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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1905
Page
8
Willett M. Hays, a seasoned farmer and professor, becomes Assistant Secretary. He boosts wheat breeding with selection and hybridization, aiming higher yields and stronger crops. He tours farms, lectures farmers, and advocates larger rural schools for practical agricultural education.
The article profiles Professor Hays, famed for plant breeding that boosts wheat flax timothy and corn yields by 25 to 60 percent. It notes his methods, perseverance, and the impact on farmers, especially through sons teaching new practices at home while older farmers resist at first.
Professor Hays links the Wealthy apple's improvement to Minnesota breeder Peter M. Gidden and to the Imported English racing horse Messencer, arguing plants can advance as animals do. He suggests requesting Bulletin 29 from the Department of Agriculture or contacting Professor Hays for copies.
The Italian explorer Duke of Abruzzi plans a fully equipped Central Africa venture to reach the Invenzori Mountains near the equator. He seeks to climb the highest peaks while traversing from tropical heat to polar cold, using native carriers for supplies as the party ventures toward the elusive Mountains of the Moon.
The Interstate Commerce Commission report on 1904 railroads cites over 207,000 miles then growing beyond 800,000 with 2.1nd corporations and 1,206,000 employees on payroll. It records 16,745 locomotives and 1,798,000 cars, 39,000 passenger cars, air brakes on most equipment, and $7,508,000 in salaries. Dividends totaled $221,941,000 on dividend-paying stock, with 1,509,899,000 tons of freight carried and 115,000,000 passengers.
Far East dispatch reports a mine explosion near Chefoo killing about ten people as unexploded shells from the Russian shelling threaten villagers. Incidents near Port Arthur reveal dangerous ordnance and a Chinese man’s attempt to recover a brass shell from an ice lake ended with a missing head.
The Lancet suggests adding plenty of milk to tea as a wise precaution. Milk proteins may neutralize tannin damage to the stomach lining and aid digestion. It argues moderate tea drinking is not clearly harmful and that many claims of tea’s evils are exaggerated.
The Department of Agriculture releases an illustrated bulletin promoting school gardens. Chief Dr. Galloway notes agriculture as wealth basis and urges early education through garden training. Since seed distribution to cities, millions of seed packages have spurred school garden activity and pupil learning. Hampton Institute program shows two years of gardening fosters enthusiasm. absent days become gardening days.
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