Life and science driven farming career of Edgar J. Hollister
Mrs Grannis sketches the life of Edgar J Hollister a soil expert and dean of agriculture whose work blends science with practical farming He traces his rise from a Canadian farmer boy to a leading agricultural educator and pioneer in land reclamation and crop optimization His experiments include reclaiming swamp land in the west introducing crops like celery onions and vegetables and advising on lime potash and phosphoric acid use to restore soil fertility His efforts attract attention from figures like H J Heinz and aim to establish small farms teaching scientific and practical agriculture with the goal of increasing farm revenue nationwide
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar J. Hollister
Grannis
Dean Hollister
Anna C. Granuls
Agricultural College
Ontario
Hollister
H. J. Heinz
Agricultural Institute of
Winona Lake
Indiana
Qollister
Connecticut
Alfalfa Harvesting For Pigs Poultry And Horses
The guide notes optimal cutting times for alfalfa to maximize leaf and protein retention for pigs and horses, and recommends feeding setups like troughs or racks. It also states alfalfa as hay or ensilage benefits poultry, with advice to use softer last cut, chop or grind into grain, and to steep hay in hot water before feeding.
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Ags
Mary and the Hives: Bees Follow Mary Everywhere
A humorous verse notes Mary’s disease and a swarm of bees that must accompany her constantly. It contrasts this with global stats, listing India plague deaths, bagpipe prices, jinrikisha growth, Japan’s textile factories, and France’s debt per head.
Ambitious men sought in nationwide job ads
Multiple classified notices seek male workers in railroads plumbing sales and agency work. Listings offer high commissions, immediate openings for firemen brakemen conductors and sales agents with no experience required plus opportunities in photography and maps. Firms include Railway Association Scarborough Co George Hi Lawrence Co and Alfred Holzman Pub Usher with contact details in Chicago Brooklyn New York and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Association
Monroe Street
Brooklyn
Alfred Holzman
Dearborn St
Chicago
MEN & Boys
Union Plumbing School
New York
Scarborough Co
Boston
Mass
Indianapolis
Ind
20 Acre Tracts Cream of Gulf Coast Highlands Land
Real estate ads offer 20 acre tracts on the Gulf Coast Highlands in Alabama at 50 upfront and 45 monthly instalments of 10 with 6 percent interest. Crops yield 75 to 2 dollars per acre yearly. Includes healthful remark and booklet from Irvington Land Co Chicago. WICHITA PROPERTY sought by 22 year buyers. California colonization lands advertised with large acre tracts from U S Dike Investment Co. Phillips & Wells catalogs of country property nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Highlands
Alabama
Irvington Land Co
la Salle &J
Chicago
Wichita
Kansas
Garden City
E. I. Spencer
Lawrence Ave
California
U. S. Dike Investment Co. (Inc
Mason Bidg
Los Angeles
Cal
Phillips & Wells
Tribune
New York
Business equipment and office machines advertised for sale
A vintage ad lists various office items including a caligraph typewriter priced at 10.0, Remmeton Yost Densmore Jewett units at 15.00 each, an electric commercial graphaphone with taper-arm phonograph, an eaten mimeograph at 10, and a feature on Eradicator blot removal service. The notice promotes agents and sales terms from Hacker at 2 Park Place and H A Ink Eradicator Co. in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caligraph Typewriter
Remmeton
Yost
Densmore & Jewett
Seerd
Hacker
Park Pl
MISCELLANEOUS AD OFFERS AND PATRONAGE ITEMS
A collage of 1900s advertisements for souvenir postcards from New York City and regional views. Listings include Julius Weil postal offers, Biofil fountain pen promotion, visiting cards, cypher writing, Mass historical post cards, Catskill views, athletic outfits, scarf pin guards, beekeeping supplies, accident policy offers, and patent protection books. Multiple vendors and prices cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Julius Weil
West
Houston St
Mechanics& Traders Ank
J. W. Magrath
P.O
New York
Mass
Newton Art Co
Broadway
Catskill MT
Rip van Winkle
West Point
Hudson River Views
Ist Free
Barton & Spooner
Cornwall-on-Hudson
U. S
William Read Sons
Boston
Root Co
Medina
Ohio
N. Y
Philadelphia
Chicago
N.Y
Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes serial to appear soon
The newspaper announces the serial publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It notes his popularity and requests readers to secure the initial chapters as the tale promises to grip from start to finish.
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Sir A. Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Europe
America
Sir Conan Doyle
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Kalamzoo
Michigan
Hind
Colorado
Maryland
Oxbermenters Fund
Kirmonledoe
Lone Island Sound
Department of Agriculture
Ied
Clolister
Washington, D. C
Long Tsinal
Florida
Canada
Bureau of Animal Industry
I. D. Graham
Great Plains
Guy Elliott Mitchell
Dean E. J. Hollister
Winona Toys
Winona Park School
Winona
India
Eastern
Japan
France
Sullivan Co
van Buren St
Geo. Hi
Lawrence Company
Wabash Ave
Novelty Shear Co
la Salle St
H. A. Ink Eradicator Co
Washington Ave
Diamond Point Pen Co
Beekman St
Bristol
Matteson
Rypinski
West Doth Street
Newark
R. Aea
A. B. Lacey
White Company
Winona Agricultural Institute
Wigan
Electric Wheel CO
Quincy, Bis
McHale
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton
Weiter
Pirmen
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