 million, and exports totaling 527 million. The document highlights advancements in banking for farmers, weather services, disease control, soil studies, plant breeding, and forestry, with continued emphasis on education and extension to remaining agricultural populations.
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Wilson
Chio
Wie
Bureau of Chemistry
Acre
Summary of the U S Department of Agriculture in 1905
The Bureau of Biological Survey maps natural life and crop zones to guide farmers in crop choices. It studies birds and their impact on crops and weed seeds. The Division of Publications distributes over twelve million copies yearly. The Department pushes crop reports, road education, and public road projects across 38 states, with 5,446 staff on July 1 1905, including 2,326 scientists, up from 1897.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
United States
Biological Survey
Office of Public Roads
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Guy Elliot Mitchell
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Farma
DR. Melvin
Bureau Animal Industry
Farmers of Bankers
South
North Central States
Weather Bureau
The
Hays
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau of Soils
Vesta
Investige
New England States
Bureau of Plant Industry
Forest Service
Bureau of Entomology
Whitney
DR. Howard
Seas Teas Oe
DR. Merriam
Europe
Citrus
Olive
California
Africa
Br. Wiley
the Weather Bureau
Prof. Galloway
MR. Pinchot
Bureau OF Forestry
Jose
China
Thir Ge
Congress
Bureau of Statistics
Geer Manufacturing CO
Exchange Place
New York
A. J. Root
Medina, Ohio
Kirk
James S. Kirk & Company
Chicago, Ilk
Maxwell
Homemaker Magazine
Amy Clisbee Maxwell
Maxwell’s Homemaker Magazine
Fisher Building
Chicago, Ill
International Harvester Co
I. H.C
Casa
Chicago, DL, U.S. A
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