Agricultural Education and the Wizard of the Soil
An in depth profile of Edgar J. Hollister a Canadian soil expert who transformed western Ontario swampland into productive land through drainage soil chemistry and crop selection. Describes experiments from Long Island to Colorado and Maryland and details alfalfa as a key feed and honey plant with practical farming lessons.
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Anna C. Grannis
Edgar J. Mollister
Agricultural College
Ontario
Hollister
Iahtunzoo
Michigan
Colorado
Maryland
Long Islind Sound
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Long Island
Wollister
Florida
Canada
Edgar J Trollister Life of Work Remains Inspiring
Mrs Grannis sketches the remarkable Hse work of Edgar J Trollister based on personal observation of his results. Dean Trollister's retiring modesty is noted as a factor in undercounting stimulating incidents of difficulties overcome. His life work advances brainwork farming as profitable for American agriculture and as promising as any other field.
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Edgar J. Trollister
Grannis
Dean Trollister
Agrarian Pioneer Teaches Modern Farm Methods
The article chronicles J. Trollister and colleagues promoting scientific agriculture. It highlights soil improvement through compost and sun, the formation of embryo farmer groups, and the election of Trollister as Dean of Vericulture at an Indiana institute. Plans include five to twenty acre farms for educated youths and reclamation of salt meadows on the Connecticut coast to foster intensive farming and national prosperity.
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IL 2. Pleinz
Trollister
Agricultural Institute of
Winona Take
Indiana
America
Wollister
Connecticut
Value of Alfalfa to Farm Animals in Great Plains
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports a study by I D Graham on alfalfa use for growing and fattening livestock in the Great Plains. Experiments show results of estimable value to regional livestock producers, though details are limited.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
I. D. Graham
Great Plains
Alfalfa Harvest Tips for Pigs and Poultry Feed
The text advises harvesting alfalfa for pigs by saving leaves, with late cutting suited for horses and favorable for growing pigs to maximize leaf retention. It notes the third or fifth crop is softer and more palatable for pigs and recommends feeding via troughs or racks. Alfalfa green or hay serves as high quality poultry feed, best when last cut, and chopping or grinding with grain improves digestion. steeping hay in hot water before feeding is beneficial.
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McHale
Potato Cultivation in Sandy Loam Gardens
The article advises growing Irish potatoes in rich sandy loam with high potash fertilizer. For late potatoes set rows 2 1/2 to 3 feet apart, plant one or two seed pieces per furrow, cover about one inch, and hoe or plow to bury. Seed may withstand slight frost. cultivation is key, with harrows and cultivators to keep weeds down and support plants as they mature.
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Department of Agriculture
Mary and the hive pun and global notes
A fragmented item notes Mary and a swarm of bees linking to puns about Mary and the hives. It also lists diverse global facts noting India plague deaths, Scottish bagpipes prices, jinrikisha presence in eastern Asia, Japan textile factories, and France national debt per person.
Help Wanted and Railway Jobs Advertised in 1900s Paper
Classified notices offer rail firemen brake men and conductors with pay details, and specialist roles in amateur photography and advertising fan sales. Also listed are offers for plumbers, printing agents, and general sales positions with commission structures. Addresses include Brookline, Chicago, New York, and Mass cities.
Conan Doyle novel serial to appear in magazine section
A special introduction announces the serial publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The piece notes Doyle’s worldwide popularity, praises his style and imagination, and states the publisher’s rights allow early appearance in the magazine section across Europe and America. It urges readers to follow the initial chapters.
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A. Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Europe
America
Sir Conan Doyle
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